House Republicans are broadening their inquiry related to Jose Antonio Ibarra, the Venezuelan illegal immigrant charged with murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, seeking information on encounters between federal officials and the alleged killer’s brothers.
Authorities detained Jose Antonio Ibarra after Riley, a 22-year-old student at Augusta University, was found dead last month at the University of Georgia in Athens with blunt force trauma. Jose Antonio Ibarra faces charges for murder, assault, and more in connection to the killing and he is seeking a jury trial.
Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) made the demand for information on Jose Antonio Ibarra’s brothers in a new letter sent on Monday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who faces the prospect of a