State Watch Honduran man accused of shoving 2 onto NYC subway tracks was deported 4 times: DHS by Mira Wassef and Anthony DiLorenzo - 03/13/26 11:06 AM ET by Mira Wassef and Anthony DiLorenzo - 03/13/26 11:06 AM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING NEW YORK ( WPIX ) – A Honduran man accused of shoving two people onto the subway tracks in Manhattan over the weekend has been deported four times and sneaked back into the country a fifth time, immigration officials said Thursday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Bairon Posada-Hernandez, who has a lengthy rap sheet with drug and domestic violence charges, and asked New York authorities not to release him, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The detainer was placed when the suspect was arrested on Tuesday for assault, for allegedly pushing a 30-year-old man and an 83-year-old man onto the tracks in an unprovoked attack at a subway station on March 8, authorities said. “Bairon [Posada-Hernandez] is a serial criminal and four-time deported illegal alien from Honduras who should never have been able to walk our streets and harm innocent Americans,” said   Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.  “ We are praying for the victims and their families. DHS is calling upon New York sanctuary politicians to commit to this ICE detainer and not release this heinous criminal back into New York communities.” Video from the scene shows the first victim, John Rodriguez, 30, on the tracks shortly during the incident. Footage appears to show the suspect, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, pacing on the platform moments afterward. Investigators said a second victim, 83-year-old Richard Williams, was also pushed onto the tracks shortly afterward. Williams, an Air Force veteran, remains hospitalized and is on a ventilator, according to his daughter. “He sustained significant head injuries. He’s on a respirator right now. He’s not awake. He’s not responding,” Debbie Williams said. “We’re praying for a miracle.” Posada-Hernandez, a homeless man originally from Honduras, denied pushing the victims onto the tracks when he was questioned by Nexstar’s WPIX. Police say 34-year-old Bairon Posada-Hernandez was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident at the 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station on March 8. (WPIX) ICE officials said Posada-Hernandez first entered the country on Jan. 2, 2008, and has been deported four times, most recently in 2020. He allegedly entered a fifth time at an unknown date and location.  The suspect has 15 prior arrests for charges including simple assault, domestic violence, obstruction of police, possession of a weapon, drug possession and aggravated assault, according to DHS. He was arraigned in the subway incident on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty and is being held on bail of $100,000 cash, $300,000 insured bond, or $300,000 partially secured surety bond, according to court records. Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a bill that would limit local police’s involvement with ICE operations. Add as preferred source on Google Tags Richard Williams Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More State Watch News See All State Watch Florida passes voter measure modeled after SAVE Act by Ryan Mancini 28 minutes ago State Watch  /  28 minutes ago