ICE ERO and @HSI_HQ Sacramento special agents arrested Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, an illegal alien from Mexico.

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ICE ERO and @HSI_HQ Sacramento special agents arrested Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, an illegal alien from Mexico. The U.S. has removed Valdez multiple times since 2008 and he has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for DUI and narcotics-related offenses.

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The label 'illegal alien' is a charged term for an immigrant, chosen for its dehumanising connotation rather than neutral description.

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ICE ERO and @HSI_HQ Sacramento special agents arrested Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, an illegal alien from Mexico. The U.S. has removed Valdez multiple times since 2008 and he has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for DUI and narcotics-related offenses.

Loaded Language The label 'illegal alien' is a charged term for an immigrant, chosen for its dehumanising connotation rather than neutral description.

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