DHS Highlights Worst Illegal Aliens Arrested or Convicted in San Antonio, Texas

Loaded Language 85%

The term 'illegal aliens' is an emotionally charged label chosen to trigger a negative reaction rather than using neutral terminology such as 'undocumented immigrants' or 'non-citizens' — for example: illegal aliens

“illegal aliens”

Scapegoating 80%

The sentence implies a connection between a specific immigrant group and serious crimes like child sex trafficking and drug trafficking, framing the group as a source of criminal threat without broader context — for example: illegal aliens arrested or convicted in San Antonio are child sex traffickers and drug traffickers

“Among the illegal aliens arrested or convicted in San Antonio are child sex traffickers and drug traffickers”

Card Stacking 75%

The sentence selectively highlights the most extreme criminal cases (child sex trafficking, drug trafficking) among a broader population of arrests or convictions, omitting context about the overall proportion or comparative crime rates — for example: child sex traffickers and drug traffickers

“child sex traffickers and drug traffickers”

Name Calling 82%

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

Exaggeration/Hyperbole 70%

The capitalization of 'FOUR' and 'TWO' is a rhetorical device to amplify the number of charges and make them seem more alarming than a neutral factual recounting would — for example: 'FOUR counts', 'TWO counts'

“FOUR counts of illegal re-entry”

“TWO counts of possession of marijuana”