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Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, on February 22, a 22-year-old nursing student named Laken Riley went for a morning run on a popular trail. Despite doing everything right--informing her friends of her expected return time and sharing her location with them--Laken never made it home. Her life was stolen by an illegal alien who should have never been in the country.

The President's open border policies are solely behind it. Remember, before he came in, we were at record lows. Now, we are at record highs. We are even talking about categories we didn't have before, like ``got- aways.'' It is a national security risk that has come into this country when, currently, monthly, 50,000 to 60,000 people never confront the Border Patrol--not to mention the 200,000 to 300,000 who do.

This individual had been arrested in New York for a felony. The loss of Laken Riley was an avoidable tragedy inflicted by President Biden and his policies. These policies allow illegal aliens like Laken Riley's killer to roam free even after committing crimes.

The Laken Riley Act demands the immediate deportation of illegal aliens when they are arrested for a crime. It makes sense.

For those with concerns about due process, remember, we are talking about individuals with zero legal right to be in the United States in the first place. Retainers for ICE deportation should already be issued in these cases but aren't, in many cases, due to sanctuary city status.

We should honor Laken Riley's memory by assuring that no other family ever has to endure this heartache.

Pass the Laken Riley Act.

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