A Honduran national, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, who was twice deported from the U.S. and later accused of attempting to breach the cockpit of a United Airlines flight while claiming to have a bomb, has been granted asylum. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Gomez-Alberto, 34, claimed he feared being killed in his home country due to persecution for being transgender. He made this claim during his third attempt at illegal entry into the U.S. in 2019, and an immigration judge subsequently granted him asylum, a situation DHS officials described as exploiting weaknesses in the asylum system. Gomez-Alberto’s alleged attempt to hijack the plane occurred on United Airlines Flight 2174, which made an emergency landing in New Orleans. He was apprehended after the incident and is currently facing charges including terrorizing and communicating false information. DHS records indicate he was previously apprehended and deported after illegal entries in 2011 and 2014 before his 2019 arrest.
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