Border Crossings Are Down; Republicans Cite Spain to Stoke Fear of Immigrant ‘Invasion’
Scapegoating, dehumanization & moral-panic mobilization
Despite recent U.S. data showing a decline in unlawful entries, Republicans point to migrant unrest in Spain and warn America will face something “far worse” if they lose power. The foreign footage is wielded as a scare tactic to paint immigration as an existential threat and rally voters through fear instead of facts.
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