A 40-year-old Mexican illegal alien with a lengthy criminal history, Hernando Garcia-Morales, has been arrested for allegedly throwing a baseball-sized rock from an overpass onto a school bus traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck.

The attack left an 8-year-old third-grade girl from Yeshivat Noam with a fractured skull, requiring emergency surgery.

The students were on their way back from a field trip when the rock shattered a bus window and struck the girl, causing severe injuries.

The New York Post reports, “Garcia-Morales told cops he believed the bus ‘was the devil or his enemy’ when he was arrested two days after the attack at a homeless encampment in Palisades Park, NJ.”

It is unknown when Garcia-Morales entered the United States, but he has a two-decade-long criminal history in New Jersey.

The Post reports:

In 2006 he was arrested for possession of a weapon and theft, according to DHS. And he was in trouble with the law twice in 2023, the agency revealed, but was not charged in sanctuary state.

On July 23, 2023, Garcia-Morales was arrested for burglary after allegedly entering a building in Hackensack, NJ, DHS reported. Those charges were not pursued. The following day, he was arrested again in Hackensack and charged with giving false information and attempted burglary.

Those charges were downgraded by the Municipal Court of Hackensack on Sept. 20, 2023 and Garcia-Morales walked away with only a 30-day jail sentence and $905 fine for disorderly conduct.

In the 2006 arrest in Hackensack, he was convicted on both charges and sentenced to 330 days in jail, according to DHS.

Despite his violent criminal history, Garcia-Morales was protected from deportation by NJ’s sanctuary policies.

Garcia-Morales is suspected of several other incidents involving rocks being thrown at vehicles and police officers last year.

The illegal alien has been charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal mischief.

“Violently targeting a school bus full of children is extremely wicked and heinous,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Post. “Hernando Garcia-Morales should have never been in this country, let alone released after multiple arrests into New Jersey communities.

“ICE has lodged an arrest detainer against this monster, and we hope New Jersey’s sanctuary politicians will help us keep him off American streets for good,” McLaughlin added.

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A federal appeals court Friday evening rejected the Justice Department’s emergency request to arrest Don Lemon and several others who stormed Cities Church last weekend.

The Trump Justice Department charged former CNN host Don Lemon and 7 others for storming Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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However, only three out of eight of the church protestors were taken into federal custody.

Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko earlier this week rejected the charges against Don Lemon and four defendants.

Magistrate Judge Micko’s wife works as an Assistant Attorney General in Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s office.

The Trump DOJ asked the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to revive the arrest warrants.

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals declined the DOJ’s request.

The three-judge panel included: Jane Kelly (Obama), Steven Grasz (Trump), and Jonathan Kobes (Trump).

The two Trump-appointed circuit judges on the panel said the Trump DOJ had probable cause to arrest Don Lemon and the other four defendants, but they said they could obtain the arrest warrants through other means.

CBS News reported:

A federal appellate court on Friday declined to order a lower court judge to sign arrest warrants against five people, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, in connection with an anti-ICE protest inside a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. One of the three judges said he felt there was probable cause to justify the arrests, according to court filings and sources familiar with the matter.

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which was unsealed Saturday, came about after the Justice Department asked the appellate court to compel the U.S. District Court in Minnesota to sign five arrest warrants over civil rights charges alleging the defendants were unlawfully interfering with the churchgoers’ constitutionally-protected freedom to practice religion.

The ruling made public on Saturday did not identify the names of the five defendants for whom the Justice Department is seeking arrest warrants, but multiple sources confirmed to CBS that Lemon is one of them.

Harmeet Dhillon responded to the Eighth Circuit Court’s decision.

“Stay tuned,” she said.

Stay tuned U.S. appeals court sees probable cause to charge journalist Don Lemon, but declines to order lower court to sign arrest warrants – CBS Newsd https://t.co/ZPVePpT7wJ

— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) January 24, 2026

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President Donald Trump on Saturday signaled that investigations into Minnesota fraud may find that more than $100 billion in taxpayer funds have been stolen, but even higher numbers of fraud will soon be discovered in California and “other Democrat run States.”

It is actually possible that the total amount of money stolen, over the years, by Corrupt Politicians and Fraudsters, from Minnesota, will exceed $100 Billion Dollars,” Trump said amid the ongoing Somali fraud scandal and investigations into Minnesota officials.

Currently, Somali fraudster Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is under investigation by House Republicans, probing how she went from low-IQ Somali to multi-millionaire while serving in Congress. Omar, whose community has stolen billions of dollars from the American people, has reportedly gone from being worth  $51,000 in 2023 to as much as $30 million now.

“In any event, whether it is or isn’t, the Theft, Incompetence, and Fraud is MASSIVE! Sadly, whatever numbers we find, California, and other Democrat run States, WILL BE WORSE,” Trump continued in his statement.

“Stay tuned!”

Full statement below:

It is actually possible that the total amount of money stolen, over the years, by Corrupt Politicians and Fraudsters, from Minnesota, will exceed $100 Billion Dollars. In any event, whether it is or isn’t, the Theft, Incompetence, and Fraud is MASSIVE! Sadly, whatever numbers we find, California, and other Democrat run States, WILL BE WORSE. Stay tuned! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, President Trump went scorched earth on Minnesota officials and the massive fraud following the fatal CBP-involved shooting of a leftwing terrorist in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.

“Why does Ilhan Omar have $34 Million Dollars in her account? And where are the Tens of Billions of Dollars that have been stolen from the once Great State of Minnesota? We are there because of massive Monetary Fraud, with Billions of Dollars missing, and Illegal Criminals that were allowed to infiltrate the State through the Democrats’ Open Border Policy. We want the money back, and we want it back, NOW. Those Fraudsters who stole the money are going to jail, where they belong!” Trump said in a statement about the shooting, where he also slammed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

Trump later said in a follow-up post, “AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS IS A ‘COVER UP’ FOR THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE ONCE GREAT STATE (BUT SOON TO BE GREAT AGAIN!) OF MINNESOTA! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”

President Trump Goes Scorched Earth on Minnesota Democrats After Federal Agent Fatally Shoots Armed Man in Minneapolis

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In the seemingly never-ending fraud reveal, especially around Minnesota, another shocking example has been revealed by Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Dr. Oz was joined by Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neil at the Griggs Midway Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Dr. Oz claimed that over 400 Medicaid businesses originated at the converted linen factory.

“Roughly 400 Medicaid businesses were started in the building behind me over the last several years,” Dr. Oz said.  “They generated about $380 million of billing that you, the taxpayer, were putting up.”

Dr. Oz said that the building’s location is less than ideal for autistic children and healthcare services and questioned whether or not the owner of the building was aware of the situation.

Dr. Oz continued:

“What did the owner of the business, this building, think was happening inside?  Why did no one in the state figure out this was a concern, and perplexingly to me, in a place of this nature, an industrial complex that people would not come to for childcare or autism or transportation support…How is it possible this could come up like an abscess in the heart of Minneapolis and nobody was watching?

I think it’s because they weren’t looking.  They didn’t want to know this problem was happening here.  And it’s very concerning to me that only now, when there’s more federal supervision, are people beginning to ask tough questions.”

HOLY SMOKES. Trump officials Dr. Oz and Jim O’Neill just dropped a Minnesota BOMBSHELL: They found a former linen factory transformed into 400 Medicaid businesses to generate nearly half a BILLION DOLLARS

To repeat, 400 Medicaid businesses in one building. IT’S FRAUD!

“Why… pic.twitter.com/7BphX93ZpY

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 23, 2026

The Griggs Midway Building, however, is not a new discovery.  KARE11, a local Minnesota news outlet, reported on a federal investigation that identified 22 HHS providers that received $8 million in Medicaid payments from January 2024 to May 2025.  Much of the fraud allegedly revolved around a Medicaid-funded housing program for senior citizens and disabled citizens requiring assistance with finding housing.

Kare11 reported:

The Griggs Midway Building, which houses the business office of Brilliant Minds Services, was one of them. Officers also searched the business addresses of Leo Human Services, Liberty Plus, Pristine Health, and Faladcare Inc., as well as three other homes linked to the HSS company owners. Four of these companies have already been the subject of KARE 11 Investigations.

…Federal agents armed with search warrants visited locations of companies believed to be participating in the alleged exploitation of taxpayer dollars. The Griggs Midway building, which houses the business office of Brilliant Minds Services, was one of them. Officers also searched the business addresses of Leo Human Services, Liberty Plus, Pristine Health, and Faladcare Inc., as well as three other homes linked to the HSS company owners. Four of these companies have already been the subject of KARE 11 Investigations.

“Client after client has reported that they received little or no actual services or assistance,” an FBI Special Agent wrote in the affidavit. “But the companies… have received millions of dollars in Medicaid funds for housing stabilization services they did not actually provide.”

The full search warrant for the federal investigation can be read here.

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Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino provided more details following the fatal CBP-involved shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday and slammed Minneapolis officials for their rhetoric and refusal to support federal law enforcement during a press conference with members of Border Patrol and ICE.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, a Border Patrol agent, during a targeted operation to arrest an illegal alien, fatally shot a man, identified as 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, after the suspect obstructed officers and pulled a gun out. This comes amid tensions following the shooting death of Renee Good after she tried to ram federal agents with her vehicle.

The illegal alien, Jose Huerta Chuma of Ecuador, Bovino said, had a record of domestic assault to intentionally inflict bodily harm, disorderly conduct, and driving without a valid license.

Bovino said that Alex Jeffrey Pretti appeared to be trying to “do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement” with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and two fully loaded magazines when he was shot dead. “Then, about 200 rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement,” he confirmed. “Crowd control measures have been deployed for the safety of the public and law enforcement. The situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming.”

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Bovino: At 9:05am Central Standard Time, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien, Jose Huerta Chuma— you can see this illegal alien on the screen to my left and right. That is Jose Huerta Chuma, whose criminal history includes domestic assault to intentionally inflict bodily harm, disorderly conduct, and driving without a valid license. During this operation, an individual approached US Border Patrol agents with a nine millimeter semi-automatic handgun. The agents attempted to disarm the individual, but he violently resisted. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, a border patrol agent fired defensive shots. Medics on the scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject, but the subject was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect also had two loaded magazines and no assesable ID. This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.

Then, about 200 rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement. Crowd control measures have been deployed for the safety of the public and law enforcement. The situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming. The officer was highly trained and had been serving as a border patrol agent for eight years. The officer has extensive training as a range safety officer and less lethal officer.

Bovino also slammed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who condemned ICE earlier without mentioning the gun-wielding suspect. Instead, he claimed, “Six masked agents pummeled our constituents and shot him to death!” Frey continued, “The invasion of these heavily armed masked agents emboldened with a sense of impunity, it has to end!”

“I want to reiterate what President Donald Trump, Secretary Christy Noem, myself, Director Marcos Charles, and so many others have said time and again. If you obstruct a law enforcement officer or assault a law enforcement officer, you are in violation of the law and will be arrested,” Bovino said before taking questions from the press.

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Bovino: As mentioned, this is only the latest attack on law enforcement. Across the country, the men and women of DHS have been attacked, shot at, doxed had their family members threatened, and as we have seen, more than 100 vehicle rammings over the past year against federal law enforcement.  We will not allow violence against our law enforcement officers, and we need state and local help, state and local law enforcement to help us coordinate to get violent criminals off the streets. Mayor Frey and Chief O’Hara, just a few minutes ago, did the opposite of that by omitting the fact that the suspect had a gun and magazines full of ammunition in what looks like a situation, again, where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.

I want to reiterate what President Donald Trump, Secretary Christy Noem, myself, Director Marcos Charles, and so many others have said time and again. If you obstruct a law enforcement officer or assault a law enforcement officer, you are in violation of the law and will be arrested. Our law enforcement officers take an oath to protect the public. We go to work every day to protect our friends, our neighbors, and our fellow citizens. The fact of the matter is that the law does not enforce itself. It takes men and women who are willing to risk their lives to enforce it. The men and women of CBP and ICE law enforcement are highly trained professionals who love this country and do this work because they want to leave their kids and their grandkids a country that’s safe and secure.

The Gateway Pundit reported on the violent rioting in Minneapolis, where leftists have been clashing with ICE and setting fires as law enforcement deploys crowd control measures.

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WATCH: Chaos Erupts in Minneapolis Following ICE Involved Shooting as Leftists Throw Rocks at ICE, Block Armored ICE Vehicle, Set Dumpster Ablaze in Organized Insurrection (VIDEOS)

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