Yesterday we told you about this photo that’s flying around Twitter showing a kid in a cage. For example, from reporter and illegal immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas:
This is what happens when a government believes people are “illegal.”
Kids in cages. pic.twitter.com/OAnvr9cl3P
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) June 12, 2018
Twitchy regular Ron Perlman tweeted it as well, specifically blaming President Trump and other Republicans:
Trump, Sessions, McConnell, Ryan, this is on YOU! pic.twitter.com/VR5m70eWsC
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 13, 2018
But, surprise! The photo is actually from a STAGED PROTEST in Texas:
Hi, Jose! Fellow journalist here. This photo was taken by Leroy Pena as part of a protest with the Brown Berets on June 10th, presumably in Texas.https://t.co/FAmO29JQK9
You can see more photos of the kids in cages as part of the staged protest here:https://t.co/GVHCCunTlD
— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) June 12, 2018
BUSTED! Here’s the little boy walking around outside of the cage:
And here he is again in the cage, kneeling down on the right. Notice the red high-top sneakers that can be seen in this photo and the original:
Time for some deletions, everyone.
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Share first, verify later! Jose Antonio Vargas gets journalism backwards with viral photo of 'kids in cages' https://t.co/Y64YSFd2Mw
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 12, 2018
