A man arrested in connection with the death of an Augusta University nursing student on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus on Thursday entered the United States illegally, sources tell News Nation.

Multiple sources at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Said News Nation reports Jose Antonio Ybarra, who was arrested Friday after 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley was found dead on UGA's campus, entered the U.S. illegally in 2022. I told him. Ybarra crossed the southern border into El Paso, Texas, where he was detained. He was later released by authorities due to lack of detention space, according to News Nation. (Related: Video shows illegal immigrants attacking police at Randall Island shelter)

Authorities charged Ybarra with murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, interfering with a 911 call, malicious homicide and concealing the death of another, Forbes reported. report. He was denied bail in court Saturday morning.

Riley's death was discovered after a friend called UGA police for a welfare check after Riley did not return from a morning run. UGA Police Chief Jeff Clark said Riley's cause of death was “blunt force trauma.”

Riley was an active member of Woodstock City Church, a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and a Dean's List student. according to WSB-TV 2 to Atlanta.

Marty, the girls, and I were truly shaken and heartbroken to learn of Laken Riley's tragic death.

Tonight, we are grateful. @GBI_GA, @accpolice, @universityofga Police and other partners took her killer into custody. We will not rest until justice is secured for Laken.

— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) February 24, 2024

Border Patrol arrested 59 undocumented immigrants on terrorist watch lists between October and January. Terrorists who entered Somalia were allowed to move freely within the United States for almost a year.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. DCNF also contacted the New York City Police Department to confirm Ybarra's criminal history.

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