How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention

By Mica Rosenberg

Transparency Analysis

Article Quality:

60%

Moderate Transparency

Primary Narrative

A person planning a Disney World vacation was detained by immigration authorities for four months, illustrating potential problems with immigration enforcement procedures.

Framing Analysis

Perspective

The detainee's perspective and immigration reform advocates' viewpoint

Tone

Sympathetic

Language Choices

"Turned Into" in headline creates narrative of unexpected harm
"Four Months" emphasizes duration to heighten impact
Juxtaposition of "Disney World vacation" (leisure/innocence) with "immigration detention" (punishment)

Omitted Perspectives

Immigration enforcement officials' rationale for detention
Border security or law enforcement perspective on detention necessity
Policy context around immigration enforcement priorities

Entity Relationships

affiliated with

ProPublicaU.S. Department of Homeland Security

ProPublica investigates immigration detention practices under DHS authority | Evidence: Article examines immigration detention case, which falls under DHS/ICE jurisdiction

Factual Core

An individual planning a Disney World vacation was detained by immigration authorities for approximately four months.

Full Article

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