Vice President JD Vance defended the administration's anti-immigration rendition program amid criticism over its defiance of judicial orders. He falsely claimed that 20 million illegal immigrants flooded the U.S., despite credible analyses indicating much lower figures of about 4.1 million unauthorized entries. Vance's rhetoric underscored a trend toward using exaggerated fears about immigration to attack opponents, undermining factual discussions about crime rates where immigrants often engage less in criminal activities compared to citizens. This discussion highlights the administration's contentious and often misleading narrative around immigration policy issues.
Vance's assertions regarding illegal immigration inflate numbers to incite fear, disregarding facts and studies showing immigrants actually commit crimes at lower rates than citizens.
Accusations against the administration regarding its immigration policies are framed as political maneuvering rather than grounded in the reality of crime rates among immigrants.
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