ABC News Under Fire For Segment Showing Illegals How To Avoid ICE
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on January 23, 2025
By Mark Steffen
The start of the Trump administration’s mass deportation program has been a shock to the system of major sanctuary cities, where even news outlets are going out of their way to advertise how illegal immigrants can avoid being deported.
ABC7 in Chicago is taking heavy fire online after a Tuesday night broadcast where field reporter Michelle Gallardo spoke with Hispanic community activists who were given airtime to advise illegal immigrants to not open their doors for U.S. Customs and Immigration officers if they come knocking. The coverage drew a swift rebuke as commentators accused the ABC affiliate of aiding and abetting criminal behavior.
“Chicago’s immigrant community is on edge tonight as Michelle Gallardo reports, activists and elected officials are canvassing neighborhoods, letting people know their rights should ICE come knocking – don’t open for ICE,” news anchor Cheryl Burton said before cutting to Gallardo.
The field reporter then played interviews and b-roll where she spoke with local business owners who had plastered their establishments with posters stating “don’t open for ICE,” thereby preventing them from accidentally giving immigration authorities permission to enter their homes and conduct a search.
The Daily Mail spotlighted some of the most outraged reactions by social media users.
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