The “immigrant influencer” who encouraged others to enter the United States and illegally enter people’s homes ignored authorities’ intervention shortly after entering the country and is currently on the run from immigration authorities, the Post reported. revealed.
Leonel Moreno, a Venezuelan national, illegally crossed the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas, in April 2022. Alternatives to detention The program allows federal authorities to track immigrants using ankle monitors or other technology.
But moreno did not follow the rules and is now listed as a “fugitive” from the program, according to internal ICE documents reviewed by the Post.
Moreno, who claims in the video that he, his wife and daughter receive $350 a week from the federal government, appears to be hiding in plain sight, sitting in a patrol car at the Gahanna Police Department outside Columbus. I have also posted videos before. Ohio.
Gahanna police told the Post they were aware of the video, but added, “To date, our agency has not had contact with this individual and do not know of his location.”
Moreno was initially released to the United States on parole because there was no space in the detention center. Previously, this meant that immigrants were not fully interviewed and inspected by authorities, which usually takes about three days, before entering the United States.
John Fabricatore, former ICE field office director in Denver, told the Post that the Biden administration’s current reliance on Alternatives to Detention, which targets more than 1 million people, is “nothing short of a failure.” ” he said.
“We have witnessed more individuals who were granted entry into the United States under the ATD program, only to abscond and create Tiktok videos explaining how to break the law. How many more thousands of people are missing after escaping this program?” said Fabricatore, who is currently running to represent Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.
Moreno has been seen living in Columbus. According to ICE documents, Catholic Charities of Miami was listed as a contact in the United States.
Officials said ICE in Miami mailed Moreno a November 2022 immigration court date because he did not appear in person.
“The Biden administration is touting these policies as solutions, but they are actually just a smokescreen to cover up the chaos and failures at the border. We demand transparency in this plan and we want to ensure that this administration We must not allow continued violations of the security and integrity of our borders,” Fabricatore added.
Moreno became a Tiktok influencer who encouraged “fellow Venezuelans” to illegally occupy American citizens’ homes and called President Biden “Mi Papa.”
Moreno also frequently flaunts items he has purchased using food stamps. On his Instagram, he can be seen waving his social security card while lying in bed with his baby.
On social media, he frequently flaunts the income he makes by begging for cash and claims he earns it. Approximately $1,000 per day.
“I don’t like working,” he told his followers. “Guys, there are a million tricks and a million things to do in America,” he says, explaining how to live effectively in a new country for free.
“I have concluded that the American Dream is real,” he said in another post, adding that he has lived in the US for over a year and has never had to work. “This is just the highest quality food they will give you.”
“The subject made national news after going viral on TikTok promoting illegal immigration,” said Moreno ICE documents obtained by the Post.
Moreno also claimed that the Children’s Bureau is investigating her for using her baby daughter in posts about fraud and begging.
However, this also appears to be a scam, as Gahanna Police said they are “not aware of any investigations involving this individual and Children Services.”
Moreno, who crossed 12 countries to reach the U.S., said he and his wife tried to apply for asylum in Canada last year but ended up coming to the U.S. because they didn’t receive free benefits in the north. There is.
“They didn’t give us the hotel they promised us,” he said in a video posted to his Instagram account last year.
“They gave us a month and then kicked us out and didn’t give us the documents they promised. They didn’t give us jobs, they didn’t give us asylum.”
After his wife gave birth, Moreno said from the hospital that the couple did not pay anything to have their daughter, and thanked “Papa Biden” for paying.
The Venezuelan immigrant also teaches his followers how to run scams, such as claiming to want to sell abandoned vehicles for scrap or offering tips on how to return worn clothing.
He also instructed his followers to pretend to be injured, putting their legs in plastic and Velcro casts.
“Work is for slaves, boys. Remember, work is for slaves. Where have you seen a millionaire work? Don’t humiliate yourself…money You need to be creative to find out,” he said.
