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Republican posts claim that Democrats prefer to shield so-called 'criminal' illegal aliens at the expense of American citizens, stoking fear and division. This scapegoating narrative falsely generalizes and misrepresents immigration issues, creating a misleading dichotomy between law enforcement and humanitarian policies.

20 gov accounts · 27 gov posts First seen: February 25, 2026 at 14:16 UTC Democrats · Aliens · Illegal Aliens · Criminal · Illegal · Criminal Illegal · Ice · Alien

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Republican posts claim that Democrats prefer to shield so-called 'criminal' illegal aliens at the expense of American citizens, stoking fear and division. This scapegoating narrative falsely generalizes and misrepresents immigration issues, creating a misleading dichotomy between law enforcement and humanitarian policies.

Original talking point · 20 gov accounts
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@kenmartin73 Democrats supporting criminal illegal aliens instead of protecting hard working TSA agents. Criminals over Americans is the Democrat plan!

Twitter · Carl · 6d after origin · source →
Most drifted echo 51%

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) on Senate Democrats holding US travelers hostage: “Democrats are using long TSA lines to throw a temper tantrum about deportations of violent criminal illegal aliens.” That’s why Dems don’t want ICE helping TSA shorten lines. https://t.co/w96yedTtdF

Twitter · Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 · 6d after origin · source →

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Twitter Carl @carl31313 5mo ago 68%

@kenmartin73 Democrats supporting criminal illegal aliens instead of protecting hard working TSA agents. Criminals over Americans is the Democrat plan!

News Fox News· via Yahoo News 6mo ago 67%

Illegal immigrant’s two decades of unlawful votes expose the real 'threat' to de.... After anillegal alienwas discovered to have been voting, immigration experts that loss of voter co

Twitter David L Osterfund @DOsterfund 5mo ago 65%

@GigaBeers @827js Why do Democrats champion criminal illegal aliens over law-abiding American citizens?

Twitter Phillip Ruland @Rulo123 5mo ago 62%

@gerardtbaker Perhaps so, but Republicans in Congress are light years more responsible than deranged Democrats who give precedence to protecting criminal illegal aliens above everything else.

Twitter James Garcia @james_garc18910 5mo ago 62%

@ChrisMurphyCT Aren’t you the same democrat on CNN telling them that the Democrats top priority is their undocumented Americans otherwise known as criminal illegal aliens you know the ones that rape Rob and murder Americans daily the Democrats are defending and trying to keep in the country

Twitter Senate Republicans @SenateGOP 5mo ago 61%

Democrats’ goal is to prevent ICE from enforcing immigration law. They’ve failed. ICE still fully funded and removing criminal illegal aliens. Democrats’ one accomplishment: showing the entire country that they care more about illegal aliens than Americans.

Twitter Rhett @r2c226 5mo ago 61%

@MAGAPosts WOW think about that !! Let that sink in America !! Remember Democrats HATE America and Americans but LOVE Criminals and Illegal Aliens and even more Criminal Illegal Aliens !! They’ll wet the bed for them !!

Twitter vanhoa @vanhoa2272 5mo ago 61%

🚨 SPEAKER JOHNSON NAILS IT: "Democrats prioritize m*rderous illegal aliens over American citizens. Look at their actions, their words, and their votes!" "The root of this entire Democrat shutdown is a demand to reopen the border and to protect criminal illegal aliens." https://t.co/SRpcTEQEoo

Twitter TC @Chgo2Ariz 5mo ago 60%

@MalloryMcMorrow You are right, Mallory, it was a choice to insure that America stays safe and secure, Diseased criminal illegal aliens are kept out as are terrorists. It is unfortunate that democrats want these people here.

Twitter Laurie @LaurieB609 5mo ago 60%

@danielsgoldman Democrats have chosen who they support/ criminal illegal aliens. The democrat/socialists refuse to fund the department of homeland security and are willing to jeopardize our safety because they prioritize criminal illegal aliens.

Twitter PurpleSkiesFly 5mo ago 60%

@MalloryMcMorrow So your choice is to support criminal illegal aliens and not have federal law enforcement enforce immigration law? The Democrats are trying to neuter immigration enforcement. So you're being deceptive and not telling the full story. Typical Democrat.

Twitter Rich kyllonen @JodeeKyllo12950 5mo ago 59%

Democrats are blaming President Trump for the murders of two Americans citizens by criminal illegal aliens that the Democrats let into this country

Twitter Patrick Laidlaw @patrick_laidlaw 5mo ago 58%

Re: The Left “The Radical Left Democrats … have made it very clear where they stand, and that is, ON THE SIDE OF CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS, AND NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. They are refusing to fund Immigration Enforcement unless the Republicans agree to their Open Border Policies,

Twitter Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson 5mo ago 57%

Democrats have shut down our Department of Homeland Security to protect EVIL people like this who shoved an 83 year-old veteran onto subway tracks and died. Democrats are OBSESSED with the welfare of criminal illegal aliens over our veterans. It’s insane.

Twitter Tom Manley @ILoveAmerica25 5mo ago 57%

Democrats want open borders. Thinking Americans don’t vote for them any more. They need more voters and they’ll bring in millions of criminal illegal aliens if it helps them win elections. American citizens can go to HELL! https://t.co/ntcoKOdJnx

Twitter Toni Holt Kramer @ToniHolt_Q 5mo ago 57%

@GuntherEagleman Speaker Johnson is right. Democrats chose criminal illegal aliens over American safety. Fund ICE, and secure the border.

Twitter Albert Mas @AlbertoMas94223 5mo ago 56%

Democrats hate America and love criminal illegal aliens Stephen Miller stated https://t.co/Plt9Vhrd2U

Facebook Facebook user 6mo ago 56%

The claim that “Democrats let 15 million illegal aliens into the country” simply isn’t true. About 14 million undocumented immigrants live in the U.S. today—but that’s the total population accumulated over decades, not people who all arrived under one administration. Many have lived here for years, and roughly 40% originally entered legally and overstayed visas. The scare line about “murderers and rapists” is also misleading. Study after study shows immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans. Are there criminals? Of course—just like in any population—but they are a tiny fraction. And ICE hasn’t been “defunded.” Congress continues to allocate billions of dollars every year to immigration enforcement. We can have a serious conversation about immigration policy, border security, and reform. But exaggerating numbers and turning millions of people into villains isn’t honesty—it’s fear-based politics. Facts matter. 🇺🇸

Twitter Brando Republic @BrandoRepublic 5mo ago 56%

Republican Senator Tom Cotton calls out Democrats for keeping the government shut down because of illegal aliens: "Democrats are using long TSA lines to throw a temper tantrum about deportations of violent criminal illegal aliens.” https://t.co/a0A6yYHc1L

Twitter K in Nashville... @K6067380265597 5mo ago 56%

🚨 @SenSchumer & @SenateDems are endangering Americans. Democrats shut down America's Cyber Security, TSA, US Coast Guard, Secret Service, failing Security prep for World Cup Games & they are doing this All for Criminal "Illegal" Aliens they want to VOTE in American Elections.

Twitter Burton Boucher @BoucherBur45960 5mo ago 55%

@RepJohnLarson Democrats agenda to defund law enforcement is working. Open borders, no ICE, no border security, no police. Yet shield criminal illegal aliens from apprehension and prosecution. Using violence.

Twitter Michael @mep1811 5mo ago 55%

@Dapper_Det Someone needs to ask the Democrats why these criminal illegal aliens are so precious that they get a favored status and immunity from behavior

Twitter ParaBellum @slowfatbikedad 5mo ago 55%

@maziehirono Lies. It will make it harder for illegal aliens to continue to artificially support the criminal democrats.

News pjmedia.com 5mo ago 54%

Protecting Illegals Is Democrat Job One , Regardless of What the Voters Want

Twitter Ilse Johnson @lizjohnson2468 5mo ago 54%

@AmericaRedVoice @RightScopee Yes-Totally agree, too many citizens get murdered, raped by criminal, illegal aliens, Democrats are protecting!👍

Twitter Kelly @_kjjmini 5mo ago 54%

@SpeakerJohnson The House has acted responsibly four times to fully fund DHS and secure paychecks for our frontline law enforcement—yet Democrats’ refusal, driven by their fixation on protecting criminal illegal aliens over American safety, is a reckless threat to national security. Thank you

Twitter Laurie @LaurieB609 5mo ago 54%

@MalloryMcMorrow No, you Democrat/ socialists own this shit down. Democrats crafted a bill that did not fully fund Dept of Homeland Security over an unnatural concern for criminal illegal aliens and lack of enforcement of current laws in the books regarding immigration.

Twitter David L Osterfund @DOsterfund 5mo ago 54%

@EricLDaugh @JessieJaneDuff Why do Democrats champion criminal illegal aliens over law-abiding American citizens?

Twitter RNC Research @RNCResearch 5mo ago 54%

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton SLAMS Democrats for once again shutting down the government for illegals: "Democrats are using long TSA lines to throw a temper tantrum about deportations of violent criminal illegal aliens..." https://t.co/CroLfFqGZs

Twitter David L Osterfund @DOsterfund 5mo ago 53%

@thedaywar90 He shouldn't face any charges. He responded to her deadly force with a vehicle with reasonable force. Why do Democrats champion criminal illegal aliens over law-abiding American citizens?

Twitter Republican Women of Mercer County 💪🇺🇸 @RWOMC 5mo ago 53%

RNCResearch: Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton SLAMS Democrats for once again shutting down the government for illegals: "Democrats are using long TSA lines to throw a temper tantrum about deportations of violent criminal illegal aliens..." https://t.co/elqpLH2fgK

Twitter Joe @PureBlood0106 5mo ago 53%

@tedlieu We know Ted! Democrats only care about criminal illegal aliens!

Twitter Megeeks @iMegeeks 5mo ago 53%

@cspan @SpeakerJohnson Reopen borders and stop the deportation of dangerous criminal illegal aliens Does that sound right? This is what Democrats want! No joke. You heard it right. Listen to Mike Johnson speak it. Also Page 2 of Bill section 4 republicans will NOT DO

Twitter Hyla @Hylas777 5mo ago 53%

The Radical Left Democrats, and their “Leader,” Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, have made it very clear where they stand, and that is, ON THE SIDE OF CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS, AND NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. They are refusing to fund Immigration Enforcement unless the https://t.co/iaQBg85vRn

Twitter Beak of the Condor @BeakoftheCondor 5mo ago 53%

Clown. You & another Democrats committed criminal fraud unlawfully giving illegal aliens entry into our country and our tax money to fraud the voters in the form of benefits, free hotels, free food, free health insurance , cash vouchers..

Twitter Joy Zamoyski - Koch @JoyZamoyskiKoch 5mo ago 53%

@RepThompson Every American Deserves to be Protected from Democrats Releasing Criminal Illegal Aliens https://t.co/NKZAsxcKyE

Twitter Steve @freeusa2025 5mo ago 53%

@TheCCShowcast Democrats want us citizens dead! They only care about criminal illegal aliens

News The Kenya Times 5mo ago 53%

Speaker Johnson claims 'illegal aliens' taking advantage of long lines at airports to enter USA. House Speaker Mike Johnson has accused Democrats of deliberately prolonging a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security(DHS), creating chaos at the nation's airports while giving illegal immigrants an opening to slip into the country unchecked

Facebook Facebook user 6mo ago 53%

Immigrants in the United States commit crimes at lower rates than the U.S.-born population, notwithstanding the assertion by critics that immigration is linked to higher rates of criminal activity. This reality of reduced criminality, which holds across immigrant groups including unauthorized immigrants, has been demonstrated through research as well as findings for the one state in the United States—Texas—that tracks criminal arrests and convictions by immigration status. A growing volume of research demonstrates that not only do immigrants commit fewer crimes, but they also do not raise crime rates in the U.S. communities where they settle. In fact, some studies indicate that immigration can lower criminal activity, especially violent crime, in places with inclusive policies and social environments where immigrant populations are well established.

Facebook 🤡 Clown World Memes 🤡 6mo ago 53%

Sick of this nonsense. We have United States Federal Laws already in place and Democrat Party Politicians, their brainwashed violent criminal Terrorist Supporters, their appointed Political Activist Federal District Judges, and Don Lemon get to do whatever the fuck they want. 1907. Title 8, U.S.C. 1324(a) Offenses Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324(a) defines several distinct offenses related to aliens. Subsection 1324(a)(1)(i)-(v) prohibits alien smuggling, domestic transportation of unauthorized aliens, concealing or harboring unauthorized aliens, encouraging or inducing unauthorized aliens to enter the United States, and engaging in a conspiracy or aiding and abetting any of the preceding acts. Subsection 1324(a)(2) prohibits bringing or attempting to bring unauthorized aliens to the United States in any manner whatsoever, even at a designated port of entry. Subsection 1324(a)(3). Harboring -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation. Encouraging/Inducing -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) makes it an offense for any person who -- encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law. Conspiracy/Aiding or Abetting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(v) expressly makes it an offense to engage in a conspiracy to commit or aid or abet the commission of the foregoing offenses.

Twitter Lee Crouch @LeeCrouch19 5mo ago 52%

@RepThompson So let me get this straight, you Democrats. Flood, our country with illegal aliens. Don't care with an illegal alien murders as citizen. And you're not gonna fund the federal agency tasks with removing dangerous criminal, illegal aliens from our streets got it

News The Boston Globe 52%

Trump’s State of the Union message: Fear still sells. Trump is betting that stoking outrage over immigrants and demonizing Democrats will once again outweigh voter anxiety about

News Fox News· via Yahoo News 5mo ago 52%

Johnson accuses Democrats of taking government hostage over ‘crazy’ immigration .... House Speaker Mike Johnson chastised congressionalDemocratsFriday, saying Republicans will not be

Twitter Rob @Raddog55 5mo ago 52%

If Democrats didn’t hide their Criminal Rapists, Murderers & Child Trafficking Illegal Aliens amongst law abiding Immigrants & co-operated with Ice authorities law abiding Immigrants would not be subjected to some of the unfortunate & unintentional acts. https://t.co/JM6ePK0jC8

News Snopes 6mo ago 52%

Trump said he'd send 'criminals or people that don't work' elsewhere if he could. Trump made the statement during a speech meant to honor "American lives tragically taken by criminal illegal aliens," according to the White House

Facebook UriahHeep 6mo ago 52%

A special shout out goes to Biden and the Democrats for bringing millions of illegals into America, wrecking the lives of many for cynical political gain. Democrats are trying to destroy our culture.

Twitter Brent Riggs @Mitexas1 5mo ago 52%

@MalloryMcMorrow Democrats take the rights of American citizens to travel and have fair elections and give them to illegal immigrants. Why is that? Why do they consistently let criminal illegal aliens into our country, stop them from being deported, and allow them to rape American women?

Twitter We're Not Retards @wearenotretards 5mo ago 51%

@RepGregLandsman @RepPressley Why do Democrats always choose to support criminal illegal aliens over law abiding US citizens?

Twitter We're Not Retards @wearenotretards 5mo ago 51%

@hyloguy @_GodIsNotDead_ @WickedsGhost Trump secured the border, is deporting criminal illegal aliens, sends national guard to assist local law enforcement, implemented a massive tax cut, restructured world trade to better favor America, etc. Democrats side with violent terrorists, criminals, and kill unborn babies.

Twitter Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 @Bubblebathgirl 5mo ago 51%

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) on Senate Democrats holding US travelers hostage: “Democrats are using long TSA lines to throw a temper tantrum about deportations of violent criminal illegal aliens.” That’s why Dems don’t want ICE helping TSA shorten lines. https://t.co/w96yedTtdF

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