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Illegal alien who allegedly made bomb threat on plane identified as transgender to obtain asylum, ICE confirms

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Garcia, C. (2026, November 12). Illegal alien who allegedly made bomb threat on plane identified as transgender to obtain asylum, ICE confirms. Blaze Media. https://www.theblaze.com/news/illegal-alien-asylum-bomb-transgender

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Blaze Media · collected 2026-11-12 · by Carlos Garcia

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran man who had been deported twice previously, was granted asylum after allegedly attempting to force his way into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight on Monday. Gomez-Alberto reportedly claimed he feared for his life because he is transgender while the flight, which carried 46 passengers and six crew members, triggered a hijacking alarm. The reporting takes a critical stance on the U.S. asylum system, quoting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin who stated the man was allowed into the country because of a weak system that he was able to game.
Written by AI on 2026-11-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).
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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national, was arrested after allegedly threatening to detonate a bomb on a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans. The flight crew reported a passenger disturbance, and Gomez-Alberto claimed to have a bomb, prompting the pilots to issue a hijacking alert. The plane landed safely, and Gomez-Alberto was detained without incident. DHS confirmed that he was previously deported twice from the United States and was granted asylum in 2020 by claiming he faced persecution in Honduras due to being transgender. This incident has raised concerns about asylum fraud and the security of air travel.

Written for “Twice-Deported Illegal Migrant Hijack Attempt” on 2026-11-13, grounded in this article and the 18 other(s) covering the same event.
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9 outlets covered “Twice-Deported Illegal Migrant Hijack Attempt”.

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The BlazeThis outlet12 Nov

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran man who had been deported twice previously, was granted asylum after allegedly attempting to force his way into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight on Monday. Gomez-Alberto reportedly claimed he feared for his life because he is transgender while the flight, which carried 46 passengers and six crew members, triggered…

Illegal alien who allegedly made bomb threat on plane identified as transgender to obtain asylum, ICE confirms (this article)2 articles from The Blaze on this story
Fox News12 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national who attempted to breach the cockpit of a United Airlines flight in November 2019 and was previously deported twice, has been granted asylum status after claiming he faced transgender persecution in Honduras. DHS criticized this decision as exploiting weaknesses in the U.S. asylum system. Gomez-Alberto faces charges including terrorizing passengers and…

Twice-deported United cockpit suspect granted asylum after transgender persecution claim: DHS →4 articles from Fox News on this story
New York Post11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran man deported twice from the United States, was granted asylum in 2019 after claiming he faced persecution as a transgender person and that he is HIV positive. He attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight out of New Jersey by threatening to detonate a bomb but was arrested before boarding could complete. Immigration officials stated Gomez-Alberto has multiple…

Illegal migrant who tried to hijack a United Airlines flight claimed to be trans and HIV positive — and was granted asylum →3 articles from New York Post on this story
The Daily Wire12 Nov

DHS is investigating Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran migrant who attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight, for asylum fraud. Gomez-Alberto, who was deported twice before, claimed asylum in 2019, stating he faced persecution as a transgender person in Honduras. He was granted asylum in 2020 but now DHS accuses him of exploiting the asylum system. DHS also notes that under President Trump’s leadership…

Trans Asylum Claim Has DHS Explaining How Hijacking Suspect Was ‘Gaming’ The System →3 articles from The Daily Wire on this story
Daily Mail11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested after threatening to detonate a bomb on United Flight 2174 heading to New Orleans. During the flight, he allegedly attempted to storm the cockpit, leading pilots to issue a hijack alert. This incident occurred on Monday night when the plane took off from Newark International Airport and landed safely in New Orleans an hour later…

Illegal migrant arrested for threatening to bomb United Airlines flight to New Orleans before rushing cockpit →2 articles from Daily Mail on this story
Washington Examiner12 Nov

The Department of Homeland Security identifies 34-year-old Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto as the man accused of attempting to storm a United Airlines cockpit. The DHS reported that the Honduran national had been deported twice before being granted asylum during Donald Trump’s first term because he claimed he feared being killed in Honduras due to his transgender identity. This report focuses on the suspect's…

United Airlines hijacking suspect ID’d as previously deported transgender asylum recipient, DHS says →2 articles from Washington Examiner on this story
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Toronto Star11 Nov

A 34-year-old man was arrested after claiming to have a bomb on a flight headed to New Orleans late one evening. He reportedly became irrational during the journey and informed the crew of his claim. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where authorities took him into custody without any further incident occurring.

A man is arrested after saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans →
Just the News11 Nov

Department of Homeland Security reported that Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, an illegal Honduran migrant who had previously been deported twice, was arrested after claiming to have a bomb and attempting to enter the cockpit during a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans on November 10, 2026. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto following his arrest by the Jefferson…

DHS says illegal Honduran migrant is accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb →
Global News11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old man from Honduras with a history of criminal offenses including felony bomb threats, was arrested after allegedly claiming to have a bomb on United Airlines flight 2174 from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, and Gomez-Alberto was booked for communicating false information about arson and…

Man arrested after alleged bomb threat on flight bound for New Orleans →

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How the first headlines put it

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Attributed to a source2
Stated as fact4
The headlines (7)

Twice-Deported Illegal Tries To Storm Cockpit, Claims He Has Bomb On United Flight The Daily Wire · a claim to check

Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHS Fox News · attributed to a source

DHS says illegal Honduran migrant is accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb Just the News · attributed to a source

United flight from Newark to New Orleans sent out hijacking distress call after passenger tried to storm cockpit Daily Mail · stated as fact

A man is arrested after saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans Toronto Star · stated as fact

Illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb threat, hijack attempt — was previously busted by ICE but judge let him go New York Post · stated as fact

ICE issues detainer for Honduran who allegedly tried to storm cockpit midflight Washington Examiner · stated as fact

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Twice-Deported Illegal Migrant Hijack Attempt
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27%
4 of 15 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
94/100
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Outlets on this story
19
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Who wrote this

Carlos Garcia
16 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Topics

American ICE U.S. United Airlines the Daily Wire

Subjects

ICE ORG · 6× Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 5× U.S. GPE · 3× American NORP · 2× United Airlines ORG · 2× the Daily Wire ORG · 2× Honduran NORP · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 1× U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1×

Narrative

"This twice-deported criminal illegal alien was allowed into our country because of a weak asylum system that allowed him to game the system,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in a statement Thursday.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
"I am also afraid that I will be killed — either by private citizens or the police — in both of these countries because I am transgender," he wrote on his asylum application, according to ICE.

Claims (15 extracted, 4 hedged)

The Honduran man had been deported twice, but a third time was the charm. asserted
time → deport → ?
An illegal alien who was arrested after allegedly claiming to have a bomb on a flight had been granted asylum to stay in the U.S. after claiming to identify as transgender, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed. uncertain
Enforcement → arrest → U.S.
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto allegedly tried to force his way into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight going from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday. uncertain
Alberto → try → Monday
'This twice-deported criminal illegal alien was allowed into our country because of a weak asylum system that allowed him to game the system.' asserted
him → deport → system
Pilots on the flight triggered a hijacking alarm, according to the Daily Mail, and Gomez-Alberto was taken into custody when the plane landed. uncertain
plane → trigger → custody
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Gomez-Alberto had been deported twice after entering the U.S. illegally. asserted
Alberto → confirm → U.S.
But after he was caught a third time, he was allowed to stay in the U.S. On Thursday, ICE confirmed that Gomez-Alberto identified as transgender to request asylum, as first reported by the Daily Wire. asserted
Alberto → catch → Wire
"I am also afraid that I will be killed — either by private citizens or the police — in both of these countries because I am transgender," he wrote on his asylum application, according to ICE. uncertain
he → kill → ICE
The Daily Wire reported that Gomez-Alberto claimed he feared for his life in his homeland of Honduras and also told authorities that he was HIV-positive and an avid marijuana user. asserted
he → report → authorities
"This twice-deported criminal illegal alien was allowed into our country because of a weak asylum system that allowed him to game the system,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in a statement Thursday. asserted
Mullin → deport → statement
"Thanks to law enforcement, he is now behind bars," he added. asserted
he → add → bars
United Airlines identified the plane as a Boeing 737 Max 9 with 46 passengers and six crew members. asserted
Airlines → identify → passengers
ICE added that it had issued a detainer request to ensure that Gomez-Alberto was not released by local authorities without notifying ICE. asserted
Alberto → add → ICE
"With 2,312 known or suspected terrorists arrested, ICE is putting American safety FIRST and cracking down on those who exploit our asylum system," read the statement from ICE. asserted
statement → know → ICE
"There is NO place in our country for illegal aliens who terrorize American citizens." asserted
who → be → citizens
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