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President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, threw down the gauntlet to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, warning the Democrat if he insists on harboring illegal aliens, he’ll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Over the weekend, Murphy foolishly incriminated himself by bragging that he was harboring an illegal alien above his garage — in defiance of Trump’s executive order and in violation of federal immigration laws. At an event hosted by the left-wing group Blue Wave New Jersey, Murphy gloated: “There is someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point...

The Laken Riley Act has more than enough votes to pass the Senate and overcome a filibuster, a procedural vote showed on Tuesday. Dozens of Democrats joined all voting Republicans in expressing support for the bill, easily clearing the 60-vote threshold to prevent far-left senators from filibustering the bill. The legislation, named after a nursing student murdered last February by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in Georgia, mandates that federal immigration authorities detain illegal immigrants suspected of theft or related crimes. It also allows states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for damages resulting from illegal immigration. The Senate is...

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) defended his vote against the Laken Riley Act by stating that “people are going to be targeted because they’re brown.” Host Chris Hayes asked, “[T]here’s a sort of a test of this happening now with this piece of legislation that would essentially make larger the category of immigrants who are here undocumented without status who can be put into the deportation queue if arrested, not convicted, for a set of category of crimes. So, it enlargens that. It also, in a more — well, a part that a lot...

President-elect Donald Trump is poised to take office with a significant legislative accomplishment on the horizon, and one that dovetails with his message of increasing federal efforts to deport criminal illegal immigrants. The U.S. House on Tuesday passed the Laken Riley Act, which would lower the criminal threshold for individuals living in the U.S. illegally and charged with certain nonviolent crimes like theft, burglary, and the sale of narcotics. The bipartisan vote saw 48 Democrats break with 159 of their colleagues and vote with Republicans to advance the measure to the Senate, where it is expected to be taken up...

Venezuelan who is running for office in Utah warned that local authorities “are not ready” to deal with Tren de Aragua — as the vicious prison gang has expanded its territory to at least 18 states. Carlos Moreno, who is running for Salt Lake County Council in District 2, spoke out against Tren de Aragua gangbangers .. who have been linked to at least two separate crimes in the Beehive State capital — including a prostitution ring. “Our law enforcement people are not ready,” ... They are not ready yet to face these kinds of gangs in Utah because the...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says subcommittee will look at government programs, contracts, employees ... Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said leaders of sanctuary states and cities should have to explain why they deserve federal dollars to a new congressional subcommittee bent on cutting government waste. Greene, who was tapped to lead a subcommittee working with the Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), laid out how she hopes to cut government spending ... One area Greene said she wants the subcommittee to investigate is tied to the immigration crisis. "I'd like to talk to the governors of sanctuary...

A state senator is demanding that Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr file an emergency motion to intervene and demand the death penalty against Laken Riley’s killer, but Carr's office maintains that he does not have the legal authority to do so. "I am officially calling on Attorney General Chris Carr to file an emergency motion to intervene and demand the death penalty for the murderer of Laken Riley," state Sen. Colton Moore, a Republican, wrote on X. "District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez let her radical political agenda stand in the way of justice. By refusing to seek the death penalty, she...

Laken Riley fought for her life for 18 minutes. Biden and his treasonous regime have blood on their hands. The roommate of Laken Riley’s killer just testified during his trial that they went to the Roosevelt Hotel together in September 2023 and received a taxpayer funded flight to Georgia. Your government flew an illegal gang member to Georgia with your money — where he then proceeded to brutally murder an innocent girl. January 20th can’t come soon enough

Nursing student Laken Riley's mother sobbed as the chilling 911 call made moments before her death was revealed during the trial of an illegal migrant accused of killing her. Allyson Phillips covered her face with a tissue and broke down as the Athens-Clark County court was told that 22-year-old Riley somehow managed to activate the SOS alert on her phone at 9.11am the day of her death. Prosecutors allege in that moment on February 22, 26-year-old undocumented migrant Jose Antonio Ibarra stopped her in her tracks as she went for a run near the University of Georgia campus. The court...

Barack Obama has been hitting the stump hard for Kamala Harris lately, including a joint appearance with her Thursday night in Georgia. He’s recorded dozens of videos for the Harris campaign and has spoken at more rallies than at any time since 2012. CNN reported that Obama feels that his legacy is on the line in ways it wasn’t in 2016 or 2020, ... It may not work, and it might even prove counterproductive. Obama was never very good at getting people to vote for anyone but himself. ... The contrast just highlights how bad Harris really is. It’s not...

While in Arizona to make the case for electing Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton noted that Harris has a weak spot. “She’s extremely vulnerable, ... Clinton , “What they think of her largely depends on what they think of Biden.” Clinton’s comment was not the first to emerge as a difficult one for the Harris camp to swallow. You got a case in Georgia .. about a young woman who had been killed by an immigrant.. death of Laken Riley. An illegal immigrant ... if they had all been properly vetted, that wouldn’t have happened... ... America is not havin’ enough...

While campaigning for Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton admits if the Biden-Harris regime properly vetted illegal aliens Laken Riley would still be alive. Clinton also states we need illegals because our country’s birth rate is low.

During an arraignment hearing on Friday, the illegal immigrant from Venezuela who is suspected of brutally murdering Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley entered a not guilty plea. NEW: Laken Riley's mother breaks down in court as illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra pleads not guilty during arraignment. Riley's mother Allyson Phillips was seen sobbing in the background. The Venezuelan illegal immigrant is accused of inflicting blunt-force trauma to Riley's… — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 31, 2024 Following the murder of Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered while out on a run along dirt trails on the University of Georgia...

Joe Biden on Tuesday arrived in Tampa, Florida to attack the 6-week abortion ban during remarks at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry campus.. Biden is hoping to shore up the Gen Z vote in Florida by attacking the state’s 6-week abortion ban that goes into effect May 1.. A giant Laken Riley billboard truck circled Biden’s speaking venue. 22-year-old Laken Riley, a University of Georgia student, was recently murdered by a Venezuelan illegal. The illegal alien who murdered Laken Riley crossed into the US on Biden’s open border invitation. According to an affidavit unsealed, the barbaric savage who murdered Laken...

Former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Rome, Georgia on Saturday called out President Joe Biden for apologizing for calling Georgia nursing student Laken Riley's murderer an illegal and not an "undocumented immigrant." Trump added Biden has no remorse or compassion. "We are profoundly honored to be joined today by the family and loved ones of Laken and some of her great friends," Trump said. "I met them. They're so incredible. The whole whole group is incredible. To Laken's parents, John and Allyson and her sister Lauren, her roommate, Connolly. And all of those who loved Laken and...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) donned a Make America Great Again hat and shirt honoring slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley as Biden delivered his State of the Union address Thursday. Democrats, led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), demanded that Greene remove the hat before Biden, 81, entered the chamber, but the Georgia Republican refused. ... “Say her name. Laken Riley,” read the T-shirt Greene wore under her bright red blazer. The congresswoman also pinned two buttons on her blazer – a “Say her name” one, and another with a photo of Riley. ... “Utter disrespect,” she said in a...

Been looking for the names of Democrats who voted "nay" on the Laken Riley bill. Only place I could find them is in this mixed list. https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202466

Over the last week, a searing tragedy on the campus of the University of Georgia gripped the nation, as news spread of the violent killing of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student. According to Hispanic students at UGA, the devastating loss of life has led to another tragedy: a feeling of unease, uncertainty, and even fear for members of the Latino community on campus.

Lawyers concerned about Athens D.A.’s ability to try Laken Riley murder case ATHENS, Ga. — The district attorney in Athens-Clarke County announced that she would not be trying Laken Riley’s murder case herself after lawyers raised concerns. District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez confirmed to Channel 2′s Michael Seiden on Monday night that she will bring in a top trial attorney for task force in preparation for the new case. The decision comes after DA Gonzalez faced criticism from lawmakers and lawyers who claim she is unable to handle trying the case of Laken Riley’s murder. According to Gonzalez, Sheila Ross from...