head. the kidnapping and rape of a 13-year-old girl in new york city stunning the nation. we could see the suspect arrested by the help of good samaritans in court this hour. we re waiting news on that as we say hello. a brand-new hour begins now. i m bill hemmer with my friend and colleague today. martha: great to be with you. i m martha maccallum. we re learning more about this suspect who was accused of assaulting a teenager in a terrifying attack in a park in queens, new york in broad daylight. the 25-year-old migrant from ecuador entered the united states illegally in 2021, crossing at eagle pass, texas, how many live shots and reports have we seen from there? he was one of the individuals who came across there in 2021. it s nearly 2000 miles from this quiet park in queens, new york. but we know that all of these folks are being sent all over the country. every state is now essentially a border state dealing with this problem. there is also the illegal immigrant arrest
breaking news now. he crossed into america illegally. he came from ecuador already wanted for murder. and now he is inside a courthouse in queens, new york after being rounded up accused of raping a 13-year-old child. a little girl in broad daylight at a public park. the suspect goes before a judge at any moment. the latest example of high-profile illegal immigrant crime in recent months and it is putting the spotlight on a critical question, do we really know who is coming across our southern border? i m harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. we now know the 25-year-old suspect did enter our nation illegally in 2021 through eagle pass, texas. and he has had several several arrests since. last week he allegedly held a child and 13-year-old boy who was with her at knife point with police are calling a machete-stale blade and raped that 13-year-old girl. dramatic new video shows members of the community are holding that suspect down after recognizing him. they k