Following Brutal Attack Of NYPD Officers, New York Governor Suggests Deportation Of Migrants

During a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) told reporters that she believes that the illegal immigrants who assaulted two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers over the weekend could face deportation for their crimes.

During the nomination of State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, when asked if the migrants would be deported, Hochul told reporters, “I think that’s actually something that should be looked at. I mean, if someone commits a crime against a police officer in the state of New York and they’re not here legally, it’s definitely worth checking into."

"These are law enforcement officers who should never under any circumstances be subjected to physical assault,” she continued, per The New York Post. “It’s wrong on all accounts, and I’m looking to judges and prosecutors to do the right thing.”

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, five migrants mercilessly beat two NYPD officers to the ground near Times Square on Saturday evening. Following the incident, the migrants were then released, without bail, back onto the streets of Manhattan.

Footage of the attack, which took place around 6:30 PM on Saturday on West 42nd Street, shows the NYPD officers asking the migrants to move before they were attacked. The two police officers were quickly surrounded by half a dozen attackers, leading to one officer being taken to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the chest and head. All the while, another officer defended his colleague from the onslaught, attempting to take down one of the attackers and support the downed officer.

While the officers were unsuccessful in apprehending any of the attackers in the initial assault, the NYPD would later apprehend the suspects, who were identified as 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19-year-old Kelvin Servat Arocha, 21-year-old Juarez Wilson, and 24-year-old Yorman Reveron. All of the men were in the United States via asylum. 

One of the attackers, Yorman Reveron, currently has two open cases, one for assault and another for robbery, yet he still has been allowed to remain on the streets of the Big Apple. In November, he allegedly attacked a Nordstrom Rack employee after being caught shoplifting, and last month, he punched a Macy's security guard after being caught during a robbery with two others.

The men were taken into custody and charged with assault. However, all of them were released without bail. A fifth suspect, 22-year-old Jhoan Boada, was later arrested on Monday evening and was charged with attempted assault of a police officer. The officers involved received medical attention at the scene and only suffered minor injuries, such as small cuts and bruises.

Migrants attacked NYPD officers this weekend

One of them already faces 2 previous charges for assault & robbery

Instead of being deported all 4 were released without bail pic.twitter.com/YElk5D1xaO

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