‘Squatters’ Take Over American Homes Without Claiming ‘Chosen People’ Status.

The phrase “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is often called the Golden Rule. Attributed to Jesus (PBUH) in both Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31, it emphasizes a simple principle: treat others as you would like to be treated. While this may sound easy, it becomes complicated when individuals have homes to occupy, resources to seize, and determined homeowners to confront.

The twisted mentality that “everything of value belongs to me” has led to untold brutality and violence throughout history. This ideology became the ruling principle for those who believed that power justified their actions and that the ends could justify any means. Whether it was pirates on the high seas, colonizers, or human traffickers, history is replete with individuals who embraced this mindset.

Tragically, entire empires and nations have been built on this notion, while the silent majority often lacked the courage to denounce these wrongs. Instead, many celebrated such criminality. For instance, the mass murders of indigenous populations by the British, French, Italians, and Americans were taught in schools as glorious conquests and acts of bravery, while the atrocities committed against Africans, Indigenous people of North America, East Indians, and Arabs were often overlooked or marginalized, treated as mere “collateral damage” in the West’s march toward colonization.

A contemporary example of this mentality can be seen in Israel’s actions. Founded by the British, mentored by the West, and armed by the United States, Israel’s establishment rendered the local Palestinian population powerless. For 78 long years, Palestinians have watched their land, possessions, and rights stripped away. When that did not break their spirit, they were subjected to bombings and mass murders—all observed by the sympathetic gaze of America and the world, which misrepresented historical biblical prophecies to justify Israel’s barbarity.

As someone once famously said, “Karma is like a rubber band. You can only stretch it so far before it snaps back, smacking you in the face.” We may be witnessing this phenomenon today, not only in how America and Israel are perceived globally, but also in the David and Goliath situation between the mighty US and the puny Iran. Case in point: The recent conflict over the Strait of Hormuz highlights how a seemingly simple waterway has suddenly become more potent than a nuclear warhead.

The Squatter Storm:

Currently, America is grappling with a surge of illegal takeovers of high-priced homes all across the country by individuals commonly referred to as squatters. These incidents are not isolated. Instead, they appear as part of a larger trend that began organically but has quickly escalated. A recent headline from a popular New York newspaper proclaimed:

“American homeowners are facing off against thousands of squatters invading their houses across the nation, leading to a rise in confrontations between property owners and criminals. The worst part? The law supports the occupiers.”

And it all seems to have begun when a Venezuelan migrant and TikTok influencer named Leonel Moreno posted a video that immediately went viral. In it, he encouraged others to occupy vacant American homes, a move that has significantly contributed to this phenomenon.

Let’s look at a few specific cases mentioned in a recent report:

In New York, homeowner Adele Andaloro inherited her parents’ house after their passing. As she was preparing to sell it, she discovered that squatters had changed the locks and moved in. In New York, squatters gain certain rights after 30 days, and no laws permit immediate eviction. Moreover, the squatters even called the police on Adele, resulting in her arrest for locking them out of her $1 million home in Queens.

In another New York case, 52-year-old Nadia Vitel was tragically murdered after two teenage squatters, Halley Tejada and Kensly Alston, allegedly beat her to death when she discovered them in her late mother’s apartment. When Vitel’s family hadn’t heard from her, they sought help, leading to a harrowing outcome. Her body was found stuffed in a suitcase at the property.

In Washington state, local Sikh Jaskaran Singh’s home became occupied by a squatter who refused to move. As of the most recent news available to us, Singh has been barred from his $2 million home.

In Georgia, an active-duty Army officer, Lt. Col. Dahlia Daure, had put her home up for sale while away on active duty in Chicago. She returned home to discover it was ‘occupied’ and that there was no way, under the law, she could evict the squatter. 

 In Atlanta, neighborhoods have been invaded by squatters who have snatched up an estimated 1,200 homes, according to the National Rental Home Council trade group. Courts are backlogged, and police are overwhelmed with the problem in Atlanta.

“A thousand is crazy,” popular podcaster Joe Rogan said, “That means they know how to do it, and they know the loophole, and you need to tighten that loophole up.”

Sure. We sincerely hope that the US finds it in its heart to help the displaced and not treat them with the same contempt normally reserved for Palestinians and Muslims at large.

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