The unlawful migrant from Venezuela who went viral on social media for mocking America and inspiring squatting has been ordered to depart the U.S., based on an unique report by the New York Put up.
Homeland Safety sources informed the Put up that an Ohio-based decide ordered Leonel Moreno, 27, to be deported from the nation on September 9.
Moreno was initially arrested in March for not displaying as much as required check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He had illegally crossed into Eagle Go, Texas, on April 23, 2022.
Whether or not or not Moreno will truly be deported is up within the air, based on the Put up. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s administration just lately stopped accepting flights of migrants, complicating the deportation course of.
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Leonel Moreno was reportedly ordered to be deported earlier in September. (@Leitooficial_26/Instagram / iStock)
Moreno grew to become notorious earlier in 2024 due to his inflammatory TikTok movies. In a single clip, he flaunted a stack of money and bragged about not working. He additionally additionally made enjoyable of migrants who work in landscaping, development and cleansing.
“I did not cross the Rio Grande to work like a slave,” Moreno reportedly mentioned in Spanish. “I got here to the U.S. to mark my territory.”
Moreno additionally claimed that he made $1,000 per week on TikTok, along with his household being given $350 per week in authorities handouts. He additionally inspired fellow migrants to squat in deserted properties, based on TikTok screenshots.
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Leonel Moreno speaks to his followers in a mixture of nonetheless pictures taken from video. (@Leitooficial_26/Instagram)
After his TikTok account – which amassed over half 1,000,000 followers – was eliminated earlier this yr, Moreno bragged in regards to the sum of money he earned on Fb and Instagram.
“Sure, they closed my TikTok account, however I maintain incomes on Fb and on Instagram,” the migrant reportedly mentioned in Spanish. “I will not earn the identical, however I’m going to get my TikTok account again. I’m going to maintain incomes cash.”
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Venezuelan TikToker Leonel Moreno urged unlawful immigrants to take over deserted properties and invoke squatters’ rights. (TikTok/Screenshot/Leonel Moreno)
Fox Information Digital reached out to ICE for added data.
Fox Information Digital’s Stepheny Worth contributed to this report.
