A Venezuelan TikToker who went viral last month for defending criminal illegal immigrants and encouraging immigrants to illegally occupy American homes is now on the run from immigration authorities, a new report says. It was revealed.
Leonel Moreno claimed he had been receiving $350 a week in benefits from the government since his family, including his wife and young daughter, entered the United States illegally.
On top of that, he claimed to earn $1,000 a day as a TikTok influencer. But his account, which at one point had more than 500,000 followers, appeared inactive Wednesday morning.
his verified instagram accountBut she has about 17,000 followers, and on Wednesday morning she posted two videos showing herself waving wads of $100 bills while posing with her baby.
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Venezuelan TikToker Leonel Moreno appealed to illegal immigrants to take over abandoned homes and enforce squatter rights. (TikTok/Screenshot/Leonel Moreno)
Moreno is said to have cut off his ankle monitor after being released on parole at the border, and is now listed as a “fugitive” by immigration authorities. The New York Post reported Wednesday, citing documents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
ICE did not respond to requests for comment. Moreno was reportedly paroled at the border in April 2022 as part of the government’s Alternative to Detention Program. The program is supposed to track immigrants who are caught and released when there is not enough room to detain them.
Moreno previously told the audience that his plan was to create a business by “invading” vacant properties, occupying them using squatter’s rights laws, and selling them for a profit.
Leonel Moreno, a Venezuelan immigrant, tells his social media followers. (TikTok @leitooficial_25)
He reportedly lists his immigrant sponsor as a church charity in Miami, but reportedly lives in Columbus, Ohio.
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Last month, Moreno bragged about living off Americans’ tax dollars and called on his TikTok followers to “unite” in support of the suspect in the Times Square mass shooting in New York City. shocked.
Illegal immigration from Venezuela is becoming increasingly visible as one of the country’s most notorious gangs, Torren de Aragua, also seeks to establish a foothold on U.S. soil.
Leonel Moreno speaks to his followers with a combination of still images taken from videos. (@Leitooficial_26/Instagram)
The gang has been implicated in attacks on New York City police officers, an international cell phone robbery ring, and, indirectly, the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
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The gang has a significant presence in New York City, Florida, Texas, Illinois and Georgia, authorities warn.
