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Rep. Delia Ramirez introduces bill to abolish ICE and CBP and dismantle DHS

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Rep. Delia Ramirez, an Illinois Democrat, formally introduced the Reimagining Safety Act on Tuesday. The bill would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, replacing it with a new department whose name the outlets give differently. Ramirez says DHS has become a threat to the communities it was set up to protect and cites deaths in immigration custody and deportations. The Intercept, Breitbart and the New York Post tie the introduction to a federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home the day before.

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Key points

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  1. Rep. Delia Ramirez formally introduced the Reimagining Safety Act on Tuesday, October 13.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Right1Far Right6See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Truthout
    Center
    The Hill, Newsweek
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Fox News, The Western Journal, Townhall, Hot Air, RedState, Breitbart News

  2. The bill would abolish ICE and CBP and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Right1Far Right5See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Truthout
    Center
    The Hill, Newsweek
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Fox News, Townhall, Hot Air, RedState, Breitbart News

  3. Ramirez says the bill would end immigration detention programs and release people held in federal immigration custody within six months.

    One outletRedState· Far Right

  4. The bill came a day after federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, according to The Intercept and Breitbart.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Intercept
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Hot Air, Breitbart News

  5. Coverage gives different names for the department that would replace DHS, with one outlet citing a Department of Community Safety and another a community-centered department.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    RedState

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The bill abolishes the Border Patrol.

    RedState, Townhall and Fox News say it eliminates or abolishes the Border Patrol. The Hill and Truthout name only ICE and CBP, which contains the Border Patrol.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Rep. Delia Ramirez formally introduced a bill to abolish ICE and CBP and dismantle DHS. Left and right outlets tie it to a federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, while the center stresses the replacement agency and the scope of the overhaul.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines present the bill as the next step after ICE, framing it as abolishing DHS and calling it a landmark measure.

    Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Sensational language“Landmark”Calls the bill historic before its effects are known.More neutral: NewDisagree with this highlight? Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP
    TruthoutFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    The Hill and Newsweek headline the bill neutrally, naming the sponsor and the goal to cut ICE, CBP or shut down DHS, with no reference to the Omar raid.

    House Democrat introduces bill seeking to cut ICE, CBP, replace DHS
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets · 3 opinion

    Right headlines lead with the Omar raid, the Squad label or the midterms and stress abolishing ICE and Border Patrol; far-end outlets go further with radical labels and dismantling DHS.

    'Squad' Democrat formally introduces bill to abolish ICE, Border Patrol and dismantle DHS
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    widespread surveillance stateLandmark

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right5

    radical proposalinteresting strategy to deployradicalLefties in Congress

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    widespread surveillance stateMore neutral: expanded surveillance

    Surveillance state presupposes a conclusion about the scale and nature of government monitoring that the article does not establish.

    …terrorism laws,” according to the bill summary and text, and curtail the widespread surveillance state that emerged in the wake of 9/11 terror attacks.

    Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    radical proposalMore neutral: far-reaching proposal

    Radical is a judgement of the proposal's politics and does not describe what the bill would do.

    …Enforcement (ICE) and eliminate Customs and Border Protection (CBP), advancing a radical proposal that would fundamentally overhaul federal immigration enforcement.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    LandmarkMore neutral: New

    Calls the bill historic before its effects are known.

    Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP

    Used byTruthout (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    interesting strategy to deployMore neutral: a bill introduced weeks before the November midterms

    Calling the timing an interesting strategy casts the bill as a calculated political move before any evidence of intent is given.

    Well, this is an interesting strategy to deploy right before the November midterms.

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

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  • Loaded modifier

    radicalMore neutral: Democrat from Illinois

    Labels the lawmaker with an ideological judgement rather than a fact about the bill.

    Delia Ramirez, a radical Democrat from Illinois, has introduced a bill to disband ICE and Border Patrol, and…

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Lefties in CongressMore neutral: Democrats in Congress

    Informal label that casts members of a party as a group with a fixed hostility.

    …Omar raid, NYC ICE shooting https://t.co/WAlpqyg9NO https://t.co/oiGfuik3A1 Lefties in Congress already weren't big fans of law enforcement in general, and they hate Homeland…

    Used byHot Air (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    they hate Homeland SecurityMore neutral: oppose the current Homeland Security department

    Attributes an emotion to a group without evidence.

    …in Congress already weren't big fans of law enforcement in general, and they hate Homeland Security in particular.

    Used byHot Air (Far Right)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    overreaching terrorism lawsMore neutral: terrorism laws

    The word overreaching is a judgement on the laws that the bill summary makes, not a neutral description of them.

    The Reimagining Safety Act would repeal “duplicative and overreaching terrorism laws,” according to the bill summary and text, and curtail the widespread…

    Quoted byThe Intercept (Far Left)

    These are Reimagining Safety Act’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • abolishing DHS and ICE
  • DHS created in 2002 under the war on terror
  • Ramirez’s call to end the agency
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • replacing DHS with a new department
  • cutting ICE and CBP
  • sponsor’s party and district

Leaves out

  • the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, which left and right reports tie to the bill

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • NewsweekCenter

    New Democratic Bill Would Abolish ICE and Shut Down DHS

    Illinois Representative Delia Ramirez wants to see some functions of DHS moved to other government departments.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    House Democrat introduces bill seeking to cut ICE, CBP, replace DHS

    Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Tuesday to overhaul U.S. immigration agencies, including replacing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a new “community-centered” department. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

4 outlets · 3 opinion

Leads with

  • abolishing ICE and Border Patrol
  • the raid on Omar’s home
  • midterm timing
  • Ramirez as a radical
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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Federal Raid on Ilhan Omar's Home Spurs Renewed Effort by Democrats to Abolish ICE: 'Must Be Dismantled'

    House Democrats are launching a renewed campaign to abolish ICE after Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) Washington, DC, home was raided.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    Democrats Introduce Bill to Abolish ICE and Border Patrol Ahead of Midterm Elections

    Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Loaded modifier“radical”Labels the lawmaker with an ideological judgement rather than a fact about the bill.More neutral: Democrat from IllinoisDisagree with this highlight? Democrat from Illinois, has introduced a bill to disband ICE and Border Patrol, and “dismantle” the Department of Homeland Security.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    'Squad' Democrat formally introduces bill to abolish ICE, Border Patrol and dismantle DHS

    The sweeping bill would ban federal border wall funding, close Guantanamo Bay and dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    House Dem pushes bill to abolish Homeland Security after Ilhan Omar raid, NYC ICE shooting

    Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez is pushing to abolish the Department of Homeland Security and cease all immigration detentions in the US in the wake of the raid on "Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar's home and the shooting of Oscar Belgal in the Bronx.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    Abolishing ICE Wasn't Enough: Democrat Now Wants to Dismantle DHS and Border Patrol

    Democrat Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-03) wants to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), eliminate the Border Patrol, and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). All of it. …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • Hot AirFar RightOpinion

    House Dems' Response to Ilhan Omar Warrant: Eliminate Homeland Security

    Democrats take this "Democrats and their allies are above the law" thing seriously.

    Read at Hot Air (opens in a new tab)
  • The Western JournalFar RightOpinion

    House Democrats Introduce New Bill to Abolish Not Just ICE, But the Entire Department of Homeland Security

    Well, this is an Loaded modifier“interesting strategy to deploy”Calling the timing an interesting strategy casts the bill as a calculated political move before any evidence of intent is given.More neutral: a bill introduced weeks before the November midtermsDisagree with this highlight? right before the November midterms. To be clear, it’s not exactly unheard of for politicians — both Democrats and Republicans — to

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Intercept, Oct 13, 5:49 AM EDT

  • Center

    11 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 5:12 PM EDT

  • Right

    8 hr 31 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 2:20 PM EDT

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  1. The InterceptFar LeftOct 13, 5:49 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 13, 2:20 PM EDT
  3. Fox NewsFar RightOct 13, 4:35 PM EDT
  4. The HillCenterOct 13, 5:12 PM EDT
  5. TruthoutFar LeftOct 13, 5:39 PM EDT
  6. NewsweekCenterOct 13, 6:35 PM EDT
  7. TownhallFar RightOct 13, 7:00 PM EDT
  8. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 15, 3:38 PM EDT

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