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Today, Rep. Jack Bergman spoke on the House floor to urge his colleagues to support H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, and to honor the life of Laken Riley, an innocent American who was senselessly killed by an illegal alien.

Watch his full speech here or read it below:

I rise today in support of H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, and to honor the namesake of this legislation.

Laken Hope Riley was a beautiful soul taken too soon from her loving family by an illegal migrant who was detained and then released back into our country in 2022. As a young nursing student, Laken brought joy to everyone around her as she pursued her passion of helping people. She had so much potential and so much life to live. My prayers are with her family as they mourn the loss of her light in this world.

If not for the open borders and catch-and-release protocols, Laken – and many other innocent Americans who were murdered by illegal immigrants – would be alive today.

It’s time to secure our border and end these destructive policies now.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7511 and to continue fighting to ensure no other family has to bury their child due to Biden’s preventable crisis.