A man claiming to be a Venezuelan immigrant posted a video on TikTok advising others to take advantage of the Unlawful Occupation Act to occupy homes in the United States. He claims to know of at least seven homes occupied by illegal immigrants.
A TikTok video posted to It shows them talking about it.
A Venezuelan immigrant told his followers on social media that he could take over people in the United States by simply squatting in their homes. pic.twitter.com/aa75uDTZSU
— CatchUp (@CatchUpFeed) March 20, 2024
“I think that’s going to be my next job,” the immigrant declares on TikTok, “breaking into abandoned houses,” according to a translated transcript of his statement.
The man said he consulted an “African friend” who told him that “about seven houses have already been confiscated.”
The alleged Venezuelan immigrant said the solution was to “break into homes because we have to avoid living on the streets, the only way to avoid living on the streets and not become a burden to the public.” He justified his actions.
The man reportedly has over 300,000 followers on TikTok.
Progressive state laws are making it difficult for legal homeowners to remove squatters from their properties. Breitbart News’ Olivia Rondeau reported in February that an elderly couple with a disabled son were prevented from moving into a $2 million New York City home after squatters took over the empty space.
According to the article, New York state law states that “it is unlawful to evict or attempt to evict a resident who has lawfully occupied a dwelling unit for more than 30 consecutive days.”
In Queens, New York, a homeowner who tried to evict squatters from his $1 million home was handcuffed and arrested for “unlawful eviction,” National Review reported. report. After a woman inherited this house from her late girlfriend’s parents, she tried to change the locks on her house to prevent squatters from occupying this house.
Under New York City law, squatters can occupy a property for only 30 days before asserting their rights as tenants. The city has apparently passed a progressive ordinance that uses abandoned and vacant buildings as a solution to homelessness.
A similarly progressive property law in Seattle allowed a man to occupy a $2 million home against the homeowner’s will. According to a post on X by Colin Rugg of Trending Politics, the alleged squatter, Sang Kim, reportedly earns $400,000 a year while living in his home rent-free. ing.
NEW: Seattle residents publicly condemn serial offender Sang Kim for trespassing on $2 million property despite reportedly making $400,000 a year.
Let’s make publicly shaming squatters the new trend.
The landlord says he can’t kick Kim out of the house because he owes money. pic.twitter.com/ExvcSCO7nP
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 20, 2024
News about illegal home occupations has been trending recently. Conservative-led Florida recently passed an aggressive anti-squatting bill that would allow police to immediately remove squatters, Fox News reported. report. The law also protects legitimate tenants who may be unfairly evicted under the law.
The home handyman turned “squatter hunter” told Fox News that states need to pass stronger anti-squatter laws. He cites a National Rental Housing Council report that reports about 1,200 homes in the Atlanta area are occupied by squatters.
Breitbart’s Alana Mastrangelo reported earlier this month about squatters who took over a Los Angeles mansion and rented it out to OnlyFans models for $2,000 a month.
Extensive media coverage and social media posts like the one above about squatting issues could lead to immigrants living in the U.S. illegally learning how to exploit these laws to find free housing. be.
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