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Migrant Crime Wave Anecdotes

09/01/2024 · Severity 8/10

8/10
ImmigrationMedia Panic

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They're burying:FBI crime trends and the political use of racialized fear.

The distraction

Cable turns rare migrant crimes into a demographic crime wave.

Why

  • Motive. Fear of the outsider consolidates the coalition around max enforcement.
  • Why it sticks. A shocking local story feels like a national pattern.
  • Tell. Demand rates, not cherry-picked body counts.
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