The murder of Augusta University student Laken Riley on Thursday has quickly become a national political issue by Republicans—and especially Donald Trump—after the accused killer was identified as an undocumented Venezuelan migrant who entered the country through the southern border, and remained at large despite allegedly two previous encounters with law enforcement. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/02/26/what-to-know-about-the-laken-riley-murder-trump-and-gop-highlight-accused-killers-migrant-status/?sh=a256dbb1caf5 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com