Immigration remained top of mind in the state Capitol this week as Laken Riley’s father spoke against immigrants in the country illegally and legislators passed three controversial immigration bills.
On Wednesday, Republican Sen. Colton Moore honored the 22-year-old nursing student who was killed while on a run on the University of Georgia campus. A Venezuelan migrant who crossed the border into Texas illegally was arrested in relation to her killing, and since then, lawmakers have taken a pointed interest in creating stricter immigration legislation in the state.
“My vision for every senator in this chamber is that you protect citizens from this illegal invasion,” said Riley’s father, Jason, as he spoke in the Senate chamber. “Please recognize Athens-Clarke is a sanctuary city, and this policy and the lack of action led to the murder of my daughter.”
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