How America Fell For "Migrant Crime" Bullshit

Media Matters Video 10 months ago

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Right-wing media has spent years fear mongering about "migrant crime," pretending that its priority is deporting "the worst first." But now that Trump is deporting immigrants with no criminal history, including children and students, they're sounding a very different tune.

That shouldn't be a surprise -- white nationalists have always hid theiragenda behind a "migrant crime" smokescreen. And now that Trump's won reelection, the mask is coming off.

Emma Mae Weber explains how the smokescreen works, and why falling for it puts us all in danger.

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