A video of a Venezuelan social media influencer promoting “squatting” (trespassing to occupy someone else’s property) and teaching fellow immigrants how to “break into” American homes goes viral. Became.
Leonel Moreno, a Venezuelan immigrant who goes by the handle @leitooficial_25 on TikTok, infuriated social media users by posting a video telling his followers that “unoccupied homes can be seized.” Ta.
“I learned that there is a law that says unoccupied houses can be confiscated,” Moreno said in Spanish in a video that has been viewed about 800,000 times.
@leitooficial_25
The influencer said the rules allow for “land invasions,” referring to highly controversial “squatter rights” laws that exist in various forms across the United States.
“My next job is to break into vacant houses,” he said.
Moreno’s past videos show him promoting other ways to make easy money, such as begging and receiving government welfare benefits.
He claimed to know of other migrants who had already succeeded in occupying houses by squatting, adding: “From what I heard from my African friends, they have already occupied about seven houses. “That’s what I’m saying,” he said.
“You have to ask for something in return, and the payoff now is to break into a house,” Moreno explained, adding that using squatter rights is “the only way to avoid living on the streets and not be a burden to the public.” ” he added. ”
It’s unclear whether Moreno is being investigated for sharing threats to take over U.S. homes, but some commenters who saw the video shared on multiple platforms wondered if Moreno would go to jail. I think he should be deported.
Under a repost of the video to X, which has been viewed more than 5 million times, platform owner Elon Musk commented with a single straight-face emoji, presumably to express his disappointment.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 20, 2024
“It’s starting to feel like illegal immigrants have more rights than actual citizens.” I have written 1 X user.
“Marxism’s destruction of private property rights is contributing to this chaos. Social instability.” Said another.
The act of “squatting” typically involves a trespasser breaking into an unoccupied home or breaking a lease to take possession of the home, and some states and cities There are laws in place to protect people.
Recently, a “serial squatter” has been in the news for refusing to move out of a $2 million property in Seattle, Washington. daily mail report.
Sang Kim, who was accused of illegally occupying a $1.3 million home before his current living situation, reportedly refused to pay the homeowner tens of thousands of dollars in rent.
Video taken by Discovery Institute journalist Jonathan Cho shows residents protesting outside their homes holding placards and chants demanding Kim’s departure. .
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
Her landlord, Jaskaran Singh, said Kim lived the high life “barbecuing, buying new cars, living in the best neighborhoods and sending her kids to the best schools.” Ta.
“Meanwhile, poor landlords work multiple jobs to support their mortgages. [Kim] He has no shame and doesn’t care about society. ”
