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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces intense criticism after promoting an alleged ICE kidnapping story that federal authorities confirmed as an elaborate hoax. Conservative leaders and agencies blasted the Democrat for spreading false information that demonized immigration enforcement while ignoring real security threats.
A Mexican illegal immigrant named Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon fabricated her own abduction, claiming masked ICE agents kidnapped her in a Jack in the Box parking lot. Calderon staged photos and planned press conferences to “generate public sympathy and solicit donations” through a GoFundMe page.
Video evidence and phone records exposed Calderon’s lies, showing she left the restaurant parking lot calmly in a sedan. Federal prosecutors charged her with conspiracy and making false statements for diverting Homeland Security resources from real public safety operations.
Homeland Security publicly called out Mayor Bass on social media, stating: “Mayor, you pushed a HOAX.” The Republican National Committee accused Bass of “spreading a false story demonizing ICE agents” instead of focusing on actual crimes committed by illegal immigrants.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lambasted Bass as a “train wreck of a mayor” who turned Los Angeles into a “city of criminals.” Noem stressed that California Democrats like Bass and Governor Newsom “have done absolutely nothing” to protect citizens from dangerous illegal immigrants while enabling lawlessness.
Conservative commentators argue this incident reveals how Democrat leaders prioritize anti-ICE rhetoric over truth. By amplifying unverified stories, politicians like Bass undermine legitimate border enforcement and endanger communities for political gain.
The hoax wasted limited federal resources needed to combat real threats while spreading fear about lawful immigration enforcement. Such false narratives distract from addressing the border crisis that puts Americans at risk every day.
Mayor Bass’s push of this debunked story highlights a pattern where liberal leaders ignore criminal behavior by illegal immigrants while attacking those who enforce our laws. This failure in leadership puts American lives second to radical political agendas.
