As President Joe Biden prepares to address lawmakers during his annual State of the Union address this week, the president is facing increasing pressure to make policy changes at the southern border.
The calls largely come in response to the death of Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last month on the University of Georgia campus. The suspect arrested in the case is Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant who was arrested in 2022 on charges of illegally crossing the border but was later released into the country.
At least one lawmaker is pressing the president to name Riley in his speech and acknowledge her death on Thursday.
“As Commander-in-Chief, it is your duty to protect American citizens, and this tragedy highlights the urgent need to address the surge in crime resulting from your negligence at our southern
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