Media Say Trump’s ICE Arrested Transgender Domestic Violence Victim. They Ignore One Rather Important Fact.

Here is a headline from CBS This Morning: “Undocumented transgender woman filing domestic violence claim arrested at El Paso courthouse by ICE, official says.” The ultimate victim! An illegal immigrant transgender woman abused by a domestic partner, deported for the crime of showing up to a courthouse! Stop the presses!

Here are some other media headlines about this horrifying story: “ICE detains domestic-violence victim in El Paso court.” Huffington Post: “ICE Reportedly Detained A Domestic Abuse Victim Who Sought Court Protection.” Newser: “ICE Agents Arrest Woman in Domestic Violence Court.” New York Magazine: “ICE Arrests Domestic Violence Victim at Texas Courthouse.” The Washington Post: “‘This is really unprecedented’: ICE detains woman seeking domestic abuse protection at Texas courthouse.” Even Fox News: “ICE Agents Reported Arrest Alleged Domestic Violence Victim At Texas Courthouse.”