A liberal cable host warned viewers that Donald Trump could start deporting black Americans next. A Democrat congressman agreed, saying fear explains support for a suspected MS-13 member.
Key Facts: MSNBC Host Fearmongers Deportation of Black People
- MSNBC’s Symone Sanders claimed Trump’s deportation of an illegal immigrant signals future deportations of black citizens.
- Sanders cited a Nation op-ed warning that democracies die gradually, not suddenly.
- The deportee in question, Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, is a Salvadoran national suspected of MS-13 gang ties.
- Sanders argued vulnerable communities, especially people of color, will be “next in line.”
- Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) agreed, claiming black Americans support Abrego-Garcia out of fear of being deported themselves.
The Rest of the Story: MSNBC Host Links Deportation to Authoritarian Rule
Symone Sanders, an MSNBC anchor, used her Saturday segment to claim the Trump administration’s immigration policies are a threat to American democracy.
Referencing a Nation op-ed, Sanders suggested the lawful deportation of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia — a Salvadoran national suspected of gang activity — was a sign of creeping authoritarianism.
She warned viewers that “vulnerable communities” would soon be targeted, and suggested that people of color — including American citizens — were at risk.
Her guest, Rep. Glenn Ivey, echoed those concerns and implied the black community supports returning the deported individual due to fears that they could be next.
MSNBC’s @SymoneDSanders on Kilmar Garcia’s deportation: Black people “are next in line” pic.twitter.com/e6EFVZrSJG
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 19, 2025
Commentary: Liberal Media Pushes Fear to Defend the Indefensible
It’s hard to believe what passes for serious commentary on mainstream cable news these days.
Sanders went on national television to suggest — without evidence — that the Trump administration would start deporting black citizens simply because they’re black.
This kind of rhetoric isn’t just false, it’s reckless.
What’s worse is that a sitting congressman joined her in this charade.
Rep. Ivey’s claim that black Americans support returning a suspected gang member because they fear being deported themselves is insulting.
It paints the black community as fearful and unaware of the difference between criminal aliens and law-abiding citizens.
This fearmongering has one purpose: to confuse the public and stoke racial panic.
They hope Americans won’t look too closely at the facts — that Abrego-Garcia isn’t a citizen, and that the government has every legal right to deport him.
There’s a reason trust in mainstream media keeps falling.
They twist facts and invent threats that don’t exist.
Educated Americans, including black Americans, know the difference between enforcing immigration law and targeting citizens.
The idea that Trump will deport black people is a lie meant to stir outrage and create division.
This is the media’s playbook: ignore crime, elevate emotion, and demonize anyone who believes in secure borders and the rule of law.
Fortunately, more people see through the game now than ever before.
The Bottom Line: Why Liberal Fear Tactics Won’t Work
Sanders’ comments and Rep. Ivey’s agreement show just how far some are willing to go to defend lawlessness.
By smearing immigration enforcement as racism, they distract from real threats.
But Americans aren’t buying it.
They know the difference between protecting our borders and targeting citizens.
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