Exclusive | ICE deports deranged illegal immigrant — let loose by Obama admin — who tried to murder her newborn son on Long Island

Nypost · May 04, 2026 · 294 words · By Chris Nesi

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ICE deports deranged illegal immigrant — let loose by Obama admin — who tried to murder her newborn son on Long Island An illegal migrant from Honduras let into the country by the Obama administration has been deported by ICE before she could be released back…

Claims checked 9

Techniques found 5

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center67%

Right33%

3 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Why it matters

Soili Xiomara Aparicio-Santos, of Long Island, was convicted in 2018 of second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree attempted assault and endangering the welfare of a child for attempting to smother the infant with a pillow.

Common ground

She was sentenced to 16 years in prison, but had her sentence reduced to 10 years on appeal.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Slogans: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Political accountability story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The agency lodged a second detainer in December 2018 while she was serving her sentence?
How does this story connect Political accountability with Immigration Enforcement over the next few days?

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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence

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Scapegoating 90% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The agency lodged a second detainer in December 2018 while she was serving her sentence”

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The provided evidence discusses a second detainer for Rebeca Fratila-Ilies, not Soili Xiomara Aparicio-Santos.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to ICE, “ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Rebeca Fratila-Ilies, of Romania, on April 17.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/convicted-child-pre…

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web search NEUTRAL — "ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Fratila-Ilies with Guilford County April 17, asking them not to release this child predator back into the community," ICE Director Todd M. Lyons said in a s…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-lines-boot-illegal-immigrant-…

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web search NEUTRAL — ICE lodged an immigration detainer with Guilford County on April 17, 2026, to prevent her release into the community. Fratila-Ilies was released early from a Virginia prison and later arrested in Nort…
https://wesearch.press/s/ice-lines-up-to-boot-illegal-immigr…

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Claim 2: “The would-be killer entered the US illegally in 2014”

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The search results mention other people entering illegally or general statistics, but there is no specific evidence provided confirming that Soily Xiomara Aparicio-Santos entered the US illegally in 2014.

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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/av85of/rosiane_…

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web search NEUTRAL — But if even only ten percent of those who have entered the country illegally have had children, the Great Replacement Theory will come to bear before you know it. Of course, anchor babies are but one …
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/bidens-anchor-babies-will-ev…

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web search NEUTRAL — An Indian man, who entered the US on a student visa three years ago, had his F-1 status revoked last year over an assault arrest. ICE has now lodged a detainer for him. Here's why.
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/entered-…

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Claim 3: “attempting to smother the infant with a pillow”

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Two independent sources (LongIsland.com and a report on a Centereach mother) confirm that Soily Aparicio Santos attempted to smother her newborn son with a pillow.

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web search NEUTRAL — Soily Aparicio Santos was sentenced Thursday for trying to smother her newborn son at her home last year.15, 2017, Aparicio Santos tried to smother her newborn, prosecutors said. A family member "saw …
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/smothering-attempt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Soily Aparicio Santos of Centereach, 33, was found guilty of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Sini said.On September 15, 2017, Santos attempted to smother her newborn son to death with a pillow …
https://www.longisland.com/news/09-27-18/da-sini-woman-convi…

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web search NEUTRAL — As detectives conducted the follow-up investigation, they learned that the mother reportedly attempted to smother the baby, police added. Lopez-Hernandez was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder …
https://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barbara-mother-accused-of-try…

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Claim 4: “An illegal migrant from Honduras let into the country by the Obama administration has been deported by ICE”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Windows 11, Baskin-Robbins, and general border crisis descriptions. No specific evidence was found to confirm the deportation of a Honduran national entered during the Obama administration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Baskin-Robbins, Inc. is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake specialty shops owned by Inspire Brands. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in Glendale, Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskin-Robbins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States, his administration has pursued a deportation policy generally described as "hardline", "maximalist", and as a "mass deportation" ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_in_the_second_Trum…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The illegal migration of people into the United States across the Mexico-United States border has caused an ongoing migrant crisis. U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both referred to surge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico–United_States_border_cr…

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Claim 5: “After her release from prison, ICE arrested her on April 7 and deported her on April 15”

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 6: “In September, 2017, ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Aparicio-Santos after she was arrested by Suffolk County cops for first-degree reckless endangerment”

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The provided evidence discusses ICE detainers for a Romanian national named Rebeca Fratila-Ilies, not Soili Xiomara Aparicio-Santos.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to ICE, “ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Rebeca Fratila-Ilies, of Romania, on April 17.An immigration judge ordered her removed in absentia in 2017, but she appealed the decision …
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/convicted-child-pre…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to ICE, “ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Rebeca Fratila-Ilies, of Romania, on April 17.An immigration judge ordered her removed in absentia in 2017, but she appealed the decision …
https://politicom.com.au/ice-lodges-immigration-detainer-aga…

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Claim 7: “Soili Xiomara Aparicio-Santos, of Long Island, was convicted in 2018 of second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree attempted assault and endangering the welfare of a child”

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One source (LongIsland.com) confirms Soily Aparicio Santos was found guilty of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree. However, the specific list of all four charges (attempted murder, 1st and 2nd degree assault, and child welfare) is not fully corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — What the difference between first degree murder, second degree murder, and manslaughter? I explain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuyhxlKdp54

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web search NEUTRAL — Second-degree murder is less serious than the crime in the first degree but more serious than criminal homicide in the third degree.First-degree murder is usually intentional and requires the accused …
https://www.mirandarightslawfirm.com/blog/difference-between…

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Claim 8: “She was sentenced to 16 years in prison, but had her sentence reduced to 10 years on appeal”

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The provided evidence for this claim discusses other individuals (Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, George Santos, Nana Agradaa) and does not contain information regarding the sentencing or appeal of Soily Xiomara Aparicio-Santos.

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web search NEUTRAL — He was sentenced to over 110 years in prison.Show less. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was convicted for killing four and injuring several after a semi-trailer he was driving slammed into dozens of stopped ca…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbFGr2egFk4

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web search NEUTRAL — Santos was eventually charged with 23 federal felony crimes and in 2023 he became the first member of Congress to be expelled in more than 20 years, and only the sixth in history. Ex-congressman Georg…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykynzked7o

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web search NEUTRAL — The Amasaman High Court has reduced the prison sentence of controversial evangelist Patricia Asiedu, (Nana Agradaa) from 15 years to 1 year, after ruling that the original punishment was excessive.
https://www.senaradioonline.com/general-news/nana-agradaa-sh…

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Claim 9: “She received a final order of removal from an immigration judge on April 17 of that year”

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The evidence provided discusses general immigration court procedures and a different individual (Rebeca Fratila-Ilies), but contains no mention of a removal order for Aparicio-Santos on April 17, 2014.

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web search NEUTRAL — The list below is alphabetized by state and then immigration court within each state. Links for parties to access any internet-based hearings before Immigration Judges are below. The access code for t…
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-acce…

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web search NEUTRAL — Judge slams ‘cavalier acceptance’ of deportation scheme sending African nationals to Ghana, only for the country to send them elsewhere.“All of these illegal aliens deported to Ghana received due proc…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-alarmed-trump-depo…

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web search NEUTRAL — If you are in immigration court for a removal/deportation proceeding, you can have the judge dismiss your case if you can show that you can get a Green Card though USCIS. Recently Immigration Judge in…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/order-of-recognizance-ice-bu…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.