Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) made a plea to the media to spend more time covering the families that have lost loved ones as a result of illegal immigration.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL): "Americans would know more about these horrific killings if the media diverted just a fraction of the time it spends extoling illegal aliens and attacking our brave CBP and ICE officers to telling the stories of American lives needless ended by illegals" pic.twitter.com/nCJLzwthLI
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 16, 2019
Many angel families have been trying to advocate for increased border security, siding with President Donald Trump’s decision to pressure Democrats to fund a border wall before he will agree to end the partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
As IJR has reported, several angel families have appeared on Fox News or with Trump, but they haven’t made many appearances on other outlets despite holding rallies to gain support and to tell the stories of their loved ones. They even protested in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) office.
Many on the right have expressed their concern that several media outlets have declined to feature the stories of angel families as part of their coverage on the border security debate.- READ MORE