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An off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was shot in the face in New York City on Saturday night during an attempted robbery involving a previously deported illegal immigrant, according to authorities.
Speaking to Fox News, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the suspect as Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a Dominican national who was caught by Border Patrol in April 2023.
After being apprehended at the Arizona border, he was released into the U.S., though he still has an active deportation order.
President Donald Trump weighed in on the shooting Sunday afternoon, writing:
“Last night, in New York City, an incredible CBP Officer was shot in the face by an Illegal Alien Monster freed into the Country under Joe Biden. He was apprehended at the Border in April 2023 but, instead of being deported, was RELEASED,” Trump wrote. “The CBP Officer bravely fought off