In emotional remarks ahead of President Donald Trump signing the Laken Riley Act into law on Thursday, the mother of Laken Riley, who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, praised Jesus Christ and asserted she will see her daughter again.
“Most importantly, I want to thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Philips, who was visible with tears, said at the signing ceremony at the White House. “Without His sacrifices, Laken’s story would have ended on that horrific day that she was taken from us. But because of Him, we can continue knowing that we will see Laken again.”
“Our hope moving forward is that her life saves lives,” she added.
The Laken Riley Act is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was murdered by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan who was in the United States illegally, in February 2024 while she was jogging at the University of Georgia.
“This horrific atrocity should never have been allowed to happen,” Trump told reporters ahead of signing the legislation. “And as president, I’m fighting every single day to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again.”
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