{"id":2464710,"date":"2025-07-21T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-agent-ambushed-by-armed-illegal-alien-in-nyc-dhs\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:05:01","slug":"border-agent-ambushed-by-armed-illegal-alien-in-nyc-dhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-agent-ambushed-by-armed-illegal-alien-in-nyc-dhs\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Agent Ambushed by Armed Illegal Alien in NYC: DHS"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fborder-agent-ambushed-by-armed-illegal-alien-in-nyc-dhs%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=2464710&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 42-year-old off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was shot in the face and left forearm during an ambush in Fort Washington Park, New York City. The suspect, Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-times-square-shooting-suspect-has-lengthy-criminal-history\/\" title=\"NYPD: Times Square shooting ... has lengthy criminal history\">lengthy criminal history<\/a> including armed robbery<\/a>, assault, and threats, was apprehended after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-shoots-kills-man-who-opened-fire-on-san-antonio-airport\/\" title=\"... shoots, kills man who opened fire on San Antonio Airport\">officer returned fire<\/a>, wounding him three times. Nunez had been previously apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol in April 2023 but was released despite a removal order. The incident has prompted condemnation from CBP officials,new York Mayor Eric Adams,and former President Donald Trump,who criticized the current immigration policies allowing the suspect to remain in the country. The officer is in stable condition, and authorities are continuing to investigate while emphasizing the importance of securing the nation&#8217;s borders.  <\/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>New York City police are hunting for an illegal immigrant who shot an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer early Saturday in a New York City park.<\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old agent, whose name was not released, was shot in Fort Washington Park just before midnight and was listed in stable condition, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/off-duty-border-patrol-agent-shot-in-the-face-in-nyc-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPIX-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Suspect Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez is a national and citizen of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p>RE ENTERED and RELEASED under Biden&mdash; on April 4, 2023 the United States Border Patrol apprehended him at\/near San Luis, AZ. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R244xG3gK9\">https:\/\/t.co\/R244xG3gK9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1946999381233737991?\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Suspect Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez is a national and citizen of the Dominican Republic. RE ENTERED and RELEASED under Biden&mdash; on April 4, 2023 the United States Border Patrol apprehended him at\/near San Luis, AZ,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1946999381233737991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> posted on X.<\/p>\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);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our CBP Officer in NYC showed extraordinary courage last night &ndash; shot in the face by an illegal alien &amp; still fought back to help bring his attacker into custody. This violent criminal never should&rsquo;ve been on our streets. This is exactly why we fight every day to secure this nation. We&rsquo;re praying for the officer &amp; his family,&rdquo; CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBPCommissioner\/status\/1947033381440827453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/20\/us-news\/off-duty-border-patrol-agent-shot-in-face-during-nyc-park-robbery-before-striking-back-and-wounding-one-of-his-attackers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the suspect has a lengthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/charges-illegal-immigrant-terror-suspect-upgraded-elderly-victim-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal history<\/a> since crossing into the United states illegally in 2023, when he remained in the country even after an immigration judge issued a removal order.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our CBP Officer in NYC showed extraordinary courage last night &ndash; shot in the face by an illegal alien &amp; still fought back to help bring his attacker into custody. This violent criminal never should&rsquo;ve been on our streets. This is exactly why we fight every day to secure this&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKonCr7Aox\">https:\/\/t.co\/kKonCr7Aox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott (@CBPCommissioner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBPCommissioner\/status\/1947033381440827453?\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  A warrant for Nunez was issued in February by the Leominster Police Department in Massachusetts after an armed robbery there, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/customs-border-protection-agent-shot-new-york-riverside-park-dhs-migrant-2101558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post said his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doj-works-deep-red-state-end-key-benefit-illegal-immigrants-law-insult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four arrests<\/a> in New York City included one in August 2024 for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman and another for threatening to use a machete to kill another illegal immigrant. In November he was arrested for violating an order of protection. A warrant for his arrest was also issued in January.<\/p>\n<p>The agent who was attacked returned fire and wounded the suspect three times. The New York Post reported, Nunez was detained after he sought treatment at a hospital for his wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The agent and a woman were sitting on a rock at the park when two men ambushed them. After a brief struggle, the agent was shot in the face and left forearm.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams bemoaned the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our goal is to get dangerous people off the streets. And we have done that with our federal partners. You know of the number of dangerous gang take downs we&rsquo;ve participated in. Whatever we need to do in our federal laws to ensure that dangerous people are not on our streets, federal authorities need to do that,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not allowed to coordinate with deportation, civil deportation only. But we have used the tools with our task force and our federal partners to remove dangerous people off the streets. I have communicated with our borders czar, and he is in route to visit our officer,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-firings-hit-massive-total-federal-workforce-plummets-22000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> d his outrage in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114887221069099658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last night, in New York City, an incredible CBP Officer was shot in the face by an Illegal Alien Monster freed into the Country under Joe Biden. He was apprehended at the Border in April 2023 but, instead of being deported, was RELEASED,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald J. Trump  07.20.25 03:31 PM EST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jPN3bKIX7Z\">pic.twitter.com\/jPN3bKIX7Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1947036153623843251?\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The CBP Officer bravely fought off his attacker, despite his wounds, demonstrating enormous Skill and Courage. The Democrats have flooded our Nation with Criminal Invaders, and now, they must all be thrown out or, in some cases, immediately prosecuted in that we cannot take a chance that they are able to come back. 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The suspect, Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a Dominican Republic national, was previously apprehended near San Luis, Arizona on April 4, 2023 but was released under the Biden administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2464711,"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\/07\/Border-Protection.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4382,59562,7492,54015,7332],"class_list":["post-2464710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ambush","tag-border-agent","tag-dhs","tag-illegal-alien","tag-nyc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Border-Protection.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464710","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=2464710"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2464714,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464710\/revisions\/2464714"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2464711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2464710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2464710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2464710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}