Guatemalan Immigrant Charged in NYC Subway Murder Sparks Criticism of Sanctuary Policies

The suspect, previously deported in 2018, allegedly set a woman on fire, prompting sharp rebukes of immigration enforcement and sanctuary city laws from incoming Border Czar Tom Homan.

• Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan immigrant previously deported in 2018, was arrested for allegedly killing a woman by setting her on fire in a New York City subway station.
• The victim, reportedly homeless, was attacked without provocation while sleeping on a subway train in Brooklyn, with footage of the incident sparking widespread outrage.
• Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for policies he claims allowed Zapeta to remain in the U.S.
• Homan argued that sanctuary city policies and lax immigration enforcement have led to an increase in crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, calling for stronger deportation measures.
• The incident has reignited debate over immigration policy, with critics of the Biden administration citing failures in border security and enforcement as contributing factors.

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