Allyson Phillips, the mother of Laken Riley — the Georgia nursing student who police found murdered near campus at the hands of a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who was not even supposed to be in the U.S. — recently spoke out on Facebook about the death of her daughter and how her family’s “horrific nightmare” was an “avoidable tragedy.”
“As I sat down to write this message, I really just have no words,” Phillips said in the Facebook post. “My family has faced the most devastating, unimaginable loss that anyone could ever be force [sic] to endure. I would like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for being with me and my family during this heartbreaking time.”
When asked about the tragic murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant, Secretary Mayorkas visibly checked his talking points on how to deflect blame.
Her killer should NOT have been allowed to enter the country and if the Administration had stopped him and turned him around… pic.twitter.com/C0WjUaqIWb
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 4, 2024
“I encourage everyone to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I give Him all the glory for getting us through this,” she wrote, noting that the death of her daughter at the hands of a violent illegal alien was senseless and avoidable. “It would be really easy to lose our faith in mankind because of this senseless and avoidable tragedy.”
New York DA, Alvin Bragg vowed to 'never report illegals charged with crimes to ICE'
Jose Ibarra was arrested in NYC and Bragg let him go so he could travel to Atlanta to brutally beat Laken to death.
Should Alvin Bragg be held accountable for Laken Riley's murder? pic.twitter.com/0awTlbSBLb
— Deplorable Jaz McKay 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 (@DeplorableJaz) March 2, 2024
“The amount of love, support, and help that we have received during this horrific nightmare is overwhelming,” Phillips wrote, thanking supporters for donating to her daughter’s foundation. “I can’t begin to tell you all how much we appreciate all of the text, calls, flowers, meals, groceries, bows, pictures, personal gifts, memorials, gift cards, and donations to Laken’s foundation.”
“Please know that every act of kindness has warmed our hearts and brought us joy during our worst nightmare,” the grieving mother added. “We appreciate all of the time, effort, and prayers that our family, friends, and community have showered us with to help ease our pain … Please continue to pray for our family as we put one foot in front of the other moving forward.”
NEW: Laken Riley’s mother has released her first public statement about her daughter’s death, calling it a “senseless” and “avoidable” tragedy.
Riley was laid to rest in Woodstock, Georgia on Friday with over 1,000 in attendance.
Riley’s mother, Allyson Phillips, wrote the… pic.twitter.com/PJzzfaIe9v
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 4, 2024
Phillips updated her Facebook profile photo to an image of a heart with her daughter’s name and the caption, “Say Her Name.” Authorities suspect Venezuelan illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra of attacking Riley while she was jogging outside her house last month on the campus of the University of Georgia, bringing her to a nearby forested area and killing her.
