THE OFFENSE
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez claimed fewer than one-third of individuals arrested in the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina, were classified as criminals.
THE TRUTH
Approximately 70% of illegal aliens arrested in the ICE operation in Charlotte had active criminal charges or criminal convictions.
KEY POINTS
• CBS News published false immigration statistics in an effort to undermine President Trump’s highly successful law enforcement operations.
SOURCES
• Camilo Montoya-Galvez's Post
• DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin's Post
