The majority of migrants detained and deported in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have no criminal record, yet Fox News has spent months claiming that raids and arrests are targeting criminals they dub “the worst of the worst.” A Media Matters review of Fox News segments from June and July found that 80% of coverage about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Department of Homeland Security operations claimed that Trump’s primary targets were criminals while only 14% acknowledged that ICE has been sweeping up noncriminal migrants.Out of 574 segments, 461 suggested that the administration primarily targeted criminals or highlighted specific criminal migrants for deportation. Only 81 of those 574 segments acknowledged that ICE arrested and detained noncriminal migrants.Numerous people who have been arrested and detained by ICE have been subject to inhumane conditions.

In a two-month span, only 14% of Fox News’ segments about immigration enforcement mentioned noncriminal migrants being detained

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Kinda depends. Having crossed the border without authorization? Criminal offense. BUT, it seems when one is caught in the act, that’s only a civil offense. Overstaying your visa and the like? Civil offense.

    Legal stuff from the ACLU. Take that with a grain of salt, seem like old data.