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
life. this is not appropriate, let s happening. sandra: that was former president donald trump just hours after the nypd busted an illegal immigrant for that horrific accusation. you are looking live outside the queens county courthouse where, any moment now, we are told that the suspect, and ecuadoran migrant, is expected to appear in court. we are watching that for you. hello and welcome, everyone. i m sandra smith in new york. gillian, great heavy today. gillian: thank you, sandra. i m gillian turner in washington. john is off today. this is to be 27. the nypd says this man cross into the u.s. illegally three years ago three eagle pass, texas. since then he has been no stranger to law enforcement. he s got an arrest in texas, several run-ins with the nypd before this, and governor greg abbott spoke out about it last hour. take a listen. the illegal border situation was something contained to texas and arizona. now this is an american issue. every state is now a borde