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DHS Slams NY Times for Ignoring Illegal Immigrant's Crimes

5/5/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security has taken aim at The New York Times for failing to mention that Felix Rojas, accused of a shocking crime on a NYC subway, is in the U.S. illegally. Rojas has reportedly crossed the border unlawfully multiple times since 1998, and investigations into his possible connections to other offenses are still underway.

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The Department of Homeland Security has taken aim at The New York Times for failing to mention that Felix Rojas, accused of a shocking crime on a NYC subway, is in the U.S. illegally. Rojas has reportedly crossed the border unlawfully multiple times since 1998, and investigations into his possible connections to other offenses are still underway.