The illegal migrant accused of shooting an off-duty Border Patrol officer in New York City had been released into the U.S. after being vetted only via a Zoom call under the Biden administration, it was reported Wednesday.

Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a 21-year-old Dominican Republic native who was taken into custody Sunday, crossed the southern border in Arizona in April 2023 when the country was enduring a migrant crisis under then-President Joe Biden.

With the U.S.-Mexico border at the time being overwhelmed by the number of migrants seeking to enter the country, agents were helped by colleagues working at the U.S.-Canada border.

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