Illegal migrant ‘influencer’ who taught others to steal American homes through squatting has finally been deported after flaunting his exploitation of our system for years.
The notorious Venezuelan migrant Leonel Moreno, who built a social media empire by brazenly coaching illegal immigrants on how to take over American homes using squatters’ rights laws, has been deported under the Trump administration. Moreno’s online persona featured him flaunting wads of cash earned through government handouts and viral videos while mocking hardworking Americans and legal immigrants. His deportation comes after months in custody following his arrest in Ohio, where authorities finally caught up with the self-described “squatter ringleader” who claimed to earn up to $1,000 weekly from his digital exploitation enterprise.
The Social Media Squatter Who Made Bank Mocking America
If you needed more evidence that our immigration system is completely broken, look no further than Leonel Moreno. This Venezuelan national didn’t just enter our country illegally in 2022 near Eagle Pass, Texas – he had the audacity to build a lucrative social media career teaching other illegals how to game our system. With approximately 500,000 TikTok followers before his account was shut down (though he simply migrated to Facebook and Instagram), Moreno became a twisted version of the American Dream – making money by teaching others how to steal from Americans.
What’s particularly galling about Moreno’s case isn’t just that he promoted illegal activity, but how openly he boasted about his contempt for American values. This parasite proudly proclaimed in videos that his family received $350 weekly in government handouts while earning up to $1,000 weekly from his viral content. Meanwhile, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to pay their mortgages and rent as inflation crushes their budgets. The sheer entitlement is enough to make your blood boil.
From Digital Parasite to Deportee
After months of flaunting his criminal enterprise across social media platforms, Moreno’s reign of digital squatter advocacy finally came to an end when he was arrested in Ohio. The Biden administration – which has overseen the worst border crisis in American history – kept him in custody for months while a deportation order sat waiting to be executed. It’s almost poetic justice that the final deportation happened under the Trump administration, which has consistently promised to enforce our immigration laws without apology.
“He has been deported” – Trump administration
The deportation wasn’t straightforward, even after a federal judge ordered it in September. Venezuela initially refused to accept deportation flights – another example of how broken our international agreements have become. This kind of diplomatic dysfunction is exactly why we need stronger policies that prevent illegal entry in the first place. We wouldn’t need to negotiate with hostile governments about taking back their citizens if we hadn’t let them waltz across our border in the first place.
The Brazen Entitlement of a Modern Invader
The most infuriating aspect of Moreno’s case was his unapologetic attitude about exploiting America. This wasn’t someone desperately seeking refuge or looking to build a better life through honest work. This was someone who openly declared his parasitic intentions from the start. His own words tell the story of an entitled criminal who saw America not as a land of opportunity through honest work, but as a target for exploitation.
Let that sink in. While millions of legal immigrants come to America eager to work hard and contribute to our society, Moreno proudly proclaimed he wasn’t here to work. And his most telling statement? “I came to the U.S. to mark my territory.” This isn’t the language of an immigrant – it’s the language of an invader. It perfectly encapsulates the entitlement mentality that has been fostered by years of weak border policies and the left’s insistence that enforcing immigration law is somehow immoral.
A Symptom of a Larger Disease
While it’s satisfying to see Moreno finally deported, we shouldn’t lose sight of the bigger picture. For every Moreno who brashly broadcasts his crimes, how many others are quietly exploiting our system? The squatters’ rights laws he manipulated remain on the books in many states, creating legal loopholes that effectively transfer property rights from law-abiding homeowners to trespassers. And the social media companies that profited from his content only shut him down after public outrage grew too loud to ignore.
Moreno’s deportation is just one small victory in what needs to be a much larger effort to restore sanity to our immigration system and protect American citizens’ property rights. The fact that someone could enter our country illegally, openly advocate for stealing Americans’ homes, collect government benefits, and profit from the whole scheme for years before facing consequences is a damning indictment of how far we’ve fallen. It’s time to close the loopholes, enforce our laws, and send a clear message that America welcomes legal immigrants who want to contribute – not criminals who come to “mark their territory.”
