Mayor Mamdani Announces Most Summer Ferry Service in City History Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup, Unveils New Ferry Designs Celebrating Each Borough

 

Starting this week, 2026 summer schedule will feature more ferry service, more frequent connections across the city and reservable seats on beach-bound trips  

 

Five custom-wrapped NYC Ferry vessels will celebrate the  identity and diversity of all five boroughs  

   

Increased ferry service comes as City prepares for 2026 FIFA World Cup and expected influx of visitors  

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Interim President and CEO Jeanny Pak today launched NYC Ferry’s 2026 summer schedule, delivering the most ferry service in the system’s history.   

  

In anticipation of one of the busiest summers in New York City history, the Mamdani administration is adding vessels and trips across high-demand routes to keep commuters, recreational riders and visitors moving reliably. The new schedule includes more route connections as well as the return of Rockaway Rocket and Rockaway Reserve tickets to help connect New Yorkers and tourists alike to the City’s beaches. This increased service — which began this week and will run through Sept. 13, 2026 — will ensure passengers spend less time waiting and more time enjoying everything New York City has to offer.   

  

The Mamdani administration also unveiled five newly wrapped NYC Ferry vessels, each featuring custom World Cup-inspired branding that reflects the diversity and character of the five boroughs. These specially designed ferries will travel throughout New York Harbor beginning this week and remain in service through the end of the summer.  

  

“The world is coming to New York City — and New York City is ready,” said Mayor Mamdani. “We are investing in the infrastructure that keeps this city moving: new bus lanes, safer streets, greener public spaces and now the most ferry service in City history. Whether you’re headed to a World Cup match a neighborhood block party, or one of our world-class public beaches, NYC Ferry will get you there quickly, safely and in style all summer long.”  

  

“We're putting more vessels on the water because this summer demands it,” said Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su. “More service means more New Yorkers moving, more visitors exploring and more economic activity reaching communities across all five boroughs.”    

 

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the world’s game right here in New York City and to showcase our fleet with five custom-wrapped NYC Ferry vessels honoring each borough,” said Executive Director of NYC Ferry James Wong. “With the FIFA World Cup, Sail4th 250, and another busy beach season all converging in summer 2026, visitors will have plenty of opportunities to explore New York Harbor alongside New Yorkers on board NYC Ferry with more service than ever before.”  

  

The Mamdani administration also unveiled five custom-wrapped NYC Ferry vessels that celebrate the identity of each borough and will remain in service through the end of summer. Credit: NYCEDC.  

NYC Ferry Summer 2026  

   

The 2026 Summer Ferry Service schedule will help New Yorkers and visitors move around the city quickly and efficiently ahead of a busy summer. Credit: NYCEDC.  

The Mamdani administration is expanding service to meet expected demand ahead of a historic summer. As part of the 2026 Summer Ferry Service, riders can expect:  

   

•    More Ferry Service to Meet Demand  

•    More weekend trips to reduce travel and wait times.  

•   Larger vessels operating on high-demand routes and during peak travel periods to carry more passengers.  

•   Expanded high-frequency beach service alongside the existing Rockaway-Soundview route.  

   

•    Seasonal Summer Routes to Boost Efficiency and Expand Access to Top Summer Destinations  

•    Direct, high-capacity shuttle service to Governors Island from Pier 11 for all NYC Ferry riders, including free transfer from other routes.  

•    Extended weekend local service on the South Brooklyn route from Bay Ridge and Brooklyn Army Terminal to Red Hook and other points farther north.  

   

•    Reservable Seats to the Beach on Summer Weekends   

•    Return of the Rockaway Reserve for guaranteed seats on select departures from Pier 11 and Rockaway.  

•    Return of the Rockaway Rocket with direct beach service from Long Island City and Greenpoint. This service will begin in early July and run until Labor Day.  

   

As part of the 2026 Summer Ferry Service, the Mamdani administration is bringing back Rockaway Reserve tickets, allowing passengers to reserve seats on vessels along the Rockaway route. Beginning May 23, passengers will be able to purchase Rockaway Reserve tickets for specific weekend and holiday departures. These tickets may only be purchased for riders boarding at Wall Street/Pier 11 and Rockaway.   

  

Later this summer, the Rockaway Rocket will also return to service, offering express, fully reservable service for beachgoers from Long Island City and Greenpoint. Non-reserved seats will remain available on every vessel operating along the Rockaway-Soundview route. Both Rockaway Reserve and Rockaway Rocket tickets will cost $12 per person.  

   

The Mamdani administration’s increased ferry service comes as seasonal ridership continues to increase across the NYC Ferry system. This past weekend alone, the East River Route recorded its two highest ridership days ever, generating more than 40,000 boardings due to improved operations and capacity on that route and building off of last summer’s strong ridership numbers.  

  

Last summer, NYC Ferry set daily, weekly and monthly ridership records, with August 2025 marking the highest single-month ridership in system history. In 2025, the Rockaway Reserve sold 30,000 tickets, generating more than $360,000 in revenue for the City’s ferry system, while Rockaway Rocket sold more than 17,000 tickets and generated more than $200,000 in additional revenue. Average daily Rockaway Rocket ticket sales increased 19% from 2024.   

  

In December 2025, NYC Ferry also announced the system’s first-ever route reconfiguration through the NYC Ferry Optimization Plan, improving efficiency, shortening commute times and expanding connections for riders across the city.    

  

Spanning 70 nautical miles, the NYC Ferry system operates 38 vessels across six routes and 25 landings, making it the largest passenger-only ferry fleet in the United States. NYC Ferry is not only a critical transit option for New Yorkers’ daily commutes — connecting residents to jobs, schools, parks and cultural destinations in every borough — but also an iconic part of the city’s waterfront that is seen each day by millions of New Yorkers and tourists alike.   

  

The 2026 Summer Ferry Service comes as the Mamdani administration prepares New York City for an expected influx of visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, July Fourth weekend, Sail4th 250 and other major summer events. Alongside permanent street redesigns improving bike and pedestrian access near the Brooklyn Bridge, a new dedicated bus lane connecting Queens to LaGuardia Airport and public-space upgrades across the city, the increased 2026 Summer Ferry Service will keep New Yorkers and visitors moving efficiently throughout the summer season. 

   

Attorney General James Sues to Stop Student Loan Cuts for Future Health Care Workers

 

New Federal Rule Would Harm Students Working to Become Nurses, Physical Therapists, Physician Assistants, and Other Health Care Professionals

New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to stop unlawful restrictions on federal student loans for students pursuing careers in critical health care fields. In May, the U.S. Department of Education issued a rule dramatically limiting which degree programs qualify for higher federal student loan limits. The rule makes it significantly harder for students pursuing careers in nursing, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, and other essential fields to afford the education and clinical training they need. Attorney General James and the coalition argue that these restrictions will worsen the existing health care workforce shortage and make it harder for communities in New York and nationwide to access care. The coalition is asking the court to block the rule and restore access to the federal student loans these students are entitled to receive.

“You should not have to be wealthy to serve your community as a nurse, physical therapist, or physician assistant,” said Attorney General James. “Higher education is expensive, and our health care system is already under immense strain. This rule will shut talented people out of critical professions and leave communities with fewer health care providers they desperately need. We cannot afford fewer nurses, fewer providers, or fewer opportunities for working people to enter these essential fields.”

Last year, Congress enacted new federal student loan caps that distinguish between “graduate” and “professional” degree programs. The law set higher federal loan limits for students enrolled in professional degree programs, which often require extensive training, clinical placements, and professional licensure. Loans were capped at $100,000 total for graduate programs and $200,000 for professional degree programs. Congress used the existing federal definition of a “professional degree,” which includes programs that prepare students to begin practice in a profession and generally require professional licensure.

In May 2026, however, the Trump administration issued a final rule unlawfully narrowing that definition. The rule imposes new restrictions not enacted by Congress, leaving many health care and other professional degree programs unable to qualify for the higher loan limits. The Department of Education has acknowledged that several excluded programs meet Congress’ definition of a professional degree, but nevertheless refused to classify them as such under its new rule. As a result, students pursuing degrees in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, social work, speech-language pathology, audiology, athletic training, and other fields will only be able to access $20,500 per year in federal student loans.

Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the rule will force many students to rely on more expensive private loans, take on unsustainable debt, delay completing their education, or abandon these programs altogether. The coalition warns that the rule will reduce the number of graduates entering critical health care fields, worsen workforce shortages, and make it harder for patients – especially those in rural and underserved communities – to access care. Public colleges and universities also stand to lose critical tuition revenue.

The attorneys general are also challenging the Department of Education’s unlawful restrictions on students who Congress intended to protect from the new loan limits. Although Congress grandfathered in many students already enrolled in programs before the changes take effect, the administration’s rule strips those protections from students who transfer schools or temporarily withdraw and later re-enroll, even if they continue pursuing the same course of study. Attorney General James and the coalition argue that these additional restrictions are unsupported by law and will cause serious financial disruption for students and schools.

Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act because it directly contradicts federal law and is arbitrary and capricious. They are asking the court to block the rule and ensure the loans are made available as Congress intended.

Joining Attorney General James in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania. 

BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR RAPING 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL

 

Defendant Met Victim on Snapchat, Went to Her Home

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted on first-degree Rape and related charges for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl whom he had met on social media. 

District Attorney Clark said, “This defendant allegedly communicated with his 12-yearold victim on Snapchat, sending her sexually explicit videos of himself, and then went to her home when her parents were out and allegedly raped the girl in her bedroom. This was insidious, disturbing behavior.” 

District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Jose Ramos, 34, of Andrews Avenue, the Bronx was arraigned today on first-degree Rape, second-degree Rape, third-degree Rape, two counts of first-degree Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors, two counts of second-degree Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors, Sexual Misconduct, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Eugene Bowen. He is due back in court on August 11, 2026.

According to the investigation, the defendant and the 12-year-old girl had begun communicating with each other on Snapchat in early April, 2026. He allegedly sent her several sexually explicit videos of himself. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on April 26, 2026, the defendant arrived at the child’s home while her parents were out. After watching TV in her bedroom for a while, the defendant allegedly grabbed the victim, removed her pants and raped her. The defendant then allegedly began to smoke marijuana. When the victim’s parents returned home, they smelled marijuana coming from their daughter’s bedroom, and the defendant jumped out of a closet where he had been hiding. The child’s father restrained the defendant until police arrived.

District Attorney Clark thanked NYPD Detective Massiel Delgado of the Child Abuse Squad for her work in the investigation.

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt. 

LIRR Service Returning at Noon on May 19

Governor Hochul announced that the five Long Island Rail Road unions and the MTA were able to reach a fair deal. Full service is expected by the evening rush hour. 

Negotiations are rarely easy, but I have a lot of respect for the collective bargaining process that unfolded over the last few days. And I always believed that we could reach a good, fair compromise, a contract that achieved two principles: Number one, protecting affordability for Long Islanders and commuters while giving fair wages to the employees. And by working and negotiating together, we have reached that kind of deal.

Now, this contract will ensure that 3,500 Long Island Rail Road employees will be paid fairly for their labor. I want them to know this, I deeply value and respect the hard work they do. They're out there every single day making sure the job gets done. Their work is critical for the entire region, and they deserve a fair wage.

I also would not accept a deal that would compromise affordability for Long Islanders. At a time when everything is going up, we all know the story, I was not going to allow taxes or fares to go up. And that's why we stood firm for a deal that would not require any additional fare increases or tax increases, period. Full stop. Got it done.

Now, the Long Island Rail Road service will resume tomorrow at noon, with the full service time, expected in time for the evening rush hour, and yes, in time for the Knicks game. Knicks fans will be able to take the trains to MSG tomorrow in time for game one of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Finally, I want to thank so many people. I want to thank New Yorkers, Long Islanders particularly, who made all the accommodations, who had to work from home, who sacrificed, who had to put up with inconveniences. We are so grateful for their patience and understanding. And for those who helped us weather the storm over the last few days, to their employers who made the accommodations, helped get this done, the elected officials who helped get the word out. I also want to say, the MTA negotiating team, led by Janno Lieber, did an exceptional job. I want to thank every single one of them. And also the preparations that I came down to see over many days, going to the command centers and talking to the people that were deciding how many shuttle buses, how many trains, how many workers need to be out there greeting people. The job was done like a military operation, and I was very impressed with that, Janno, so I want to thank you and your entire team for anticipating the worst and preparing all of our commuters for a better experience than they would have had otherwise.

I also want to thank our labor leaders, who fought hard for a fair deal, and I respect them for that. They're looking out for their members. Also, Mario Cilento, the state leader of the AFL-CIO, played an integral role in this process as well. I want to thank, finally, the extra people who showed up every single day to make sure this ran smoothly. We got the deal done. It is a very good night for everyone, and I'm really proud of the work that was accomplished by an extraordinary team and our partners in labor. Thank you.

The Peninsula Complex Selected For Municipal Grocery Store In Hunts Point, The Bronx

 

Rendering of The Peninsula, courtesy of Hudson Companies.

A 20,000-square-foot municipal grocery store is planned for The Peninsula mixed-use development in Hunts Point, The Bronx, with an expected opening date in 2027. Developed by Gilbane Development, The Hudson Companies, MHANY Management, and Broadway Builders, the project is the second location selected for the city’s municipal grocery store program, which aims to establish one publicly supported grocery store in each borough before the end of the mayor’s first term. The store will occupy commercial space within The Peninsula, the redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility along Spofford Avenue between Manida and Tiffany Streets.

The full master plan for The Peninsula will ultimately yield 740 units of fully affordable housing across four mixed-use buildings. In addition, it is slated to contain more than 50,000 square feet of public open space, 30,000 square feet of light-industrial manufacturing space, approximately 52,000 square feet of community facility space, and retail and cultural components spread throughout the campus-style complex.

Construction on the second phase of The Peninsula topped out in 2025 and is progressing on two mid-rise mixed-use buildings that will deliver 359 additional affordable apartments in studio- to four-bedroom layouts. Amenities across the project will include landscaped public plazas, fitness rooms, shared laundry facilities, bicycle storage, and residential lounge spaces with outdoor terraces. Community-focused facilities planned for the site include a DOE-administered Head Start center, Inspiration Point’s cultural arts facility, and a health and wellness center operated by UrbanHealth Plan. Sustainable design features are expected to include rainwater harvesting systems and rooftop solar panels.

Transit nearby includes the Hunts Point Avenue and Longwood Avenue subway stations, both served by the 6 train.

Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul Extend Nearly 100,000 3-K, Pre-K Offers; Cut Average Travel Distance For 3-K Families by Six Blocks

After announcing the addition of 2,000 3-K seats yesterday, Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul are addressing longstanding 3-K accessibility concerns and reducing average travel distance for families 

  

Every family is encouraged to accept their offer by the deadline listed in their offer letter  

Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced that the City has extended 99,921 offers for 3-K and Pre-K for the upcoming school year, with more families receiving offers to one of their top choice programs and average travel distances decreasing across the city.   

  

On day eight of this Administration, Mayor Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced the City’s first steps toward universal child care, announcing the launch of 2-K, expansion of Pre-K and an aggressive focus on expanding 3-K access so families could find care in their own neighborhoods. Those efforts, made possible by a more than $1.2 billion investment from the state to support early childhood care and education, have already resulted in more families receiving offers to their preferred 3-K program and fewer families ending up on waitlists.   

  

Fewer families this year received placements at programs they did not rank on their applications. For those 3-K families, the average distance between home and program decreased by .85 miles, or approximately 17 city blocks. That distance is expected to decrease further as families express interest in the additional 3-K seats added by the City, including more than 700 new seats announced yesterday that will be available through the waitlist process.  

  

“Every child deserves a strong start, and every parent deserves to know their child has a safe, high-quality place to learn and grow,” said Governor Hochul. “Today’s announcement ensures more families are able to access the 3-K opportunities they want, and provides universal 3-K and Pre-K to 100,000 families across New York City, giving more parents access to affordable child care in their own communities and setting up the next generation for success. I’m proud to partner with Mayor Mamdani to deliver for New Yorkers across all five boroughs.”  

  

“Today’s announcement marks a new era for child care in New York City – one where families can trust that government will deliver for them,” said Mayor Mamdani. “Across the five boroughs, families are traveling shorter distances, more children are receiving offers to their top-choice programs, and fewer parents are being forced to choose between unaffordable private care and leaving the city they love. This is what government excellence looks like.”  

  

“Our young children are the future, and New York City’s future just got brighter,” said Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels. “I am deeply grateful to Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul for their leadership in this work, and the dedication of our community partners who ensure our families are seen, supported, and served. Because of this collective effort we are putting nearly 100,000 children on a path to success close to home.”  

  

This year, the percentage of families receiving their top 3-K choice increased from 65% to 70%, while the percentage receiving one of their top three 3-K choices increased from 80% to 84%.   

  

While every family received a seat offer, the percentage of families receiving placements at programs not listed on their application decreased from 15% to 12%, helping ensure more families received offers they could realistically accept.   

  

Last year, 720 families received 3-K offers outside their home borough, with most placements located more than three miles from home. This year, fewer than 200 families received out-of-borough offers, and all placements are within three miles from home. Many of those families will also have an opportunity to receive an close-to-home placements through the waitlist process following the more than 700 newly available 3-K seats.   

  

These historic gains follow the administration’s first steps to rebuild the City’s child care outreach system and reach families too often left behind by government. That work will continue through the Mamdani administration’s commitment to baseline $5 million annually for outreach and engagement. The administration has also committed new funding to strengthen agency staffing and provide more comprehensive support for families and providers.

In April, the Mayor joined New York City public school students to open seven previously vacant child care sites, creating 240 new 3-K seats. That announcement followed the administration’s addition of more than 1,000 new 3-K seats across 56 zip codes, now more than 2,000, as well as the opening of a previously vacant child care center on the Upper East Side. Yesterday, Mayor Mamdani announced that the City had doubled those efforts, adding 2,000 3-K seats across all five boroughs and confirming that the City’s ninth new child care center will open this fall in Columbia Waterfront.   

  

The offers extended today are preliminary. Families will have the opportunity to express interest in additional programs over the coming weeks.    

California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False Testimony

 

A California man was sentenced in the Southern District of Alabama to 180 months in prison for money laundering conspiracy and providing false testimony in court. 

“The defendant helped launder millions of dollars for a drug trafficking organization to conceal drug sale proceeds,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Dismantling criminal organizations is a critical priority for the Department. Alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and our local law enforcement partners, we will continue to prosecute the financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of illicit substances.”

“For years, Adi and his coconspirators used a sophisticated web of corporations and bank accounts to launder millions of dollars’ worth of profits from illegal drug sales in the Mobile area,” said U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello for the Southern District of Alabama. “Working alongside our dedicated federal, state, and local partners, we will continue to pursue and dismantle drug networks that abuse the U.S. financial system.”

“This individual not only used sophisticated financial webs to conceal and profit from illegal drug trafficking, but he also chose to lie under oath to protect his criminal enterprise,” said Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer of the DEA New Orleans Field Division. “This sentence sends a clear message: the DEA and our law enforcement partners will ruthlessly target the financial infrastructure of drug organizations, and we will absolutely not tolerate attempts to obstruct justice and deceive the courts.”

According to court documents, Mohammed Zohair Adi, 58, a dual citizen of the United States and Syria, helped launder millions of dollars for a drug trafficking organization that transported over 1,000 kilograms of high-grade marijuana from California to Alabama, often on commercial flights via drug couriers. Adi operated multiple corporate entities and bank accounts to launder the proceeds of drug sales, and at times, structured financial transactions to avoid triggering currency transaction reporting requirements. Adi laundered drug money for several purposes, including promoting drug trafficking and maintaining California-based real estate properties, some of which were used as marijuana grow sites.

On Jan. 30, 2023, Adi pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit money laundering. On March 14, 2023, after his guilty plea, Adi falsely testified before a judge in the Southern District of Alabama at a detention hearing for co-defendant Navjit Bhullar. At the time, Adi and Bhullar were on pretrial release and court-ordered not to communicate with co-defendants about case-related matters. Adi testified that he met with Bhullar only once while on pretrial release, in mid-January 2023, in a one-on-one meeting at which they discussed their criminal case. In truth, Adi also met Bhullar in person in February 2023, with others present, at an office in Sacramento, California, and discussed the criminal case, including Adi’s guilty plea, in violation of the Court’s no-contact rule. Adi later lied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about his contacts with Bhullar. On March 2, 2026, Adi pleaded guilty to providing false testimony under oath before the Court.

In imposing this sentence, the Court noted that Adi was a leader of the money laundering conspiracy, that he was significantly involved in a serious federal crime, and that laundering drug funds was critical to the operations of a drug trafficking organization. As part of Adi’s sentence, the Court also imposed a $50,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised release.

Co-defendant Navjit Bhullar is scheduled to be sentenced on June 29. Ten co-defendants have already been sentenced.

The DEA investigated these cases.

Trial Attorneys Sinan Kalayoglu and Kaycee Sullivan of the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Roller for the Southern District of Alabama prosecuted the cases.

The Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section's (MNF) mission is to take the profit out of crime, eliminate drug cartels, and protect the U.S. financial system. MNF pursues criminal prosecutions and criminal and civil asset recovery actions involving: financial facilitators who launder profits for criminals; financial institutions and their officers and employees whose actions threaten the U.S. financial system and financial institutions; international money launderers who support transnational organized crime; and the top command and control of international drug trafficking organizations.

MNF’s International Unit investigates and prosecutes cross-border money laundering schemes involving transnational criminal organizations, cartels, foreign official corruption and related money laundering affecting the U.S. financial system and prosecutes criminal cases and civil forfeiture matters to recover the proceeds of those crimes.

ICE Asks Officials in Florida to Not Release Illegal Alien Accused of Sexually Assaulting a 12-Year-Old Girl

 

This illegal alien from Guatemala was RELEASED by the Biden Administration

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking officials in Florida to not release from jail an illegal alien who has been charged with sexual battery of a victim under 12.

On May 9, 2026, police in Martin County, Florida arrested Henry Roldan Perez-Roblero, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, on the felony charge of sexual battery of a victim under 12.

Henry Roldan Perez-Roblero 

According to local reports, Perez-Roblero, a 20-year-old illegal alien, was caught having sex with a 12-year-old girl. Investigators believe that the abuse was not limited to a single incident and occurred repeatedly over the previous two years, starting when the victim was just 10 years old.

“This monster from Guatemala is accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl over the last two years,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “He is now charged with sexual battery of a victim under the age of 12. This sicko was released into our country by the Biden Administration. ICE lodged an arrest detainer and will ensure with our Florida partners this creep is NEVER released back onto the streets to victimize another innocent child.”

Perez-Roblero illegally entered the United States in Arizona as an unaccompanied minor in January 2021 and was released by the Biden Administration. A Department of Justice Immigration Judge issued Perez-Roblero a final order of removal on January 22, 2025.