Brittany Gibson

OUTLET

Axios

REPORTER

Brittany Gibson, Russell Contreras

CLAIM

Trump’s new wall: His push to oust immigrants legally in the U.S.

CATEGORY

Misrepresentation, Omission of context

THE OFFENSE

Axios published an article that attempted to portray TPS recipients as “legal.”

THE TRUTH

The previous administration allowed millions of illegal aliens to flood the southern border, and enabled them to stay under the guise of temporary protected status. TPS was never meant to grant de-facto amnesty. By claiming that aliens who are in the country under TPS are “legal” Axios is misrepresenting these aliens’ immigration status.

KEY POINTS

• Axios published a story claiming aliens in the country under temporary protected status are here “legally” which is a deliberate misrepresentation.

SOURCES

• Trump's new wall: His push to oust immigrants legally in the U.S.
• Dept. Of Homeland Security Release
• House Judiciary Committee Release