A brutal stabbing involving a 13-year-old migrant from Ecuador has intensified criticism of the Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policies. The teen, living in a taxpayer-funded New York City shelter, attacked a man Sunday night alongside three accomplices.
The assault occurred near Times Square after the group approached a 23-year-old man, asking him to take their photo. When the man refused, they punched him and stabbed him with a brass-knuckle knife. They also attempted to steal his phone but failed. The victim suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention.
Police arrested the 13-year-old suspect soon after the attack. His last known address is the Roosevelt Hotel, now serving as a shelter for migrants. This marks the teen’s second arrest in just over a month, following an October robbery on a Brooklyn subway.
Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, has frequently called attention to the city’s growing migrant crisis. “Illegal aliens are flooding into New York every day,” Sliwa said earlier this year, emphasizing that lenient policies encourage repeat offenses.
Juvenile crime is at an all-time high, according to NYPD officials, further fueling calls for stricter immigration enforcement. Many see President Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House as a chance to restore order and end open-border policies that have made Americans less safe.
