{"id":2579194,"date":"2026-03-12T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-who-was-deported-four-times-allegedly-pushed-83-year-old-veteran-onto-subway-tracks\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:50:49","slug":"illegal-alien-who-was-deported-four-times-allegedly-pushed-83-year-old-veteran-onto-subway-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-who-was-deported-four-times-allegedly-pushed-83-year-old-veteran-onto-subway-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Alien Who Was Deported Four Times Allegedly Pushed 83-Year-Old Veteran onto Subway Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fillegal-alien-who-was-deported-four-times-allegedly-pushed-83-year-old-veteran-onto-subway-tracks%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=2579194&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>Two men were shoved onto New York City subway tracks by Bairon Posada-Hernandez, a Honduran national who had been deported four times and has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-times-square-shooting-suspect-has-lengthy-criminal-history\/\" title=\"NYPD: ... Square shooting suspect has lengthy ...\">lengthy criminal history<\/a>, according to a Department of Homeland Security news release. The victims were an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, who remains in critical condition, and a 30-year-old man, Jhon Pena, who was pushed but helped Williams escape with \u201cseconds to spare.\u201d Pena\u2019s actions were highlighted as heroic, and Williams\u2019s daughter Debbie williams expressed gratitude for the quick thinking that saved her father.<\/p>\n<p>Posada-Hernandez was later arrested in Brooklyn at a homeless shelter, and ICE placed a detainer on him.The DHS release notes Posada-Hernandez\u2019s prior record, including 15 charges such as domestic violence, obstruction of police, weapons offenses, and drug possession, and states that he first entered the United States in 2008 and was deported four times, the most recent in 2020. The document also cites statewide statistics on aliens in custody and crimes committed by aliens, and uses the incident to criticized so<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-frustrated-as-texas-busses-more-illegal-immigrants-to-city\/\" title=\"Chicago Mayor Frustrated as Texas Busses More Illegal Immigrants to City\">-called sanctuary policies<\/a> in New York. The New York Post is cited for a separate account of the heroism and the victim\u2019s family comments.  <\/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>An illegal alien who&rsquo;d been deported four times allegedly shoved an 83-year-old Air Force veteran and another rider onto a New York City subway track on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/03\/12\/four-time-deported-criminal-illegal-alien-15-prior-charges-arrested-after-shoving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> about the incident on Thursday titled: &ldquo;DHS Calls Upon Sanctuary New York to Honor Detainer Against Career Criminal Illegal Alien.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested New York authorities not release Bairon Posada-Herandez, a four<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-time deported illegal alien<\/a> from Honduras with a lengthy criminal history who was arrested after allegedly shoving two men onto the New York City subway tracks on Sunday, March 8,&rdquo; the release began.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the victims, a 30-year-old man, reportedly is in stable condition while the other, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, remains in critical condition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The veteran, identified as New York resident Richard Williams, was assisted by his fellow victim, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/11\/us-news\/hero-straphanger-saved-83-year-old-vet-after-nyc-subway-shoves-what-can-you-say-about-new-yorkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; 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\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\tloadAnyclip(); \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 #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Jhon Pena, 30, who was also pushed onto the Upper East Side tracks, ignored his own injuries and helped get Williams to safety &ldquo;with only seconds to spare,&rdquo; the newspaper reported.<\/p>\n<p>Williams suffered severe injuries in the attack and was &ldquo;brain dead,&rdquo; according to the report. Still, his daughter, Debbie, was extremely grateful for Pena&rsquo;s quick thinking and heroism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He helped my dad get out of there,&rdquo; Debbie Williams told the newspaper. &ldquo;The first guy that got pushed is the guy who assisted my father off the tracks with everybody else. What can you say about New Yorkers?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She did, however, tell the New York Post that her father, who just celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary, may not live.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My father is not doing well at all,&rdquo; she explained. &ldquo;There is no change &mdash; It does not look promising.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the incident, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis was scathing toward &ldquo;sanctuary politicians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bairon Posada-Herandez is a serial criminal and four-time deported illegal alien from Honduras who should never have been able to walk our streets and harm innocent Americans,&rdquo; she said in the news release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are praying for the victims and their families. DHS is calling upon New York sanctuary politicians to commit to this ICE detainer and not release this heinous criminal back into New York communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Posada-Hernandez was arrested Tuesday at a Brooklyn homeless shelter, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>The same day, ICE placed a detainer on the Honduran national, according to DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Posada-Hernandez first entered the United States back on Jan. 2, 2008, and was deported four separate times, the most recent of which was in 2020, according to the DHS news release.<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear when he entered the country again.<\/p>\n<p>His criminal history is extensive and includes 15 prior charges for crimes such as domestic violence, obstruction of police, simple assault, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and drug possession, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In February, there were more than 7,110 aliens in custody across the state of New York with an active detainer,&rdquo; the release stated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The crimes of these aliens include 148 homicides, 717 assaults, 134 burglaries, 106 robberies, 235 dangerous drugs offenses, 152 weapons offenses, and 260 sexual predatory offenses.&rdquo;<\/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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The suspect was identified as Bairon Posada-Herandez, a Honduran national with a lengthy criminal history. One victim, 30, was reported as stable, while the other, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran named Richard Williams, was in critical condition. Williams\u2019 fellow victim, Jhon Pena, helped to pull him to safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The incident prompted a Department of Homeland Security news release on Thursday, calling on New York authorities not to release Posada-Herandez, described in the release as a four-time deported illegal alien with a criminal history. The release noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had requested that New York authorities not release him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Posada-Hernandez was arrested Tuesday at a Brooklyn homeless shelter, and ICE issued a detainer on him the same day. He first entered the United States in January 2008 and has been deported four times, most recently in 2020; his criminal record reportedly includes multiple charges such as domestic violence, obstruction of police, various assaults, weapons offenses, and drug offenses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The DHS release referenced statewide detainer statistics, noting thousands of aliens in custody with active detainers and listing crimes committed by those individuals (including homicides, assaults, burglaries, robberies, drugs offenses, weapons offenses, and sexual offenses).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article also highlights quotes from Williams\u2019 daughter, Debbie Williams, praising Pena for his quick actions, and includes remarks from DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis criticizing sanctuary policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2579195,"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\/2026\/03\/subway-car-for-march-12-2026.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50403,3813,75664],"class_list":["post-2579194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-2","tag-immigration","tag-subway-incident-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/subway-car-for-march-12-2026.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579194","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=2579194"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579198,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579194\/revisions\/2579198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}