President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” declared the Biden administration “has blood on their hands” for the homicide of Georgia faculty scholar Laken Riley who was allegedly killed by an unlawful migrant earlier this yr.
Former appearing immigration and customs enforcement director Tom Homan slammed the outgoing Democratic president because the trial of Riley’s homicide suspect Jose Ibarra resumes within the metropolis of Athens on Monday.
Ibarra is accused of beating the 22-year-old nursing scholar to loss of life as she fought for her life.
“Look if President Trump was president he would be in Mexico in the “Remain in Mexico” program,” Homan mentioned on Fox Information Saturday in reference to a coverage that required migrants to attend for a courtroom listening to south of the border relatively than within the US.
“He would’ve by no means been launched in america. If President Trump was president and he did get into america and he bought arrested in New York for against the law earlier than he dedicated this homicide — he would have by no means been launched on the road, he would have been turned over to us.
“So this administration has blood on their hands.”
Riley’s homicide led to outrage after it was revealed her alleged killer was launched by immigration authorities after illegally coming into the US by Texas due to lack of detention house.
He was then arrested within the Large Apple in August 2023 for illegally driving a gas-powered moped with a 5-year-old on the again with no helmet, however was once more reduce free. From there, he fled to Georgia.
Homan mentioned leaders who help sanctuary metropolis standing that leads to native officers not cooperating with ICE brokers ought to take heed to the 911 recording that captured the ultimate moments of Riley’s life after the emergency operate on her cellphone was triggered and referred to as for assist.
“Listen to that tape, listen to the way that young lady died,” he mentioned.
Homan mentioned the feds underneath Trump would try to drag funds from main cities which have sanctuary standing – just like a transfer he tried in his first time period in workplace — one which was topic to a authorized battle.
“Look, if they’re not going to help us then we’ll just double the manpower in those cities,” Homan mentioned. “They don’t want ICE agents in their neighborhoods but they don’t let ICE agents in the jail. They don’t understand if you let us in the jail, that’ll be less agents in your neighborhood.”
The longtime federal regulation enforcement official additionally vowed to weed out the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
“Tren de Aragua, they’re on notice,” he mentioned. “Their days of violence and bloodshed in this country are coming to an end very fast. My message to Tren de Aragua: my gang is bigger than your gang and we’re gonna take you out.”
