“You have to ask yourself, why would they release these individuals back onto the streets?

January 20th of 2025 to September of this year, we have leveled 14 ,766 detainers for the state of New York. That means individuals that are locked up, that have criminal, extensive criminal backgrounds, that the state of New York has in custody. We've asked for 14 ,766 detainers to be honored because these are illegals that should never be released back on the streets. Silence. Absolute silence is what we've got from New York off of those retainers. To give you a perspective, those 14 ,766 detainers on criminals that are currently locked up, it represents 47 ,750 felony charges. So you have to ask yourself, why would they release these individuals back onto the streets? They're illegals. They have no right to be back into the United States. They've committed a crime. We know that they're the worst of the worst. And through ICE and DHS, our men and women out there every day, we're enforcing our nation's Today, we're enforcing our nation's laws. We're not picking. and choosing which laws to enforce, like these sanctuary politicians.

Loaded Language The phrase 'extensive criminal backgrounds' is emotionally charged to frame the individuals as dangerous — for example: extensive criminal backgrounds, illegals and Absolute silence.

Appeal to Fear The phrase 'should never be released back on the streets' implies a dire public safety threat to provoke fear — for example: should never be released back on the streets and why would they release these individuals back onto the streets.

Card Stacking The sentence presents the number of felony charges as if it straightforwardly represents the danger of all detainer subjects, without noting that charges are not convictions or that the figure may be unverified — for example: 47 ,750 felony charges and They've committed a crime.

Conspiracy Appeal The framing implies that New York officials are deliberately and inexplicably choosing to endanger the public, suggesting a hidden or sinister motive — for example: why would they release these individuals back onto the streets

Repetition The word 'illegals' is repeated multiple times throughout the passage as a rhetorical device to reinforce a dehumanizing label — for example: illegals

Black-and-White Fallacy The absolute statement 'no right to be back into the United States' ignores legal complexities such as asylum claims, pending hearings, or other legal statuses — for example: no right to be back into the United States and choosing which laws to enforce, like these sanctuary politicians.

Exaggeration/Hyperbole Calling all detainer subjects 'the worst of the worst' is an extreme overstatement not supported by evidence — for example: worst of the worst

Glittering Generalities The phrase 'enforcing our nation's laws' is used as a vague, noble-sounding justification without substantive elaboration — for example: enforcing our nation's laws

Flag-Waving Patriotic, religious, or in-group identity invoked to validate a position.

Slogans Catchy phrase used to compress a complex position into an emotionally loaded shorthand.

Name Calling The label 'sanctuary politicians' is a derogatory term used to discredit officials who disagree with the speaker's immigration enforcement approach — for example: sanctuary politicians