HSI and FBI Arrest Senegalese Alien for Illegally Voting in Past Elections in New Jersey

Name Calling 85%

The term 'alien' is used as a derogatory label rather than neutral legal terminology, and the repeated use of 'alien from Senegal' emphasizes foreign origin to trigger an othering response — for example: dehumanizing framing of a charged individual.

“This alien from Senegal”

Loaded Language 80%

The capitalization of 'THREE' is an editorial choice designed to amplify emotional impact and outrage beyond neutral reporting — for example: 'THREE general elections'.

“THREE general elections”

Appeal to Fear 90%

The claim that voter fraud by non-citizens is 'a serious threat to our country' is designed to provoke fear and anxiety about election security — for example: 'it's very real and is a serious threat to our country'.

“it's very real and is a serious threat to our country”

Card Stacking 75%

A single charged case is presented as evidence that widespread voter fraud 'is happening,' omitting context about the rarity of such cases or broader evidence about non-citizen voting rates — for example: using one case to refute all claims that 'this kind of voter fraud isn't happening'.

“this kind of voter fraud isn't happening, but it's very real”

Glittering Generalities 85%

Vague, emotionally positive phrases like 'protect the integrity of our election systems' and 'American citizens are electing American leaders' invoke noble-sounding values without substantive policy detail — for example: 'protect the integrity of our election systems'.

“protect the integrity of our election systems”

“only American citizens are electing American leaders”

Appeal to Prejudice 75%

The phrase 'only American citizens are electing American leaders' draws a sharp in-group/out-group distinction designed to appeal to nationalist identity — for example: 'only American citizens are electing American leaders'.

“only American citizens are electing American leaders”