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An illegal migrant accused of setting a Queens building ablaze and sipping beer as four people burned to death — including a 3-year-old girl — is among a string of accused criminals New York has refused to hand over to ICE, federal officials say.As The Post exclusively reported Monday, New York authorities have rejected more than 16,000 ICE detainers involving migrants accused or convicted of more than 52,000 crimes, including homicide, kidnapping and sex offenses.Mexican national Roman Ceron Amatitla, 38, allegedly deliberately torched an occupied building in Flushing on March 16, killing four people in what Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz called an “act of mass murder.”Amatitla faces eight counts of second-degree murder and a first-degree arson charge.He is being held without bail and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.However, DHS claims that New York City Department of Correction officials refused an April request to cooperate with ICE if and when he is released.Federal officials also identified 10 other criminal illegal migrants who they say were all recently released by New York authorities despite ICE detainers.Reivert Jose Urbina-MorenoThe Venezuelan was arrested by NYPD in December 2024 on assault, robbery and firearm charges.
He was convicted of assault but released.Felix Alva-NavaA Mexican national, he was charged with second-degree robbery causing injury in March 2025.He was subsequently convicted of assault but released despite ICE’s request.Brandon AyalaThe Mexican national had a previous robbery conviction when he was arrested for assault in June 2024.Merlin Jose Gonzalez Garcia,The Venezuelan was convicted of burglary and had previous arrests for theft, trespassing, resisting police and drug offenses.
He was arrested again in November 2025 on grand larceny, burglary-tool and drug charges before being released despite an ICE detainer.Edward Clement Jr.A St.Lucian national with a larceny conviction and previous arrests for r...