#Welfaresponges is appropriate.
Via MRC
On Wednesday morning, NBC’s Today went beyond avoiding using the term “illegal” to describe the immigrants being bussed from Texas into California. The Peacock network has created a Twitter handle to show its support for the illegal immigrants.
Following a report by NBC’s Miguel Almaguer, Today anchor Matt Lauer triumphantly declared: “We want you to weigh in on this. Share your comments using the #RefugeeRiders.”
On Tuesday, July 1, the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley was the only network to use the term “illegal” when describing the protests in Murrieta, California where the residents have objected to immigrants being bused into their community to live while they await possible deportation. While CBS did use the term “illegal” in its initial reporting on Tuesday night, on Wednesday morning it had joined the ranks of ABC and CBS in avoiding the term.
NBC’s Lauer began his editorializing by arguing that “as so many issues in this country do it’s going to boil down to politics. And wherever you stand on the issue, one side or the other, I’m not going to weigh in on that, it’s hard to see those images moms and their kids in that situation.” The NBC host then encouraged his audience to share their thoughts using the Today show hashtag #RefugeeRiders.