Tiffany Cross accuses Trump of deporting non-white people to concentration camps

On a Tuesday evening in July 2025, former MSNBC host Tiffany Cross made controversial remarks during a segment on CNN’s 'NewsNight' regarding the treatment of non-white immigrants under the Trump administration in the United States. Cross characterized the actions of federal immigration agents as essentially 'kidnapping' individuals and transporting them to what she labeled as 'concentration camps.' This condemnation arose during a discussion about federal immigration practices in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles. During the discussion, Cross expressed her concerns that society is normalizing the acts of government agencies that disappear people. She asserted that the current treatment of immigrants is reminiscent of oppressive regimes, claiming such actions are being trivialized in public discourse, which she found alarming. Cross's remarks ignited a heated debate when Kelly Jane Torrance, editor-at-large at the New York Post, challenged her by suggesting that the term 'concentration camp' is insulting to Holocaust survivors. Cross responded assertively, defending her position by stating that it is more insulting to overlook the severe and dehumanizing treatment that immigrants are currently facing. She emphasized that the detention of non-white immigrants for minor infractions is not only unjust but also a reflection of a systemic issue within the government’s approach toward immigration. In her words, the actions taken against these individuals fall under the definition of concentration camps, irrespective of their conditions compared to historical contexts. The discussion quickly steered into a wider conversation regarding the U.S. government’s immigration policies, particularly the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cross highlighted that the majority of individuals targeted by ICE have not committed significant crimes, challenging the narrative often used to justify their detentions. Her poignant remarks called into question the morality of an immigration policy that, according to her perspective, disproportionately affects non-white individuals in America. As a consequence of her statements, there were calls from various quarters, including the White House, for Cross to issue an apology, arguing that the comparison she drew is misleading and incites violence against law enforcement personnel involved in immigration enforcement.