DHS Criticizes New York Times for Reporting on Subway Incident

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took aim at the New York Times on Saturday regarding a report covering a suspect accused of committing a shocking act on a deceased person in a New York City subway. According to DHS, the article neglected to mention that the suspect is in the country illegally.

“The New York Times completely overlooked the fact that in their 400-word piece about the horrific incident involving the corpse,” DHS stated.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the New York Times for their response.

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Other news outlets similarly struggled to clarify the immigration status of the suspect, Felix Rojas. Initially, the New York Post noted uncertainty about his legal status at the time of reporting the incident on Tuesday, but later revealed on Friday that Rojas was, in fact, illegally present in the U.S.

DHS released a statement on May 1, three days after the Times piece, highlighting Rojas’ ICE detainer, though it seems there have been no updates on his immigration status since Monday. The Times has not published further articles about Rojas since the initial report.

Latest Developments in the Case

According to DHS, Rojas had previously entered the U.S. illegally multiple times since 1998. He was arrested in New York City, facing charges of rape and grand theft, involving an incident where he allegedly assaulted a body on the subway.

Reports from the NYPD indicate that an individual had died of natural causes while seated on the R train. Witnesses reported that Rojas engaged in inappropriate acts with the deceased after rummaging through the man’s pockets, seemingly checking if anyone was observing.

Authorities are exploring the possibility that Rojas may be linked to other crimes in the city.

DHS spokesperson McLaughlin commented, “The policies in place aim to protect our communities from violent criminals. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, ICE is dedicated to removing those who are illegally here and breaking the law.”