Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell got caught red-handed pushing another misleading narrative during a House Judiciary hearing, attempting to blindside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with an emotional deportation story while deliberately hiding a crucial fact—the illegal immigrant in question had a criminal history.
During what appeared to be a coordinated attack on the Trump administration's deportation policies, Swalwell shared the tale of Miguel Lopez, 47, who was deported to Mexico in June. The Democrat congressman painted Lopez as an innocent victim of Trump's "cruel" immigration enforcement, but somehow forgot to mention Lopez's criminal background.
Secretary Noem didn't let Swalwell's deceptive tactics slide. When pressed about whether compensation could make up for family separation, Noem fired back that Lopez's deportation was justified given his criminal record. "Now that he's been detained and deported he will never get the chance to come back," Noem stated firmly.
"NOEM: I hope Miguel Lopez got the $2,600 he could've gotten. SWALWELL: Do you think that makes up for not being with his family? It was a nonviolent crime. NOEM: Now that he's been detained and deported he will never get the chance to come back," according to social media coverage of the heated exchange.
This is classic Swalwell—the same congressman who had a cozy relationship with a Chinese spy—now trying to manipulate Americans with half-truths about illegal immigration. Patriots on social media quickly called out his deception, with one user pointing out that Swalwell "Left out the detail that the Illegal Alien had a Criminal history."
It's exactly this kind of dishonest framing that Americans are sick of. While Democrats like Swalwell shed crocodile tears for criminal illegal immigrants, law-abiding American families suffer the consequences of open borders and catch-and-release policies.
Secretary Noem's no-nonsense response shows why President Trump chose her to secure our homeland. Unlike the previous administration that prioritized illegal immigrants over American citizens, the Trump-Vance team is keeping its promise to put America First.
How long will Democrats continue pushing these deceptive narratives while ignoring the real victims—American citizens harmed by illegal immigration?