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Deported Immigrant Arrested for Subway Attack on Veteran

3/13/2026

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Bairon Posada-Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national, was arrested for allegedly pushing two men onto New York City subway tracks, including 83-year-old Richard Williams, an Air Force veteran in critical condition.
Posada-Hernandez is a four-time deported illegal immigrant with a 15-charge criminal history and he was apprehended after the Sunday incident.
The Department of Homeland Security has lodged a detainer, but local authorities may not comply due to sanctuary laws.

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Story summary

Bairon Posada-Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national, was arrested for allegedly pushing two men onto New York City subway tracks, including 83-year-old Richard Williams, an Air Force veteran in critical condition.
Posada-Hernandez is a four-time deported illegal immigrant with a 15-charge criminal history and he was apprehended after the Sunday incident.
The Department of Homeland Security has lodged a detainer, but local authorities may not comply due to sanctuary laws.