In a series of coordinated raids and arrests in New York City, law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security and the NYPD, targeted a group of eight illegal migrants squatting in a Bronx home. Among the individuals found were an alleged attempted murderer and a seven-year-old child. The group, which included Venezuelan migrants, was discovered with illegal firearms and drugs. Notably, Venezuelan migrant influencer Leonel Moreno, known for encouraging illegal squatting and firearm acquisition among migrants through social media, including TikTok squatting tips and brandishing an assault rifle on Instagram, is under investigation for potential federal gun charges. Despite the serious nature of the charges, including gun and drug offenses, the arrested migrants were released without bail, sparking controversy and criticism of New York's bail reform and soft-on-crime policies. Some of the migrants had previously been apprehended at the southern border and released into the U.S., with four failing to attend processing appointments with ICE.
Illegal Alien Influencer Who Urged Others to Invade American Homes Is Under Investigation for Gun Charges https://t.co/gNSDy8y4Jm
BIDEN MIGRANT CRIME: An illegal alien — who was released into the country after illegally crossing the border in 2023 — has been arrested in New York for impersonating a police officer and grand larceny. He tried to scam an elderly woman out of her life's savings. https://t.co/FOXFvUIspi
Migrant who encouraged illegals to steal homes in U.S. using squatters’ rights under investigation for firearms charges https://t.co/0wmzFEQB9b
Four of the illegal alien squatters from Venezuela who were arrested at a Bronx home on gun and drug charges skipped out on processing appointments with ICE after they were released into the US. They were detained by US Border Patrol in Texas between September 2022 and May 2023,… https://t.co/pEMxiXAjWs
Venezuelan illegal migrant squatters arrested at NYC home with drugs and guns were previously apprehended at southern border then released - including one previously charged with attempted murder https://t.co/ug7yLwhU5J https://t.co/iDVxfNsYcv
Illegally crossed border, released. Committed additional crimes in sanctuary New York, released. https://t.co/96czmxLUQz
The "migrant influencer" Leonel Moreno, who gained a large social media audience by encouraging squatting, now faces potential federal firearm charges, according to reports. https://t.co/ZFTbyBLZnF https://t.co/pOO0IwefUg
Venezuelan 'migrant influencer' who encouraged squatting under investigation for gun charges: report https://t.co/M3FEKBZnHt
WATCH: The infamous "migrant influencer" Leonel Moreno, who was instructing his illegal followers how to steal people's homes through squatting was also encouraging his followers to obtain firearms. Reports indicate that ICE is considering firearms charges against Moreno after… https://t.co/QgjU5lpOl5
Venezuelan migrant influencer who sparked fury with TikTok squatting tips is being investigated on federal gun charges after brandishing assault rifle on Instagram https://t.co/AGKKe4JQZz https://t.co/jduICMkARM
DHS arrests 3 at suspected NYC migrant squatter house live on camera https://t.co/xDGeE2zGtd
JUST IN: Illegal immigrant who tells other illegals to squat in U.S. homes is facing potential federal gun charges according to the New York Post. Internal federal documents say ICE is considering filing charges against Leonel Moreno. In one of his Instagram posts, Moreno is… https://t.co/n6sCmg9zrw
INCREDIBLE Police in NY announced they released a criminal who ran a scamming operation, impersonated a police officer, and is in our country illegally. He was arrested and promptly released with an "appearance ticket." This is what bail reform and soft-on-crime policies do.… https://t.co/etCsUWcrfW
Dramatic moment Homeland Security agents raid New York squatting home full of eight migrants including attempted murder suspect and seven-year-old child - as cops seize drugs and guns from basement https://t.co/oWcRT9Yv77 https://t.co/LJXmwUpPq7
"Breaking: DSH and federal law enforcement conduct multiple migrant arrests in the Bronx, later in the week the NYPD arrested some of those migrants for guns and drugs and were later on released .
In the country illegally, possessing illegal weapons and illegally occupying someone else’s home and NY Democrats release them back on the street instead of jailing and/or deporting them. https://t.co/KWeZcr6URz
Come into our country illegally and squat in a home with guns and d*rugs? Released without bail. Protect subway riders from a crazed lunatic who threatened to hurt people? $100,000 bond. Welcome to NYC. https://t.co/EXq5T7ET7P
Migrant squatter crew arrested in NYC are set free without bail https://t.co/ulR6kZhiox
Today's cover: Six of NYC migrant squatter crew set loose without bail after gun and drug bust as neighbors detail chaos on Bronx block https://t.co/XSX1WVeIZZ https://t.co/kWl6HgUCoT
Alleged attempted murderer among armed illegal aliens found squatting with drugs in NYC home: Police https://t.co/pZgB35FAPo https://t.co/KbSg2MR2PW