Georgia police arrested Jose Ibarra, a 26 year-old illegal alien from Venezuela, for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia. After Jose’s arrest, the details of his brother, Diego Ibarra, also began to surface. According to the Department of Justice, Diego is also an illegal alien from Venezuela. When encountered at the border, officials initially placed him in expedited removal proceedings, but Diego claimed asylum and was released on April 30, 2023, pending the adjudication of his asylum claim.