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| Shocking moment TikTokker tells illegal immigrants how to 'invade' American homes and invoke squatter's rights as provocative video is viewed almost 4million times |
| 2024-03-22 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A TikTok influencer is advising his followers on how to 'invade' American homes and invoke squatter's rights, making it difficult for them to be removed from properties. Leonel Moreno, who goes by @leitooficial_25 online and appears to be a Venezuelan migrant, has told his followers that under US law, 'if a house is not inhabited, we can seize it'. He is referring to squatter's rights, or adverse possession laws - a common law principle that allows an illegal inhabitant to acquire ownership of a property based on continuous occupation without the legal owner's consent. Moreno, alleging he has friends who 'have already taken about seven homes', argued the only way for migrants to not live in the streets or be a 'public burden' is to 'seize' and 'invade' abandoned properties. The now-viral video, which has been viewed almost 4million times, has prompted outrage from many social media users. Some have claimed Moreno is 'promoting terrorism' and are now calling on the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to action. Squatter's rights laws exist in all 50 states and have sparked a crisis across the nation. 'Serial squatters' are overtaking homes and helpless families booted out of their houses by crooks are desperately turning to vigilantes to reclaim their homes. Moreno, who is believed to live in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio with his partner and their infant daughter, has amassed a following of more than 501,000 on TikTok by creating videos targeted at migrants. The migrant influencer, in a video posted four days ago, is encouraging his followers to take over unoccupied homes. Moreno, speaking in his native Spanish, told his followers: 'I found out that there is a law that says if a house is not inhabited we can seize it.' He argued the law applies to 'land invasion' and said he thinks 'that will be my next business, invading abandoned houses'. After disclosing his next business venture, Moreno prompted the alleged successes that other migrants have had by seizing properties. 'My African friends have told me that they have already taken about seven homes,' he continued. 'You have to look for the return, and the return right now is to invade a house.' He further argued that squatting is the 'only way we have to not live in the street and not be a public burden'. Moreno also claimed the law states that if they overtake abandoned homes that have 'deteriorated' or are in 'bad condition', repair and live in them, that they can 'ask for credits' when the properties are sold. Squatters will often take control of abandoned or unattended homes because they are less likely to be monitored, according to asset protection firm Anderson Business Advisors. But a squatter is not immediately granted the right to adverse possession. Squatter's rights must be established over a designated timeframe, varying by state and ranging from a period of seven to over 20 years. Some local authorities require even less time to establish adverse possession. New York City has a more progressive take on the law and and allows a person can claim squatter's rights after residing in a property for just 30 days. Under city law, it is also illegal for a landlord or homeowner to change the locks, turn off the utilities or remove the squatter's belongings from the property. In all states, a property owner must follow a legal eviction process to remove squatters. This process make look different depending on each authority, but typically begins with notifying local law enforcement and filing an eviction lawsuit. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #11 These 'how to' guides have been out for three years at least. They were out before then, but it was at least at an underground level. Abandoned means whatever the DA says it means. /Humpty Dumpty |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-03-22 11:10 |
| #10 How long is "abandoned?" If we go away for a week end did we abandon our house? If everyone works and leave the house all day? How about going to the kids base ball game? The country/world has all gone insane! |
| Posted by: AlanC 2024-03-22 09:48 |
| #9 We jail people in this country for stating unpopular / unapproved opinions, not for advocating property theft. Priorities! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-22 08:57 |
| #8 More a matter of the 2nd I'd think. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2024-03-22 08:28 |
| #7 While I strongly support the 1st. So will there be an arrest of this pile of bio-mass? Based on past US Supreme Court rulings, any Fed or State Justice Dept. need only prove criminal recklessness with harmful intent, and that such a specific crime did occur, in order to bring charges for an arrest. NOTE:Also, it "might" open the door for US Civil Tort $$$$$$ actions. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-03-22 08:00 |
| #6 Florida just tightened its laws in regard to this. It includes presentation of a false lease or deed constituting a felony and fast tracks evictions. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-22 07:53 |
| #5 Hey Leonel, welcome to the American concept of the Castle Doctrine. Not to mention the jury system. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-03-22 07:51 |
| #4 Scammed into squatting: Handyman has alarming warning for online house hunters |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-03-22 07:10 |
| #3 Queens squatters flee $1 million home after stand-off with homeowner, visit from 'vigilantes': Report |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-03-22 07:09 |
| #2 We still don't have government funded Tik Tok television. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-03-22 06:26 |
| #1 Have we reached peak insanity? Nowhere near! |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-22 02:13 |