Morelos Diario

The mugshot of a “migrant influencer” on the lam within the US after fleeing immigration officers has surfaced for the primary time — because the freeloading Venezuelan took to social media once more to mock American taxpayers for working like slaves.

Leonel Moreno, who has made a reputation for himself on TikTok by encouraging others to invade the US and squat on the properties of residents, skipped out on ICE authorities quickly after crossing the southern border into Texas illegally in 2022.

The Venezuelan nationwide was initially enrolled within the Alternate options to Detention program and was lower unfastened on parole because of a scarcity of house in detention amenities.   

He was shortly listed as an “absconder” from this system when he failed to indicate up for a later courtroom date, inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement information present.

In his authentic mugshot, the so-called migrant influencer could be seen staring blankly forward — a far cry from the gleeful social media movies he’s been posting since being on the run.

It comes as a defiant Moreno posted a flurry of movies to Instagram on Wednesday of himself flashing wads of money — the identical day he was booted from TikTok over comparable content material.

“I didn’t cross the Rio Grande to work like a slave,” Moreno stated in one of many 5 Instagram clips. “I got here to the US to mark my territory.”

As he waved a stack of $100 payments in entrance of the digital camera, the fugitive migrant claimed to come up with the money for to assist himself, his spouse and child for not less than 18 months with out having to work.

“You’re damage as a result of I make greater than you with out a lot work whilst you work like slaves, perceive?” Moreno stated. “That’s the distinction between you and me. I’m at all times going to make numerous cash with out a lot work, and also you’re at all times going to be exploited and depressing and insignificant.”

He later shrugged off his TikTok ban, insisting: “Sure, they closed my TikTok account, however I hold incomes on Fb and on Instagram. I gained’t earn the identical, however I’m going to get my TikTok account again. I’m going to maintain incomes cash.”

Previous to being shut down, Moreno had boasted roughly 500,000 TikTok followers. His Instagram, which was nonetheless lively as of Thursday, has 17,500 followers.

Within the inside ICE information, immigration officers famous that Moreno “has been on nationwide information for being viral on TikTok encouraging unlawful immigration.”

The firebrand influencer, who often boasts of his earnings from begging for money and acquiring meals stamps, has additionally taken to informing different migrants how they will seize properties utilizing squatter’s rights.

Whereas native and immigration authorities say they’re unaware of Moreno’s present location, he seems to be hiding in plain sight — having posted video in entrance of an area police automobile in Gahanna, Ohio.

John Fabbricatore, a former ICE subject workplace director for the company, informed The Submit this week that migrants who abscond from the Alternate options to Detention program are possible not going to be tracked down by the feds — and can most likely solely come onto ICE’s radar once more in the event that they’re arrested by native cops.

“The ICE Alternate options to Detention program, regardless of its multibillion-dollar funds, is failing to fulfill mandatory requirements and has alarmingly excessive absconder charges. ICE fails to trace down absconders and as an alternative simply removes them from this system,” Fabbricatore stated.