“Immigrant influencer’s” mug shot of U.S. lam fleeing from immigration authorities surfaced for the first time on Thursday – freeloader Venezuelan again mocks U.S. taxpayers on social media for enslaving them Because I did.
Leonel Moreno, who made a name for himself on TikTok by encouraging others to enter the United States and illegally occupy people’s homes, was arrested by ICE authorities shortly after illegally crossing the southern border into Texas in 2022. failed to intervene.
The Venezuelan national was initially enrolled in an alternative to detention program, but was not released on parole due to lack of space in the detention facility.
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He was quickly listed as a “fugitive” from the program after failing to appear in subsequent court appearances, according to internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement records.
In his original mugshot, first obtained by DailyMail.com, the so-called immigrant influencer can be seen staring blankly ahead, a far cry from the hilarious social media videos he has posted since going on the run. .
The move comes after the defiant Moreno posted a series of videos of himself flashing a wad of cash on Instagram on Wednesday, the same day he was banned from TikTok for similar content.
“I didn’t cross the Rio Grande to work like a slave,” Moreno said in one of five clips posted on Instagram. “I came to the United States to mark my territory.”
Waving a wad of $100 bills in front of the camera, the fugitive immigrant claimed he had enough money to support himself, his wife and baby for at least 18 months without having to work.
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“You’re hurt because you’re working like a slave and I’m making more money than you without having to work as much, you know?” Moreno said. “That’s the difference between you and me. I’m always going to make a lot of money without working much, but you’re always going to be exploited, miserable and insignificant.”
He then ignored TikTok’s ban, claiming: “Yes, they closed my TikTok account, but I continue to make money on Facebook and Instagram. I won’t make the same income, but I plan on getting my TikTok account back. I will continue to make money. ”
Before it was shut down, Moreno boasted about 500,000 TikTok followers. His Instagram was still active as of Thursday, with 17,500 followers.
In internal ICE records, immigration officials say Moreno “made national news for promoting illegal immigration on TikTok.”
The incendiary influencer, who frequently brags about how much he earned by begging for cash and getting food stamps, also uses his squatter’s rights to educate other immigrants on how to take over homes. We are working.
Local and immigration officials say they don’t know his current location, but he appears to be hiding in plain sight, posting a video in front of a local police cruiser in Gahanna, Ohio.
Former ICE Field Office Director John Fabricatore told the Post this week that immigrants who escape from detention alternative programs are not likely to be pursued by federal authorities and will likely be on ICE’s radar again if… He said that only They are arrested by local police.
“ICE’s Alternative to Detention Programs, despite a multibillion-dollar budget, do not meet required standards and have alarmingly high escape rates. ICE cannot track down fugitives, only remove them from the program.” ” Fabricatore said.
