LAKEN RILEY’S FAMILY ENDORSES MIKE COLLINS FOR U.S. SENATE

Jackson, Georgia – Today, Allyson Phillips and John Phillips, the mother and stepfather of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student tragically killed on the University of Georgia campus by an illegal immigrant last February, released the following statement endorsing Mike Collins for U.S. Senate:

 “A lot of people go to Washington and it changes them. However, in the short time that we have known him, Mike Collins went to Washington and changed it. There is simply no one else in this race who deserves to be in the U.S. Senate more than Mike Collins. He is someone who says what he means, means what he says, and actually delivers results that matter. Mike Collins has the honor, integrity, work ethic and track record to represent all Georgians well in the U.S. Senate. What Mike did for our family wasn’t about politics and it wasn’t about attention or the spotlight. He stood up to do what was right and help bring justice for our sweet Laken. For that, our family will be forever grateful to Mike Collins, Senator Katie Britt, and President Trump.

The Biden Administration and our current senators voted for open borders that allowed Laken’s killer to come to the United States. They were looking out for illegal immigrants instead of looking out for their own constituents. Next November, please join us in supporting our friend Mike Collins and give him the ability to create policies that will ensure the safety and protection of all Georgia’s sons and daughters.”

Laken Riley was murdered by a Tren de Aragua gang member and illegal migrant who had previously been released into the United States after arrests for theft and child endangerment.

Mike Collins is the author of the Laken Riley Act, which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, assault against police officers, and crimes that result in serious bodily harm or death.

The bipartisan Laken Riley Act was the first bill signed into law under President Trump’s second term.