'Squatter Influencer' from Venezuela Arrested by ICE
TL;DR
A TikTok creator, Leonardo Moreno, who promoted "squatters rights" and advised people to live in unoccupied homes was arrested by ICE for illegal immigration in Gahanna. Moreno, a Venezuelan citizen, entered the U.S. illegally and was placed in ICE's "alternatives to detention" program. His videos, posted in Spanish, suggested entering abandoned homes and invoking "squatters rights." U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance blamed the Biden administration for Moreno's actions and shared one of his videos on social media.
- 'Squatter's rights' TikToker from Venezuela arrested by ICE in Gahanna The Columbus Dispatch
- Illegal migrant who went TikTok viral urging others to squat in people's homes arrested by ICE Fox News
- Leonel Moreno, the 'migrant influencer' who mocked America, has been arrested by ICE: sources New York Post
- Beating the Squatter Epidemic - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Migrant Who Encouraged Squatting Broke ICE Rules Newsweek
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