American families have paid the ultimate price while many politicians have shown more empathy for criminal illegal…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement on X part of Homeland Security; official account2026-10-16

American families have paid the ultimate price while many politicians have shown more empathy for criminal illegal aliens than for their innocent victims. As Director of the VOICE Office, @angeldadjoe is standing up for Angel families nationwide who have been left to grieve alone, abandoned by the very leaders elected to protect them.

Posted on X 2026-10-16 by @ICEgov · View on X →

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Right away, they go, this is our neighbor. I don't think he's Katie's killer was not our neighbor. Sheridan Gorman's killer was not our neighbor. This guy in the Bronx was not our neighbor. So I don't know why they can't even distinguish between the different. So so let's break it down. It's the bottom line is it's the policies and what they've done upstream. And we have to suffer now the rest of our lives because of that. And they can't see it in their heart to even have only only one sided empathy is what they have. And that's toward the. Only one -sided empathy is what they have, and that's toward the criminal and the illegal behavior. The victims are, it's an inverted morality. It's ridiculous.

What the model flagged

Analyzed 2026-10-16 19:00 UTC.

Findings may include language that is quoted rather than the speaker's own, and the model over-reads ceremonial language (tributes, anniversaries) as persuasion. Check each finding against the original.

Loaded Language 80%

Emotionally charged phrasing like 'ultimate price' and 'criminal illegal aliens' versus 'innocent victims' triggers emotion rather than conveying facts.

“paid the ultimate price”
“criminal illegal aliens”
“innocent victims”

Appeal to Prejudice 60%

Frames immigrants by status as criminals and contrasts them with 'American families', stoking distrust of an immigrant group.

“criminal illegal aliens”

Appeal to Fear 60%

Claims everyone must suffer for the rest of their lives because of opponents' policies, creating a sense of dire, lasting threat.

“we have to suffer now the rest of our lives because of that”

Exaggeration/Hyperbole 55%

Overstates the consequences of the policies as lifelong suffering for everyone.

“we have to suffer now the rest of our lives”

Name Calling 50%

Discredits opponents by claiming they lack heart and have only one-sided empathy rather than addressing their arguments.

“they can't see it in their heart to even have only only one sided empathy”
Looks up the post's factual claims in fact-checkers, primary sources and wire reporting.

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The complete text as analyzed. Highlighted paragraphs are where the model found a technique.

American families have paid the ultimate price while many politicians have shown more empathy for criminal illegal aliens than for their innocent victims. As Director of the VOICE Office, @angeldadjoe is standing up for Angel families nationwide who have been left to grieve alone, abandoned by the very leaders elected to protect them.

Loaded Language Emotionally charged phrasing like 'ultimate price' and 'criminal illegal aliens' versus 'innocent victims' triggers emotion rather than conveying facts.

Appeal to Prejudice Frames immigrants by status as criminals and contrasts them with 'American families', stoking distrust of an immigrant group. Flagged: “criminal illegal aliens”.

Right away, they go, this is our neighbor. I don't think he's Katie's killer was not our neighbor. Sheridan Gorman's killer was not our neighbor. This guy in the Bronx was not our neighbor. So I don't know why they can't even distinguish between the different. So so let's break it down. It's the bottom line is it's the policies and what they've done upstream. And we have to suffer now the rest of our lives because of that. And they can't see it in their heart to even have only only one sided empathy is what they have. And that's toward the. Only one -sided empathy is what they have, and that's toward the criminal and the illegal behavior. The victims are, it's an inverted morality. It's ridiculous.

Appeal to Fear Claims everyone must suffer for the rest of their lives because of opponents' policies, creating a sense of dire, lasting threat. Flagged: “we have to suffer now the rest of our lives because of that”.

Exaggeration/Hyperbole Overstates the consequences of the policies as lifelong suffering for everyone. Flagged: “we have to suffer now the rest of our lives”.

Name Calling Discredits opponents by claiming they lack heart and have only one-sided empathy rather than addressing their arguments. Flagged: “they can't see it in their heart to even have only only one sided empathy”.

Loaded Language Charges opponents with empathy only for criminals and illegal behavior, an emotionally charged characterization. Flagged: “toward the criminal and the illegal behavior”.

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