Illegal immigrant mom tries to hire hitman to kill witnesses from her son’s fatal stabbing case: Law enforcement



A woman in the country illegally attempted to hire a hitman to murder two witnesses who cooperated in a case against her son, who was convicted of a fatal stabbing, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stated on Tuesday.

Josefina Cardona-Cardona, 43, was arrested by Florida law enforcement authorities after she tried to “solicit someone to murder two cooperating witnesses in her son’s case,” the department wrote in a recent post on X.

The defendant “agreed to pay an undercover agent to carry out the crime,” PBSO stated.

Cardona-Cardona’s son, Manuel Marcos Cardona, is currently serving 10 years in prison, according to the sheriff’s office, after he pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a man in 2022. Marcos Cardona was 14 years old when he committed the murder but was charged as an adult, WPTV reported. After his sentence, he will be subject to deportation.

An arrest report from the June 2022 killing revealed that a fight broke out between adults while attending a child’s birthday party. The victim attempted to break up the melee but was stabbed five times. According to WPTV, the victim was also beaten by Marcos Cardona and his parents. The victim was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries and passed away the following day.

Marcos Cardona and his parents attempted to flee the state but were intercepted by the sheriff’s office.

On Tuesday, PBSO wrote, “We have arrested a mother for attempting to solicit someone to murder two cooperating witnesses in her son’s case. In April, we learned that the mother of Manuel Marcos Cardona was planning a heinous act. Our detectives, along with undercover agents, conducted a thorough investigation, during which the defendant, Josefina Cardona-Cardona, agreed to pay an undercover agent to carry out the crime.”

The PBSO claimed that Cardona-Cardona offered the undercover hitman $8,000 to kill the witnesses.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told WSVN, “These are obviously very serious and egregious charges.”

“The circumstances, had they been different and it was not reported and an undercover agent became involved, the likelihood is two people would’ve been dead,” the spokesperson added.

The sheriff’s office stated that Cardona-Cardona is facing two counts of solicitation to commit murder. She is being held on $550,000 bond. After her prosecution, she will be subject to deportation.

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NYC converts boutique hotel into emergency shelter for illegal migrants



Another boutique hotel in a trendy New York City neighborhood has been quietly transformed into an emergency shelter for illegal migrants, according to a recent report from the New York Post.

Hotel Le Jolie, a 55-room hotel in Williamsburg, began housing illegal aliens sometime last year, the outlet noted. While the shelter conversion is said to be temporary, the hotel still has not appeared to resume normal operations.

Hotel staff told the Post that no rooms are currently available to travelers because the property is undergoing "renovations." The establishment has not responded to online customer reviews and questions since April last year.

The Post reported that New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) recently awarded a $12.3 million emergency contract to not-for-profit organization St. P.A.U.L.S. Inc. to manage a "city sanctuary facility for families with children." The contract, issued by the Department of Homeless Services, was awarded to the address of Hotel Le Jolie.

A source told the news outlet that the not-for-profit is slated to "take over the operation" but noted that "nothing functionally changes."

Temporary staff hired by the Department of Homeless Services is currently managing the site, but the agency aims to transfer this management to St. P.A.U.L.S. Inc.

A Department of Homeless Services spokesperson stated that Hotel Le Jolie "is not a new site" and that it "has been open for quite some time," the Post reported.

Adams' office has converted more than 100 hotels in the New York City area into emergency shelters to house illegal migrants. He agreed to a $76.69 million emergency contract with the Hotel Association of New York City in January. The contract aims to provide "last resort" housing to illegal migrants with children. The agreement impacts 15 hotels in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

Since spring of 2022, approximately 200,000 illegal aliens have arrived in New York City, overwhelming the city's homeless shelter system.

Recent data from City Hill revealed that the city is spending, on average, $387 per day to house each illegal migrant household. Adams' administration estimates the crisis will cost the city $10 billion through the next fiscal year.

A spokesperson for the mayor's office told the Post in March, "In the last two months, Mayor Adams has laid out plans to save billions of taxpayer dollars as New York City manages a national humanitarian crisis, and the numbers show that our efforts are working."

The representative noted that the administration forecasts that it will "save $2.3 billion by next summer."

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