President Donald Trump issued a proclamation at the White House on Monday, establishing Feb. 22 as National Angel Family Day to honor Americans killed by illegal immigrants.
“We’re gathered here today for a truly solemn occasion,” Trump said while welcoming hundreds of family members to the East Room ceremony. "These are the Angel families that we love, that for decades our government betrayed, and our media totally ignored."
The day was chosen in remembrance of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, while she was jogging on the University of Georgia campus on Feb. 22, 2024.
"Laken was viciously attacked, brutally beaten, and murdered by an illegal alien gang member who the last administration heartlessly released into our country," Trump said. "The story is even more tragic because her death was completely preventable." -- 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch
A solemn ceremony at the White House yesterday, President Trump issuing a proclamation establishing
February 22nd as National Angel Family Day.
NDD's Daniel Monaghan has more on the event to honor Americans that were killed by illegal
immigrants.
We're gathered here today for a truly solemn occasion.
President Trump welcoming hundreds of family members to the East Room Ceremony.
Everyone in this room not only suffered an infinite loss, they were the victims of politicians
who put the comfort of foreign criminals before the safety of American citizens and American
patriots.
Their stories were censored and suppressed.
The day was chosen in remembrance of Lakin Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was
murdered by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, while she was jogging on the
Lakin was viciously attacked, brutally beaten and murdered by an illegal alien gang member
who the last administration heartlessly released into our country.
I personally arrested Jose Ibarra for endangering the welfare of a child.
A few months later, I saw his face again in the news after he viciously murdered Lakin
Riley.
I did my job.
I put him in custody.
The system failed.
No detainer, no accountability, no deportation, and an innocent American life was taken.
Lakin's mom, Allison, recalled how Trump vowed not to forget her daughter.
You weren't president at that time, and you have not forgotten.
You have fought a fight that most people would not want to have to fight.
Allison described Lakin as a responsible, hardworking, kind and selfless, someone who
didn't put herself in bad positions.
She just wanted to go for a run that morning after she'd gotten up at four o'clock the
morning before to decorate her roommate's door for her birthday.
Amazing, Allison.
You have to go through this.
Doesn't get that much easier, does it?
Even with time.
It's been a while now, and it doesn't get that much easier.
Joshua Wilkerson was an 18-year-old American student who was severely beaten, strangled,
tortured, and burned to death by an illegal immigrant.
Mom Laura Wilkerson says she met President Trump 11 years ago when he was running for
office.
He never, ever looked away from my pain.
He looked me straight in the eye, and he said, I will never forget the story of your sweet
son, and I will never give up fighting for the American family.
I looked at him, and I believed him.
A candle was lit to honor the victims, and their names were read aloud.
Jackson Davis.
Christopher James DeLeon.
Joseph DiTomaso.
The military band sang Amazing Grace.
The president also called on Congress to pass Kate's Law, named after Kate Steinle, who
was fatally shot by an illegal immigrant in June 2015.
The law would impose stricter penalties on those who illegally re-enter the U.S. after
being deported, especially those previously convicted of crimes.
Daniel Monaghan, NTD News.
