Three suspected MS-13 gang members charged in the stabbing Wednesday of a New York high school student are all illegal aliens who were caught and held by the Trump administration–until they were freed be federal judges. The victim, a 16-year-old boy, was stabbed in the back but is expected to survive.

WABC-TV reported the 16-year-old boy and a friend were at a Burger King but left when they felt threatened by the gang members. All involved are students at Huntington High School in Huntington Station, Long Island.

“Feeling uncomfortable, the victim and a friend left, and the three gang members followed them, wielding bats and knives, police said.

“An altercation broke out in the parking lot, and that’s when 19-year-old Ramon Arevalo Lopez allegedly stabbed the victim in the back. Another 16-year-old boy suffered a minor injury in the fight.

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“…Lopez and two other suspects, 20-year-old Nobeli Montes Zuniga and 17-year-old Oscar Canales Molina, were charged with second-degree assault.

“…According to police, Lopez entered the United States illegally on December 8, 2016. He was picked up by the Department of Homeland Security in October 2017, but a federal judge released him from custody in June.

“Zuniga and Molina entered the country illegally as unaccompanied minors. Molina was picked up by DHS in July 2017 but released by a federal district judge in November 2017.”

End excerpt. Please read the complete report at WABC.

Brief video report by News12LI:

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President Trump has made the fight against the “animals” of MS-13 a priority and has worked with officials on Long Island and victims families, making two visits in two years to emphasize his commitment.