A 500,000-strong social media influencer is advising his fellow comrades on how to "invade" vacant houses and claim their legal rights as squatters in the US.
Leonel Moreno, a Venezuelan citizen who looks to reside in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb, said in a recent video that "if a house is not inhabited, we can seize it" in accordance with US legislation.
He seemed to be alluding to regulations pertaining to adverse occupation, also called squatter's rights, which, under certain conditions, provide unauthorized tenants control over the land they inhabit without the owner's permission.
Moreno said that he had "African friends" who have "already taken about seven homes" in the widely shared TikTok video, which has received over 3.9 million views.
The firebrand influencer, who resides with his girlfriend and their infant daughter, said that "invading" vacant houses is the only option for his fellow migrants to avoid homelessness and avoid being a "public burden."
Moreno's tweet advocating squatting incited fury from many TikTok commentators. Squatting has been a serious issue in the US in recent years, particularly in Democrat-led areas like New York City, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
"Someone needs to charge this guy with whatever crime," a vengeful commenter commented.
Leonel Moreno, a Venezuelan citizen who looks to reside in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb, said in a recent video that "if a house is not inhabited, we can seize it" in accordance with US legislation.
He seemed to be alluding to regulations pertaining to adverse occupation, also called squatter's rights, which, under certain conditions, provide unauthorized tenants control over the land they inhabit without the owner's permission.
Moreno said that he had "African friends" who have "already taken about seven homes" in the widely shared TikTok video, which has received over 3.9 million views.
The firebrand influencer, who resides with his girlfriend and their infant daughter, said that "invading" vacant houses is the only option for his fellow migrants to avoid homelessness and avoid being a "public burden."
Moreno's tweet advocating squatting incited fury from many TikTok commentators. Squatting has been a serious issue in the US in recent years, particularly in Democrat-led areas like New York City, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
"Someone needs to charge this guy with whatever crime," a vengeful commenter commented.
