A candidate in the Florida Democratic primary stated that illegal aliens who have committed murder in their home countries should not be deported from the United States.
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VINCEAug 18, 2026
Two sources report Elijah Manley, a Florida Democratic congressional primary candidate, saying in a Fox News interview that a murderer who enters the U.S. illegally should be jailed rather than sent back, because deportation just leads to re-crossing the border.
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… First of all, these Democrats all deserve each other. It's hilarious that they're fighting in that way, but it's, like, so openly bigoted. Ah, but he was just on, um, ah, one of the other networks, and ah, he was, he was talking about the, the fact that he doesn't want illegal aliens who have committed murder in other countries to be deported from the United States. This is how nutty this dude is. Take a look at this. Let me pull this up for you. He was just on Martha McCallum this week, and he had this to say about murderers, convicted murderers, who enter the United States of America. …
VINCE · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. VINnews reports that Manley, a Florida Democratic congressional candidate in the primary, said illegal immigrants entering with murder charges should be jailed in the U.S. rather than deported, calling deportation a 'vacation'.[1]
Supports. BizPac quotes Manley's Fox News answer to Martha MacCallum: sending a murderer back 'to just come back over the border doesn't make sense,' and 'if you're a murderer coming to this country, put you in jail.'[2]
Context. The sources describe the murderer as having a 'rap sheet' or murder charge in their home country, which closely fits the claim's 'committed murder in their home countries' wording.[1][2]
Sources
2 sources: 2 not rated
- 1Florida Socialist Candidate Opposes Deporting Murderers Who ...vinnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Florida socialist asked about deporting illegal immigrants accused of murder — here's his answerbizpacreview.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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