Ibarra, 26, was convicted on charges of malice murder and criminal homicide in the death of Riley, who was killed in February in the woods at the University of Georgia. On Wednesday afternoon, Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard sentenced Ibarra to life without the possibility of parole.

Trump wrote on social media that Ibarra had been “found guilty by all accounts of his horrific crimes” and stressed the need to secure the border as quickly as possible.

“While the pain and heartbreak will last forever, we hope this can help bring peace and closure to her wonderful family who fought for Justice and ensure other families don’t have to go through what they have,” he wrote Trump for Truth. Social. “We love you Laken and our hearts will always be with you.”

Representative. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called Ibarra a “monster” who was allowed into the country under the watch of the Biden-Harris administration and said the Democratic Party is “responsible” for her death.

“As a mother and lifelong Georgian, Laken’s death is deeply personal to me,” Greene wrote at X. “She would still be alive today if it weren’t for the Democrats’ open border policies. Laken was an intelligent, beautiful young woman with limitless potential. Tragically, she is not the first American life lost to illegal aliens.”

Laken Riley’s killer – an alien monster illegally brought into our country and flown to Georgia by Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Secretary Mayorkas – was found guilty of all 10 charges.

As a mother and lifelong Georgian, Laken’s death is deeply personal to me. She would still be… pic.twitter.com/jQtVJja6Fw

– Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) November 20, 2024

The President of the Chamber Mike Johnson (R-LA) chose to be more direct with his reaction to Ibarra’s sentencing, simply writing “justice served” on social media.

Justice served. https://t.co/XdwSeY6Gtn

– Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) November 20, 2024

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) reacted to the sentence by recalling how Pres Joe Biden apologized for referring to Ibarra as an “illegal” immigrant in his State of the Union address, claiming he “shouldn’t have used” the term and instead referred to Ibarra as an immigrant ” without documents”.

The monster that killed Laken Riley was convicted on all 10 counts.

Never forget that a smiling Joe Biden apologized for referring to Laken’s killer as exactly what he is: an illegal alien.

Joe, Kamala and their entire regime failed Laken Riley.
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— Rep. Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) November 20, 2024

Govt. Brian Kemp (R-GA) issued its own statement on the ruling, arguing that Ibarra should have “never” been allowed to enter the country. He added, “Open border policies have failed Laken Riley,” and the safety of the country’s residents should remain “the number one priority.”

Please see my statement regarding today’s guilty verdict: pic.twitter.com/fXcUyBNn1T

— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) November 20, 2024

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Riley’s death was one of many that brought the issue of illegal immigration to the fore in the 2024 presidential election, which Trump won against the vice president. Kamala Harris. Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl killed by illegal immigrantswas another victim to whom Trump and others gave major attention.

After Trump’s victory against Harris, the president-elect vowed to begin deporting illegal immigrants across the country once he takes office, with criminals and terrorists prioritized for deportation. The incoming administration will declare a state of national emergency and use military resources to implement a mass deportation.