{"id":2438579,"date":"2025-05-23T21:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T01:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teenage-homeless-migrant-given-docs-enrolled-in-school-now-hes-accused-of-being-a-24-year-old-illegal-alien\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T21:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T01:01:20","slug":"teenage-homeless-migrant-given-docs-enrolled-in-school-now-hes-accused-of-being-a-24-year-old-illegal-alien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teenage-homeless-migrant-given-docs-enrolled-in-school-now-hes-accused-of-being-a-24-year-old-illegal-alien\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Teenage Homeless Migrant&#8217; Given Docs, Enrolled in School &#8211; Now He&#8217;s Accused of Being a 24-Year-Old Illegal Alien"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fteenage-homeless-migrant-given-docs-enrolled-in-school-now-hes-accused-of-being-a-24-year-old-illegal-alien%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=2438579&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>Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a 24-year-old Venezuelan man, was arrested in Perrysburg, Ohio, for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allegedly forging immigration documents<\/a> to enroll in high school as a 16-year-old teenager. He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of forgery after being arraigned. Labrador had claimed to be a homeless immigrant trafficked into the United States and used forged documents to obtain a driver&#8217;s license and Social Security number, and also Temporary Protected Status.<\/p>\n<p>He enrolled at Perrysburg High School in January 2024 and lived with a host family that granted him guardianship. During his time at the school, Labrador participated in sports such as soccer and swimming. Though, his deception was uncovered when a woman revealed his true age to his guardians. Following an investigation, it was confirmed that he was in the U.S. illegally and his work visa had expired in 2023. Labrador was arrested during a traffic stop, and his bond has been set at $50,000, with his next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-agrees-to-supply-hunter-biden-emails-to-ny-times\/\" title=\"State Department Agrees to Supply Hunter Biden Emails to NY Times\">court date scheduled<\/a> for May 29, 2025.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police arrested a Venezuelan man Monday after he allegedly forged immigration documents to enroll as a teenager at a high school in Perrysburg, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, 24, was arraigned Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of forgery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/21\/us\/anthony-sierra-venezuelan-ohio-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Labrador enrolled at Perrysburg High School in January 2024; he claimed to be a 16-year-old homeless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/6-illegal-immigrants-charged-mothers-brutal-murder-defies-sense-decency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigrant<\/a> trafficked into the country.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of the human trafficking victim program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocatingopportunity.com\/about-ao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocating Opportunity<\/a>, Labrador had completed his visa application, and he later obtained an Ohio driver&rsquo;s license and a Social Security number, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.13abc.com\/2025\/05\/20\/24-year-old-facing-forgery-charges-accused-pretending-be-16-attend-perrysburg-hs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTVG<\/a> in Ohio.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Labrador-Sierra is a 24-year-old illegal alien from Venezuela who has been posing as a teenager to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-racist-left-smears-clarence-thomas-as-an-angry-black-man\/\" title=\"Why The Racist Left Smears Clarence Thomas As An \u2018Angry Black Man\u2019\">attend high school<\/a> in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested and charged with forgery for using fake documents.<\/p>\n<p>ICE has lodged a detainer to remove him from the community.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6tt5VEHif5\">https:\/\/t.co\/6tt5VEHif5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1925287097058939198?\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also used forged documents to obtain Temporary Protective Status from federal immigration authorities, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Labrador began school, and his assigned host family was ultimately granted a permanent guardianship over him.<\/p>\n<p>He even competed on the school&rsquo;s junior varsity soccer team and the swim team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/culture\/venezuelan-perrysburg-high-school-student-details-anthony-labrador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OutKick<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>But his story began unraveling on May 14, when a woman told his guardian family that Labrador was not a teenager but the 24-year-old father of her son.<\/p>\n<p>After sending them legal documentation and photographic proof of her claims, the family contacted the school district that night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HOLY SHLIT. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a 24yo Venezuelan national, was arrested in Ohio after he reportedly posed as a 16yo in order to enroll in school back in January of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony was in the US under a Temporary Protected Status during Biden&rsquo;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>He is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eBcLflPFlc\">pic.twitter.com\/eBcLflPFlc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1924896809723314670?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Administrators spoke with Labrador the next day, who denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The school instructed the family to keep Labrador off campus during the investigation that followed, which unveiled more proof that Labrador wasn&rsquo;t who he claimed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-border-patrol-helicopter-lands-middle-busy-intersection-immediately-clear-somethings-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Customs and Border Patrol<\/a> told police that Labrador was an overstay whose work visa expired in 2023, the same year he reached out to the school.<\/p>\n<p>Body camera footage showed police arresting Labrador at a traffic stop on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">24-Year-Old Venezuelan Busted for Pretending to Be 16 at School<\/p>\n<p>A 24-year-old Venezuelan man, Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, was arrested in Perrysburg, Ohio, for posing as a 16-year-old high school student. He enrolled at Perrysburg High School using a fake Venezuelan birth&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pVCi6MbPyO\">pic.twitter.com\/pVCi6MbPyO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Police Incidents (@PoliceIncident) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoliceIncident\/status\/1925129316607905977?\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police took Labrador to Wood County Jail, and his bond was set at $50,000.<\/p>\n<p>His next court date is May 29.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, 24, was arraigned on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to a felony forgery charge, according to CNN. He enrolled at Perrysburg High School in January 2024, claiming to be a 16-year-old homeless immigrant trafficked into the U.S. With assistance from the Advocating Opportunity program for human trafficking victims, he completed his visa application and later obtained an Ohio driver&#8217;s license and Social Security number, as reported by WTVG in Ohio. Labrador-Sierra is an illegal alien from Venezuela who posed as a minor to attend high school in Ohio. He has been charged with forgery for using counterfeit documents, and ICE has issued a detainer for his removal from the community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Labrador.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55823,55822,55821],"class_list":["post-2438579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-education-access","tag-migrant-issues","tag-teenage-homelessness"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Labrador.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438579"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438583,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438579\/revisions\/2438583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}