{"id":2212614,"date":"2024-04-03T21:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T01:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-advocated-squatting-in-homes-is-facing-potential-gun-charges-report\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T21:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T01:14:33","slug":"venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-advocated-squatting-in-homes-is-facing-potential-gun-charges-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-advocated-squatting-in-homes-is-facing-potential-gun-charges-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan immigrant facing possible gun charges after promoting squatting in homes: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuelan-illegal-alien-who-advocated-squatting-in-homes-is-facing-potential-gun-charges-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2212614&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200cVenezuelan illegal alien is in trouble for urging others to unlawfully claim \u2063homes through squatting. Leonel\u200c Moreno, \u200capprehended by ICE officials after entering the\u200d U.S. illegally \u200bin April \u200b2022, is now facing potential \u200dfederal firearm charges. The New York Post disclosed this information from\u2063 internal federal \u2062documents. The Venezuelan illegal alien, Leonel\u2063 Moreno, who was arrested by ICE for illegally entering the U.S.\u200b in April 2022, is facing potential federal firearm charges for encouraging others to unlawfully occupy\u2064 homes through squatting. The New York Post \u200crevealed this based on internal federal \u2064documents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/venezuela\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venezuelan<\/a> illegal alien who encouraged other illegal aliens to try to steal people\u2019s homes through squatting is now facing potential federal firearm charges.<\/p>\n<p>Leonel Moreno, who was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ice-busts-venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-urged-illegals-to-take-over-americans-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, illegally entered the U.S. in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post reported that internal federal documents obtained by the publication shows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been in contact with immigration officials and is considering bringing federal charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exact charges are not known, but sources said they would likely be brought under a section of the Gun Control Act which prohibits those on parole from possessing, shipping, transporting or receiving firearms or ammunition,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreno posted videos on social media of him at firearms stores holding firearms, asking his followers which one they liked the best, and saying that he could buy them in stores.<\/p>\n<p>John Fabbricatore, a former ICE field office director in Denver, said, \u201cCharges under [Gun Control Act section] 922.g are a serious matter and can result in significant legal consequences for Moreno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis should be a warning to any illegal aliens that possessing a firearm unlawfully will result in criminal charges and hopefully lead to a conviction,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>While there is no proof that he ever purchased a firearm at a store, Peter Forcelli, former special agent for the ATF, told the publication that the ATF is likely seeking charges because \u201che\u2019s an illegal alien in possession of a firearm that was transported across state lines,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the fact that he\u2019s advocating going into people\u2019s homes and taking them over is incredibly concerning,\u201d Forcelli said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ice-busts-venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-urged-illegals-to-take-over-americans-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE Busts Venezuelan Illegal Alien Who Urged Illegals To Take Over Americans\u2019 Homes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Venezuelan illegal immigrant, Leonel Moreno, advocating home theft through squatting, now confronts potential federal gun charges. 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