If the Trump campaign has any say in it, Americans should learn the name of Gianfranco Torres-Navarro. According to U.S. authorities, Torres-Navarro is the leader of a Peruvian crime gang and is thought to be personally responsible for 23 murders. He is a notorious figure in Peru, where he is known as “Gianfranco 23,” clearly “a reference to the number of people he is alleged to have killed,” according to the Associated Press. He has a girlfriend who, also according to AP, “has a sizable following on the social media platform TikTok where she showed off their lavish lifestyle, including designer clothes, resort vacations and shooting targets at a gun range.” Not to put too fine a point on it, but Torres-Navarro’s gang is known as “Los Killers.”
Here’s why Americans should know who he is. Recently Torres-Navarro was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Endicott, New York, a village with a population of 13,667 about 190 miles north of New York City. Given that he is a wanted man, wanted for very serious crimes in Peru, one might ask how he made it to the United States.
The answer is: He just walked in. In May, Torres-Navarro crossed illegally into the United States near Roma, Texas, in the Rio Grande border sector. He was arrested by U.S. authorities who then … let him go. Like millions of other illegal crossers, he was given a “notice to appear” before an immigration judge at some point far in the future, and then sent on his way.
The presence of Torres-Navarro in the United States, free to go as he pleases, was a direct result of the border policies of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. You’ve heard about their policy of allowing millions into the U.S. unvetted. This is that policy in action. Torres-Navarro is the face of that policy. He is a one-man, walking illustration of the dangerous nature of the Biden-Harris border.
Wait a minute, some Democrats might say. Are you arguing that every person who crosses the border illegally is a murderer? Of course not. What the Torres-Navarro case shows is that U.S. authorities, under Biden and Harris, are not really checking anybody. If they let a man wanted for 23 murders through, they’ll let anybody through. And indeed, they do.
We’ve all seen the examples of horrendous crimes committed by people who crossed illegally into the U.S. during the Biden-Harris years. “In three and a half years, the Biden-Harris administration has released more than 5.4 million illegal aliens into the United States, with an additional at least 1.9 million known ‘gotaways’ escaping into the country,” says a newly released report from the House Judiciary Committee. That’s 7.3 million people so far in this administration.
As this newsletter noted just a few days ago: “The migrants have spread into cities and towns across the country, burdening municipalities struggling to house and feed them. Some have committed horrendous crimes. Culturally, on top of the nation’s existing immigration process, it is a bad idea to let in so many unassimilated migrants so quickly, since it overwhelms the country’s ability to turn them into Americans. And most fundamentally, the border rush represents an offense against the nation’s sovereignty and the rule of law.” Entirely apart from the basic principle that we shouldn’t let mass murderers in, those are all serious considerations.
We’ve also seen that Biden and Harris have changed the face of illegal immigration. Where at various times in the past the dominant countries of origin were Mexico or the Northern Triangle, now authorities are seeing more and more illegal crossers from China, Turkey, and a number of countries in Africa, South America and beyond. When they are admitted into the United States, like Torres-Navarro, it’s safe to say U.S. authorities don’t know who they are. Among the 7.3 million illegal crossers Biden and Harris have released into the United States “are 375 illegal aliens on the U.S. government’s terrorist watchlist,” according to the Judiciary Committee. “That is a more than 3,000% increase of watch-listed alien encounters compared to all four years of the Trump administration.”
Torres-Navarro was presumably not on the terrorist watch list. He is just a cold-blooded mass killer involved in standard gang crimes. One might think that would be plenty of reason to keep him out of the United States, but he was ushered right in.
And that is why Americans should know about Torres-Navarro. He is in the United States because of the way Biden and Harris chose to run the U.S.-Mexico border. And he is in custody through the work of an agency, ICE, that Harris wanted to “re-examine” and profoundly change, “starting from scratch,” in light of her goal of decriminalizing illegal crossings into the United States. The border should be a major issue in this presidential campaign, and the story of Gianfranco Torres-Navarro is part of it.
Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.
Reprinted with Permission from CFIF.org – By Byron York
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I’m not sure I am convinced that illegals pouring across our border really “want to become Americans.” I used to think they did, but not now. We have illegals who have lived here for decades that have never bothered to learn English (to pass a citizenship test). You can tell who they are when you see their teenage children interpreting for them. While at doctor and dentist appointments to get free healthcare that we citizens pay for. They want to leave their home countries, then they come here and send money back “home.” Hence the line at Walmart’s money services counter when I’m standing in line trying to return something. I used to support immigration but not now. I have a problem with even legal immigration these days, not until the system is “fixed.” We are so far over any known yearly quotas that they mean nothing any longer. No vaccinations, no vetting, no photo ID. This is going to bite America in the butt.
Dictator Beijing biden and Communist harris quietly releasing Illegal Aliens in Prison on Parole that are married Illegally to Americans so they can vote Illegally and cheat and rig the 2024 Election. FACT. As usual, they will do anything to stay in power and control at the cost of American lives and our Sovereignty.
My only question is “what did you expect”? Rules For Radicals explicitly says to overwhelm the system. That is the only way to take over the USA is to do it from within.
If the families of those murdered by the criminals here illegally, tried to sue the administration how far would they get and what are the chances that those responsible would be punished for the crimes that were committed because of the lack of responsibility Safety of the country is the responsibility of the government, not the sex and all the meddling with it.
Could known enemies of our country do worse than our own leaders?!
This is because they are all potential new voters, as soon as they grant them immunity! & or they want to destroy this USA, what better way than usher in thousands of unknwn criminals & give them “E.B.T.” cards.
This article presents an example of what should not be happening in the United States of America. This article should help as a reminder to all responsible American citizens that there is plenty to do in order to help law enforcement carry out their mission . Well done with this article Mr. York . The better informed the public is about criminal activity the better the chances are to keep the criminals out . In the spirit of doing what is right, thinking intelligently , and living with a sense of purpose, defending Truth and Liberty. — with courage and integrity.
We the people should have stood our ground when this all began, but we let the government take control . Have we learned from that mistake ?
This article is accurate. These “Democrats” put the rest of us in danger for the sake of pursuing illegal, foreign votes.
Shovels are cheap and there is still a LOT of empty ground away from prying eyes. Why rely on a failed government to handle these invaders?
I fail to see how we only have an estimated 10 million illegals in this country. 10 years ago it was 10-15 million. Every year countless more enter. Under Biden alone, somewhere between 10-20 million (including those using the CBP-one app and being flown in over the border by Kamala’s DHS and NGOs) more have entered, but for some reason, there’s always only 10 million illegals. Personally, I think the number is closer to 50+million.
VP Joy should appoint him “border czar”… at least he’s actually been there and not a state luncheon held at an entry point. But has he been to EUROPE as well?
Question: do we really want another 4 years of this where the cartels and gangs run freely to apply their trade with innocent peoples getting killed in the process. Let’s get serious folks it’s time to shut down the border and start deporting these people. I’m all for legal immigration, all asylum seekers need to be properly vetted. So let me ask another question don’t you think it’s time to put a stop to this invasion
Is he one of the people that Trump believes was let out of prison & bused to our border. Send people back now & not later .
Until the sheep wake up to a mass terror attack or worst here in America like what happened on Oct 7th in Israel they are going to keep walking off the cliff.Unfortunately it will be to late than as our Demonic Totalitarian Government Comrades roll out martial law and mandates with armed troops on the streets to enforce them.Who they going to call than, Ghost Busters?
If our government consisted of 100% treasonous, evildoers, WHAT WOULD THEY DO DIFFERENTLY???