A previously deported illegal alien shot an off-duty Border Patrol agent in the face during a robbery at a New York City park on Saturday.
Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a national and citizen of the Dominican Republic, re-entered the U.S. on April 4, 2023 and was apprehended by Border Patrol at San Luis, AZ. He was released at the time due to Boden administration’s “catch-and-release policy.”
Our CBP Officer in NYC showed extraordinary courage last night – shot in the face by an illegal alien & still fought back to help bring his attacker into custody. This violent criminal never should’ve been on our streets. This is exactly why we fight every day to secure this… https://t.co/kKonCr7Aox
— CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott (@CBPCommissioner) July 20, 2025
Suspect Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez is a national and citizen of the Dominican Republic.
RE ENTERED and RELEASED under Biden— on April 4, 2023 the United States Border Patrol apprehended him at/near San Luis, AZ.
This criminal has a criminal warrant in Massachusetts for… https://t.co/zHo93ENSuo pic.twitter.com/zajApb7nLh
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) July 20, 2025
Mora Nunez has a criminal warrant in Massachusetts for kidnapping and had been charged with a series of offenses.