Four illegal immigrants who were arrested and charged with assaulting a New York City police officer and released without bail have reportedly fled to the sanctuary state of California.
It’s unclear whether the Golden State will work with New York to return the men charged with crimes, or whether the Department of Homeland Security will work toward deporting the men.
California law restricts state officials from assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deporting immigrants. There are also many taxpayer-funded programs that undocumented immigrants can generally benefit from.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in January that California would begin offering health insurance to an additional 764,000 undocumented immigrants, in addition to the 1.1 million people enrolled in Medicaid, California’s version of Medicaid.
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People camp while waiting to cross the Mexico-U.S. border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 27, 2023. (Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)
California in stages Adding illegal immigrants I have been in the Medi-Cal program since 2015. This was the year that undocumented children were also eligible. Four years later, adults 50 and older were added.
The expansion would also make undocumented immigrants eligible for tax-subsidized hormone and gender reassignment surgeries.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in January that California would begin providing health insurance to an additional 764,000 undocumented immigrants, in addition to the 1.1 million people already in the Medi-Cal system. (Teyfan Coskun)
Nearly 700,000 illegal immigrants As of January 1, people between the ages of 26 and 49 are eligible for these federal health services, costing California taxpayers an estimated $3.1 billion. For people in this age group who are in California illegally, the health insurance subsidy, covered by the state’s general fund, is worth about $4,058 a year.
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Undocumented immigrants also pay in-state tuition and are eligible for financial aid for state schools.
Two SUVs stopped at the U.S. southern border near Jacumba, California, and dropped off dozens of immigrants who had entered the country illegally. (Bud Knapp/FOX Nation)
CalFresh, the state’s federally funded food assistance program, expanded eligibility for food benefits to undocumented immigrants 55 and older.
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California also has a program called the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), which provides “monthly cash assistance to elderly, visually impaired, and disabled noncitizens who are not eligible for state Supplemental Security Income.” It is a 100% state-funded program designed to provide benefits like “Supplemental Payments on the Basis of Immigration Status Only (SSI/SSP).” ”
FOX News Digital has reached out to Newsom’s office for comment.
Kelvin Arocha, 19, Wilson Juarez, 21, Yeoman Rebellon, 24, and Darwin Gomez Izquiel, 19, are all accused of attacking two New York City police officers. has been accused of. (New York City Police Department)
Four immigrants who were arrested and released on suspicion of attacking two New York City police officers near Times Square have reportedly fled to California.
The New York Post cited law enforcement officials as saying that authorities identified Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19, Kelvin Servita Arocha, 19, and Wilson Juarez, 21. He said he believes Yeoman Rebellon, 24, fled town after the incident.
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According to the newspaper, police believe the foursome safely boarded a bus to California on Wednesday after giving false names to a church-related nonprofit that helps migrants flee the Big Apple.
A spokesperson for the New York Administrative Office of the Courts said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the agency does not know the whereabouts of Mr. Arrocha, Mr. Juarez, Mr. Rebellon, or Mr. Izquiel.
Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
