The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a strong rebuke to The New York Times over its portrayal of a deported Jamaican murderer, Orville Etoria, who was expelled from the United States under the Trump administration in July.
The Times' article, titled "The Man Whod Served His Time In U.S. Is Deported to an African Prison," begins by recounting Etoria's crime, which involved the fatal shooting of a man in Brooklyn nearly three decades ago.
According to Fox News, the DHS took to social media platform X to express its outrage, labeling the Times' narrative as "DISGRACEFUL AND DISGUSTING." The department criticized the publication for allegedly minimizing the gravity of Etoria's 1996 murder conviction, accusing it of "peddling another disgusting sob story for a criminal illegal alien."
The DHS emphasized its commitment to law enforcement, stating it would continue its efforts "at full speedwithout apology."
Etoria's criminal record is extensive, encompassing not only murder but also armed robbery, weapon possession, and forcible theft. Despite these offenses, during his incarceration at New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility, he pursued higher education, earning a bachelor's degree through the Hudson Link program at Mercy College in 2018 and later working towards a master's in divinity.
Following his release in 2021, the Biden administration permitted Etoria to remain in the United States, contingent upon regular check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite a deportation order issued in 2009.
However, this summer, the Trump administration executed the deportation order, sending Etoria to Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa where he holds no citizenship.
In July, the DHS announced the deportation of five individuals, including Etoria, from countries such as Vietnam, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin remarked on X that the deportation flight to Eswatini carried individuals "so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back," describing them as "depraved monsters" who had been "terrorizing American communities."
The DHS further asserted that Jamaica and other nations had declined to accept Etoria, a claim contested by Jamaican officials. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the DHS reiterated its stance, declaring, "Orville Etoria, an illegal alien from Jamaica, is a convicted MURDERER Sixteen years later this MURDERER is off our streets and OUT of our country."
The department credited President Trump and Secretary Noem for utilizing all available resources to remove criminal illegal aliens from American communities.
Etoria, along with the other deportees, remains in Africa, marking a significant step in the Trump administration's efforts to prioritize the safety and security of American citizens by enforcing immigration laws and removing individuals deemed a threat to public safety.
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