Feds Bust TikToker Who Encourages Fellow Illegal Immigrants to Squat in American Homes

Published on March 30, 2024

The illegal immigrant who attracted a massive following on TikTok offering his comrades tips on how to take over people’s homes has been arrested by the feds. Leonel Moreno, a citizen of Venezuela, gained notoriety encouraging “fellow Venezuelans” to illegally come to the United States and live as squatters. “If a house is not inhabited, we can seize it,” he told his 507,000 TikTok followers in a recent video that has drawn more than 3.9 million views. He went on to claim that he has “African friends” who have “already taken about seven homes.” In a statement on Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Mr. Moreno was caught by the agency’s enforcement and removal operations team in Gahanna, a city in suburban Columbus, Ohio....