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DHS says four of 11 suspects in Indiana child sex sting are in US illegally

The Department of Homeland Security says four of 11 men arrested in an Indiana police sting for allegedly seeking sex with minors online are in the US illegally. DHS is calling on Indiana to honor ICE detainers; coverage so far comes only from right-leaning outlets relaying DHS's account.

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The story, neutrally told

Right · 2The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says four of 11 men arrested in a police sting operation in Indiana are in the country illegally and come from four different countries. Right · 2Authorities said the men believed they were communicating online with underage girls and drove to meet them for what they thought would be sexual encounters, but were met by undercover detectives. Right · 1U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged detainer requests for the four suspects.

Right · 2DHS named them as El Hadji Babacar Ndiaye, a Senegalese citizen it says was caught and released at the southern border in Lukeville, Arizona, in September 2023 under the Biden administration; Lucky Philip Udoudo, a Nigerian citizen who it says entered as a "gotaway" at an unknown time and place; Filomeno Ricardo Flores Marin, a Mexican citizen who it says entered illegally in Arizona in 2002; and David Josue Gomez-Posada, a Salvadoran citizen who it says entered illegally in 2017 as a juvenile. Right · 2Marin is charged with two counts of sex offenses plus one count each of molestation of a minor and enticement of a minor for indecent purposes; Udoudo with child solicitation and sexual misconduct with a minor; and Gomez-Posada and Ndiaye each with child solicitation. Right · 1Marin's record also includes a prior arrest for stolen property, and ICE arrested him on Jan. 18, 2019, during an operation in Indianapolis assisting the Drug Enforcement Administration; he was released on bond on March 7, 2019.

Right · 1A DHS spokesperson told Fox News the department is "calling on Indiana to honor our detainers", said the men's claims will be heard by an immigration judge and that they will receive due process. Right · 1The spokesperson added that under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, "Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S." Right · 2DHS also said seven of the top 10 safest US cities cooperate with ICE and that law-enforcement partnerships are critical, citing 40,000 arrests in Florida and a two-week West Virginia operation that led to 650 arrests of illegal immigrants.

Right · 1The immigration histories and the detainer dispute come from DHS; the coverage reviewed includes no response from Indiana authorities or the suspects, and the charges are allegations.

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Framing
Both Fox News and the New York Post run the same DHS-sourced story, framed around immigration enforcement and sanctuary-style non-cooperation; the NY Post copy carries a Fox News byline.
Emphasis
Suspects' immigration status and entry histories, including the Biden-era release, and DHS's call for Indiana to honor detainers.
Leaves out or plays down
No comment from Indiana law enforcement or officials on the detainers, and no information on the suspects' legal responses or on the other seven suspects.
Charged language
“illegal aliens”“Criminal illegal aliens”“gotaway”
For example
“Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.” — Fox News
“caught and released at the southern border in September 2023 in Lukeville, Arizona, by the Biden administration” — New York Post