Student's murder inflames immigration debate in southern US
Riley's death, blamed on a 26-year-old undocumented migrant from Venezuela, has catalyzed the immigration debate in Georgia, one of the key swing states in November's US presidential election.
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Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks as supporters hold images of Laken Riley during a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP)
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Along the edge of a peaceful lake in the southern US state of Georgia, a pile of sneakers forms a makeshift memorial to Laken Riley, a nursing student