Grand Canyon Times

Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers, said President Joe Biden's open border policies open the U.S. up to the "very real threats of terrorists" who enter the country illegally and pose a threat to citizens. 

“The known ramifications of Biden’s open border include economic harm and serious street crimes, such as the horrific and preventable murder of Laken Riley," Cortes told Grand Canyon Times. "The unknown risks involve the very real threats of terrorists who’ve entered our country easily and without vetting.”

“How many terrorists have crossed Biden’s open border?" he said. "The truth is we have no idea…but the real number would almost surely astound and alarm every American.”

Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, was found murdered on February 22, 2024, after going for a jog at the University of Georgia campus. Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal alien from Venezuela, was charged in her murder. Riley had been killed by blunt force trauma to the head.

Ibarra had previously been arrested by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on September 8, 2022 for entering the U.S. illegally near El Paso, Texas. He was then released pending adjudication of his claim for “asylum.” He was then arrested again in August 2023 by the New York Police Department and charged with acting in a manner to injure a child and a motor vehicle license violation.

A recent report claims over 400 illegal aliens were smuggled into the U.S. through a smuggling ring with ties to the Isis terrorist organization. The Daily Wire reported that roughly 150 of those illegal aliens have been arrested, while another 200 are known to law enforcement across several states, and 50 remain unknown. 

The illegal aliens were questioned at the border but were released by law enforcement because there was not yet strong enough evidence to tie them to Isis. Eight suspected members of Isis were also able to make an illegal crossing at the southern border in early June before being arrested in multiple different cities. 

Cortes is a political advisor and commentator. He previously traded global currencies and interest rates for 25 years for large international hedge funds. He has been an on-air broadcaster for CNBC, Fox News, and CNN. Cortes founded LAW in 2022 to conduct research and develops proposals on public policies impacting American workers and the economy.

Founded in 2022 by political strategist and commentator Steve Cortes, LAW conducts research and develops proposals on public policies impacting American workers and the economy.