"Illegals in sanctuary policy-driven cities and states, they have more rights than American citizens, I mean that…

Department of Homeland Security on X official account2026-10-30

"Illegals in sanctuary policy-driven cities and states, they have more rights than American citizens, I mean that sincerely, because they literally will not keep them in prison or in county jails, they turn them right back on the streets." @SecMullinDHS on the sanctuary politicians who downgrade criminal charges and run cover for illegal aliens. “They are silent on angel families. Every single person who has lost their life at the hands of an illegal was 100% preventable.”

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The New York City's DAs, along with Big Tish, was down there, and they were saying, like, hey, we gotta commit, you know, we gotta prosecute gun crimes, like all of these guns out in front of them. And then they were asked why they downgraded gun charges on illegals. Roll this. Any of you order prosecutors to downgrade gun charges to keep illegal immigrants in the U .S.? Where are the Judiciary Committee reporting from? The Judiciary Committee report from the recent Kevin Berkler talking about 4 ,000 guns seized. Yeah, this is a dumb question. Any response from any of you? We're going to keep it. I answer the question. Nobody said a word other than, let's keep it on guns. It is on guns. They're not charging illegals with the same crimes they charge Americans with. Right, and they're turning them back on their streets. Illegals in sanctuary policy -driven cities and states, driven cities and states. They have more rights than American citizens. I mean that sincerely they have more rights than American citizens. because they literally will not keep them in prison or in county jails. They turn them right back on the streets. It's a catch and release. It's the same thing they were doing on the border and now the policies are affecting your communities and we're seeing more and more deaths happen every single day and they're silent on angel families. And I said this multiple times, every single person that's lost their life at the hands of an illegal was one. person that's lost her life at the hands of illegal was 100 % preventable.

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Analyzed 2026-10-30 22:50 UTC.

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Exaggeration/Hyperbole 80%

Claims that people in the country illegally have more rights than citizens is an extreme overstatement beyond evidence.

“they have more rights than American citizens”
“they literally will not keep them in prison”

Loaded Language 70%

Dehumanizing and charged labels like 'Illegals' and 'illegal aliens' and 'run cover' are meant to provoke emotion.

“Illegals”
“run cover for illegal aliens”

Appeal to Prejudice 60%

Frames immigrants as a group privileged over citizens, stoking distrust of an immigrant-status group.

“Illegals in sanctuary policy-driven cities and states, they have more rights than American citizens”

Scapegoating 50%

Attributes deaths broadly to a group defined by immigration status and the politicians who protect them.

“lost their life at the hands of an illegal”
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"Illegals in sanctuary policy-driven cities and states, they have more rights than American citizens, I mean that sincerely, because they literally will not keep them in prison or in county jails, they turn them right back on the streets." @SecMullinDHS on the sanctuary politicians who downgrade criminal charges and run cover for illegal aliens. “They are silent on angel families. Every single person who has lost their life at the hands of an illegal was 100% preventable.”

Exaggeration/Hyperbole Claims that people in the country illegally have more rights than citizens is an extreme overstatement beyond evidence. Flagged: “they have more rights than American citizens”.

Loaded Language Dehumanizing and charged labels like 'Illegals' and 'illegal aliens' and 'run cover' are meant to provoke emotion.

Appeal to Prejudice Frames immigrants as a group privileged over citizens, stoking distrust of an immigrant-status group. Flagged: “Illegals in sanctuary policy-driven cities and states, they have more rights than American citizens”.

Scapegoating Attributes deaths broadly to a group defined by immigration status and the politicians who protect them. Flagged: “lost their life at the hands of an illegal”.

The New York City's DAs, along with Big Tish, was down there, and they were saying, like, hey, we gotta commit, you know, we gotta prosecute gun crimes, like all of these guns out in front of them. And then they were asked why they downgraded gun charges on illegals. Roll this. Any of you order prosecutors to downgrade gun charges to keep illegal immigrants in the U .S.? Where are the Judiciary Committee reporting from? The Judiciary Committee report from the recent Kevin Berkler talking about 4 ,000 guns seized. Yeah, this is a dumb question. Any response from any of you? We're going to keep it. I answer the question. Nobody said a word other than, let's keep it on guns. It is on guns. They're not charging illegals with the same crimes they charge Americans with. Right, and they're turning them back on their streets. Illegals in sanctuary policy -driven cities and states, driven cities and states. They have more rights than American citizens. I mean that sincerely they have more rights than American citizens. because they literally will not keep them in prison or in county jails. They turn them right back on the streets. It's a catch and release. It's the same thing they were doing on the border and now the policies are affecting your communities and we're seeing more and more deaths happen every single day and they're silent on angel families. And I said this multiple times, every single person that's lost their life at the hands of an illegal was one. person that's lost her life at the hands of illegal was 100 % preventable.

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