Laken Riley's 'heartbroken' father asks Georgia governor to 'declare an invasion' of illegal immigrants
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The Georgia state Senate heard from Laken Riley's father, Jason Riley, on Wednesday as lawmakers remembered the Augusta University student who was murdered on Feb. 22.
"Governor Kemp, please declare an invasion to detain and deport criminal illegals." Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
"I stand before you, a heartbroken man," Riley's father, Jason Riley, said before the state Senate on Wednesday afternoon. "Part of my purpose has been taken. God gave me a beautiful daughter to father, protect, provide for and nurture. A man with an evil heart stole her life. He was in this country and in this state illegally. My vision for every senator in this chamber is that you protect citizens from this illegal invasion."
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