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Yeah it's not an immigrant. It's an invader.
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Turns out they were born here, home grown a-holes
Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayum (also reported as Ibrahim Kayumi or similar variants) are two young men from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, recently involved in a high-profile incident in New York City in March 2026.Both were born in the United States and are U.S. citizens. They grew up in suburban Pennsylvania (Balat in Langhorne, associated with Neshaminy High School; Kayum/Kayumi in nearby areas like Newtown or Bensalem, associated with Council Rock High School North).Emir Balat (born 2008, age 18 in 2026) has parents who are Turkish immigrants (his father from Turkey, granted asylum in the U.S. in 1998 and naturalized later; the family became naturalized U.S. citizens around 2017). No sources indicate Balat was born outside the U.S.
Ibrahim Kayum/Kayumi (born around 2007, age 19 in 2026) has parents who are Afghan immigrants (naturalized U.S. citizens in the early 2000s, such as 2004 and 2009 per reports). Again, he is described as a U.S. citizen raised in Pennsylvania with no indication of foreign birth.
Their parents' countries of origin (Turkey for Balat's family, Afghanistan for Kayum's) are frequently highlighted in reporting due to their immigrant backgrounds, but the individuals themselves were born in the U.S., likely in Pennsylvania given their lifelong local ties, schooling, and family residences there. No public sources specify exact birth cities or hospitals beyond the U.S. context.
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Invade. Out populate. Take control once in the majority.