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Trump protesters claim that the GOP candidate is a racist because he said illegal aliens were rapists and drug smugglers.

iRumorMill.com Determination: Hoax

This does not validate Donald Trump as a racist because he was stating true facts. The GOP candidate does have a tendency of sayings things that may be misinterpreted by critics of his campaign, but the crew at the iRumorMill.com doubt Trump is a racist.

During debates and at rallies, the GOP favorite said many of the illegals coming into the U.S. from Mexico were rapists. This is true according to a Sep. 22, 2014 article by the Huffington Post, which said, "80% Of Central American Women, Girls Are Raped Crossing Into The U.S."

Many Trump critics claim that he is a racists but fail to point out exactly one example. What is surprising is that Trump was quoting facts reported by a leading liberal news source, the Huffington Post.

The article said, "80 percent of women and girls crossing into the U.S. by way of Mexico are raped during their journey." Citing reports by Amnesty International, Huffington said this was an increase "from a previous estimate of 60 percent."

The facts that illegals coming into the U.S. smuggling drugs are part of the agreement to be snuck across the borders are real. They come by land and sea. Tunnels under the border are often reported by Southern California news media. The U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard are often intercepting "Panga" boats loaded with illegal aliens and drugs.

The boats begin their journey in fishing communities just South of the U.S. Mexican border. According to a Aug. 26, 2010 article by NBC News, "Jose Eduardo Montero, public safety chief of Playas de Rosarito, is concerned for the safety of his community. "The place is invaded by criminals, drug traffickers, undocumented immigrants, drug dealers," Montero told NBC. He added, "It's all mixed in with the fishing business."

Video of Panga boat incidents were found posted on YouTube by the U.S. Coast Guard:

The iRumorMill.com crew also found this video posted by the Associated Press:

Video posted April 21, 2016:

US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement statistics

According to statistics posted on the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website, of the illegal immigrants apprehended by officials after 2010, the majority were convicted of crimes.

ICE posted a Removals Overview:

• ICE conducted 235,413 removals.
• ICE conducted 69,478 removals of individuals apprehended by ICE officers (i.e., interior removals) (Figure 2).

• 63,539 (91%) of all interior removals were previously convicted of a crime.

• ICE conducted 165,935 removals of individuals apprehended at or near the border or ports of entry.3
• 59% of all ICE removals, or 139,368, were previously convicted of a crime.

• ICE conducted 63,539 interior criminal removals.
• ICE removed 75,829 criminals apprehended at or near the border or ports of entry.

• 98 percent of all ICE FY 2015 removals, or 230,715, met one or more of ICE’s stated civil immigration enforcement priorities.4
• Of the 96,045 individuals removed who had no criminal conviction, 94 percent, or 90,106, were apprehended at or near the border or ports of entry.5
• The leading countries of origin for removals were Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
• 1,040 individuals removed by ICE were classified as suspected or confirmed gang members.

Posted 04/19/16 Updated 04/22/16, 05/28/16

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