Angel families speak out—calling for the deportation of criminal illegal aliens

Hello, my name is Angel Mannosa. My son was Sergeant Brandon Mendoza of the Mesa, Arizona Police Department. He was killed on May 12th, 2014 by a repeat illegal criminal.

Loaded Language Emotionally charged words chosen to trigger a reaction rather than convey facts. — for example: repeat illegal criminal.

Name Calling Derogatory labels used to discredit a person or group rather than address their arguments.

We're just normal people. Everybody is in danger of this. They just don't realize it.

Appeal to Prejudice The phrase positions the speaker as an ordinary, relatable in-group member to build identification and credibility — for example: We're just normal people

Appeal to Fear The claim that everyone faces danger creates broad anxiety intended to alarm the audience — for example: Everybody is in danger of this

Conspiracy Appeal The suggestion that people are unaware of a threat implies hidden or suppressed knowledge that only the speaker possesses — for example: They just don't realize it

They're trying to hide what's happening to American citizens. My name is Angel Mom Agnes Gibney. I am a legal immigrant and I am so proud of President Trump for securing our borders and keeping Americans safe.

Conspiracy Appeal The sentence implies a shadowy, unnamed group is deliberately concealing information from the public — a classic conspiracy framing — for example: They're trying to hide what's happening to American citizens.

Loaded Language Emotionally charged words chosen to trigger a reaction rather than convey facts.

Name Calling Derogatory labels used to discredit a person or group rather than address their arguments.

Appeal to Prejudice The speaker emphasises her legal immigrant status to contrast with implied illegal immigrants, reinforcing an in-group/out-group dynamic around who belongs and who threatens — for example: 'I am a legal immigrant'

Glittering Generalities Vague, emotionally positive phrases like 'securing our borders' and 'keeping Americans safe' are used as rhetorical flourishes without specific policy substance — for example: 'securing our borders and keeping Americans safe'

My firstborn and only son, Ronald D Silva, was murdered by a previously deported criminal illegal alien. It should have never happened if our borders would have been secured. My son would still be alive today.

Loaded Language The phrase 'criminal illegal alien' uses emotionally charged and politically loaded terminology to describe the perpetrator, going beyond neutral factual description — for example: 'criminal illegal alien'

Scapegoating The sentence frames the cause of the murder entirely around the perpetrator's immigration status, implicitly blaming a broader group (undocumented immigrants) for the crime — for example: 'previously deported criminal illegal alien'

Appeal to Fear The sentence implies that unsecured borders directly cause violent deaths, creating anxiety about immigration policy to drive a specific policy response — for example: It should have never happened if our borders would have been secured and My son would still be alive today.

Card Stacking The sentence presents a single causal chain (unsecured borders → murder) while omitting the complexity of factors involved in both the crime and border policy — for example: 'if our borders would have been secured'

Angel moms come out and speak about this not because our children are going to be brought back, but because we want to save the pain of another angel mom from experiencing what we've we've experienced. And this is a war on our homeland. It's time that America listens to angel moms.

Appeal to Fear The sentence evokes grief and fear of loss to emotionally prime the audience toward a specific policy position

Loaded Language Describing a domestic situation as a 'war on our homeland' uses militaristic, emotionally charged language to escalate perceived threat — for example: 'this is a war on our homeland'

Exaggeration/Hyperbole Characterising the situation as a literal war on the homeland is an extreme overstatement beyond what evidence supports — for example: 'this is a war on our homeland'

False Urgency The phrase 'It's time' implies an overdue and pressing need for immediate action, creating artificial urgency — for example: 'It's time that America listens to angel moms'

It takes a piece of my soul away each time I see another angel family. I would like to see every illegal alien deported. You want to come to United States, you respect this country and respect the laws of this country like my family did.

Loaded Language The phrase 'piece of my soul' is emotionally charged language designed to trigger an emotional reaction rather than convey factual information — for example: takes a piece of my soul away and illegal alien deported.

Exaggeration/Hyperbole The call to deport 'every' illegal alien is an absolute, sweeping claim that ignores legal complexity and individual circumstances — for example: 'every illegal alien deported'

Appeal to Prejudice The sentence draws an in-group/out-group distinction by contrasting 'my family' who respected the laws with an implied out-group who does not — for example: 'like my family did'

Black-and-White Fallacy The sentence implies a binary: either immigrants fully respect the country and its laws, or they do not belong, ignoring the complexity of immigration situations — for example: 'you respect this country and respect the laws of this country'