The interim report, titled "The Consequences of Biden-Harris Administration’s Open-Borders Policies: the Cases of Four Illegal Aliens Who Viciously Attacked a Man on A Chicago Train," discusses chaos at the southwest border, crimes committed by migrants allowed to enter the country, and then delves into the February 2024 attack. The information was released on Aug. 21 in a press release from the US House Judiciary Committee.
The incident referred to by the House Judiciary Committee occurred on a Chicago commuter train on Feb. 17, around 4:45 p.m. A 49-year-old man from Chicago was attacked and robbed, allegedly by four migrants. According to Fox News, the man was left unconscious after one of the migrants put him in a chokehold.
The migrants were identified as Fernando Loyo-Rodriguez, Wilker Gutierrez Sierra, Carlos Carreno-Carreno, and Yonnier Guasamucare Garcia; they are between the ages of 18 and 22 and stole $400 and a cell phone from the victim after holding a knife to his neck. The four men have a hearing for a status check on Aug. 28, according to Fox News.
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According to the report from the House Judiciary Committee, this incident is examined in terms of the Biden-Harris administration’s policies on immigration. The report notes that the committee requested all case history information for all four men from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in March 2024. DHS produced the files on May 7.
Carlos Luis Carreno-Carreno’s first encounter with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was at or near Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 15, 2023. The 20-year-old refused to answer questions or sign official documents; he claimed credible fear of returning to his home country, and an asylum officer found he had a reasonable possibility that he would be tortured if he returned to his country. He was released on his own recognizance and given an appointment to appear in Chicago immigration court on May 20, 2026.
Yonnier Jose Guasamucare-Garcia’s first encounter with CBP was Sept. 18, 2022; he said he waded across the Rio Grande River and did not have a credible fear. In fact, he admitted that he entered illegally, saying he left home searching for a better future for his grandfather. On Oct. 11, 2022, he was released to a sponsor and later arrested for retail theft and the assault and robbery of a man on a CTA train. He is currently in custody with Chicago law enforcement.
Johandry Fernando Loyo-Rodriguez first encountered CBP on July 15, 2023 at or near Eagle Pass, Texas. He didn’t answer questions and claimed fear of return to his home country. He was then placed in the Enhanced Expedited Removal program. Loyo-Rodriguez’ file notes that he was found "likely to abscond." He was also given notice to appear in immigration court on June 15, 2026 in Dallas.
Wilker Miguel Gutierrez Sierra first encountered CBP on Sept. 21, 2023; one of over two hundred thousand who were encountered at the southwest border that month. He claimed fear of return to his home country but was given notice to appear on Jan. 25, 2024 in an immigration court in Houston due to lack of space.
The Committee on the Judiciary dates back to June 3, 1813 when it was established as a standing committee to consider legislation related to judicial proceedings; its scope has since expanded significantly over time into bipartisan work involving both Republicans and Democrats.
