Analyst leaves CNN host speechless after he reveals why migrants choose New York City — not Florida — for criminal activity

CNN anchor Erica Hill was left stunned on Friday when she learned why migrants aren't committing brazen crimes in Florida.

During a report on the group of migrants accused of attacking New York City police officers over the weekend — at least four of whom police now believe are fleeing the country — CNN analyst John Miller explained why migrants are committing crimes in New York City.

After noting that the vast majority of migrants are not criminals, Miller said, "There is this one-percenter criminal element that looks at a different opportunity here."

Miller explained:

These individuals — I went over their rap sheets yesterday, multiple charges, grand larceny, robbery, attempted robbery, grand larceny, grand larceny — this particular crew operated on mopeds and scooters. They were doing organized retail theft. They were doing snatches on the street: iPhones, iPads, clothing. One of them that they are still seeking has ten charges on one day because he's part of a pattern that's been going on.

And I'm looking at the dates that their arrest started, which is probably close to when they got here. They've only been here a couple of months.

The former NYPD deputy commissioner then relayed what NYPD detectives have told him.

"What the detectives are telling me is they have crews here that operate in New York, do all their stealing, then go to Florida to spend the money and then come back," Miller recounted.

"And I'm like, 'Well, why don't they just stay and steal in Florida?' And they said, 'Because there, you go to jail,'" he explained.

When Miller finished his report, Hill appeared stunned and only managed to say, "Oh." Co-anchor Phil Mattingly then broke the silence by applauding Miller's "great reporting."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) responded to the report on Friday by noting that, "We’re doing it right here."

"You can see why people are fleeing some of those areas that can’t even keep the streets safe, they can’t even keep homeless off the streets, its been really, really problematic in many parts of our country," he said.

It remains unclear why Manhattan prosecutors did not request bail for the accused migrants and why a judge approved their release.

"This was a bail eligible offense. Why bail wasn't asked for, we don't have an answer for that, but the judge also had an opportunity to step in and remand them to Rikers," said NYPD chief of patrol John Chell. "The whole system needs to be looked at."

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