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ICE arrests previously deported man in New York on multiple felony charges

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Official arrest records or booking and charging documents confirm ICE arrested Gerardo Miguel‑Mora on the listed charges on the stated date.

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ICE arrested Gerardo Miguel-Mora, a Mexican national previously deported in 2012, in New York City on January 30, 2026 on charges including strangulation, rape, sexual assault, burglary, grand larceny, and drug possession. The Department of Homeland Security says Miguel-Mora had been released multiple times by New York law enforcement despite ICE detainers and a federal criminal warrant, and uses the case to criticize New York sanctuary policies and provide statewide counts of released noncitizens with criminal records.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release (ICE) states that ICE officers arrested Gerardo Miguel‑Mora in New York on January 30, 2026, and lists prior charges/arrestees including strangulation, rape, sexual assault, burglary, grand larceny and drug possession; contemporaneous reporting repeats those details. The DHS press release is an official primary source reporting the arrest and those listed charges/previous charges, so the claim is accurate as stated.

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  1. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:48 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release (ICE) states that ICE officers arrested Gerardo Miguel‑Mora in New York on January 30, 2026, and lists prior charges/arrestees including strangulation, rape, sexual assault, burglary, grand larceny and drug possession; contemporaneous reporting repeats those details. The DHS press release is an official primary source reporting the arrest and those listed charges/previous charges, so the claim is accurate as stated.
  2. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:11 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (ICE) states that ICE officers arrested Gerardo Miguel‑Mora in New York City on January 30, 2026 and lists prior charges in his criminal history including strangulation, rape/sexual assault, burglary, grand larceny, and drug possession; the DHS press release also documents specific prior arrests and a 2012 burglary conviction and a 2025 SDNY criminal warrant for illegal reentry. Verdict: True — the DHS/ICE official press release confirms the arrest date and that his rap sheet includes the listed offenses.
  3. Original article · Feb 02, 2026
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