Dr. Rand Paul Leads Letter to Sec. Mayorkas Requesting Information on Illegal Immigrant Charged with Murder of Augusta University Student
Recently, as Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), along with Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Rick Scott (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Roger Marshall (R-KS), all members HSGAC, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting additional information on Jose Antonio Ibarra. Ibarra faces charges related to the murder of Laken Hope Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University on the campus of the University of Georgia.
The letter describes reports indicating Ibarra was previously apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2022 near El Paso, Texas, but was released into the country through parole. The letter also details the recent media reports outlining Ibarra's multiple prior encounters with state and local law enforcement, including charges of reckless endangerment of a child in New York City and a misdemeanor shoplifting citation in Georgia. Despite consistently demonstrating a clear disregard for U.S. law, Ibarra was never taken into ICE custody.
In the letter, we express that the tragic death of Laken Hope Riley raises serious questions about the ability of DHS to effectively secure our homeland. As a result, we request that DHS provide all documents and records related to Ibarra and all communications DHS, CBP, and ICE had with each other along with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies regarding Ibarra.
You can read the full letter to Sec. Mayorkas HERE and read more about our efforts HERE.
Dr. Rand Paul Fights to Protect the Constitution, Stands Against Authoritarian TikTok Ban
This past week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a bill to ban the popular social media app TikTok.
The passage of the House TikTok ban is not just a misguided overreach; it's a draconian measure that stifles free expression, tramples constitutional rights, and disrupts the economic pursuits of millions of Americans.
With an iron fist, Congress dictated an unrealistic and narrow path for divestment, effectively banning TikTok and ignoring its substantial investments in data security.
This act is not securing our nation—it's a disturbing gift of unprecedented authority to President Biden and the Surveillance State that threatens the very core of American digital innovation and free expression.
In a free country, the more information the better. If you don't like something, you don't use it. Emulating Chinese communism is not the way to combat Chinese communism. And I for one will not stand for this brazen power abuse from the Surveillance State.
I joined Tucker Carlson to discuss my efforts, you can watch our interview HERE.
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