Community and Nation Divided: Judge to Decide Fate of Undocumented Migrant Charged in Georgia Jogger’s Murder
Athens, Georgia — The murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, while jogging at the University of Georgia has ignited a national debate on crime and immigration policy. Jose Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant accused of her murder, waived his right to a jury trial, electing instead for a judge to determine his fate after his alleged involvement in Riley’s death on February 22. The decision for a bench trial came during a recent …