Biden pronounces Laken Riley as 'Lincoln Riley' during speech; GOP response addresses murder

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President Joe Biden mentioned murdered Georgia college student Laken Riley while discussing immigration during his State of the Union address Thursday before Congress.

The president was discussing a proposed bill aimed at strengthening border security when he was interrupted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , demanding that Biden "say her name."" Riley. An innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. That's right. But how many of thousands of people have been killed by illegals," Biden said. "To her parents, my heart goes out to having lost children myself. I understand.

Earlier in the day, in the same room, the House passed the "Laken Riley Act," which would require the detention of any migrant accused of theft. Meanwhile, Republicans in Georgia are pushing for tougher state immigration laws.Politicians have been accused of using Riley's death to gain political points after learning her suspected killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, entered the U.S. illegally in 2022.

 

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