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Immigration rhetoric

The use of harsh rhetoric towards immigrants by President Donald Trump

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Jan 17, 2026
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Did tump say that undocumented immigrants weren’t human and are animals

Donald Trump has repeatedly used the phrase "These aren't people; these are animals" in public remarks about migrants and criminals, and multiple reputable outlets reported him saying immigrants were ...

Jan 25, 2026
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How has media coverage of ICE operations differed between 2009–2016 and 2017–2024, and what effect did that have on public opinion?

Media coverage of ) shifted from largely routine, law-enforcement-focused reporting in toward intensely partisan, crisis-driven narratives after 2016, and that shift helped reframe public opinion—pola...