The Center for American Rights (CAR), a conservative advocacy group, filed a new “news distortion” complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), targeting major broadcast networks ABC, NBC, and CBS.
The complaint alleges that these networks disseminated “false or misleading information” in their coverage of the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant. CAR claims this coverage represents a “failure of their responsibilities under the public interest standard” mandated for broadcast licensees.
The filing marks the latest in a series of actions by CAR and FCC Chair Brendan Carr to challenge perceived biases in mainstream media, particularly in the context of immigration-related reporting, amid a politically charged post-2024 election environment.
Allegations accuse the networks of misrepresenting facts surrounding Abrego Garcia’s deportation. Specifically, CAR asserts that the networks portrayed Abrego Garcia in a manner that downplayed his immigration status or legal issues, presenting him as a sympathetic figure without fully disclosing relevant details.
Kilmar Campos Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant, was deported from the United States in early 2025. The controversy surrounding his deportation appears to stem from media portrayals that CAR and Carr claim misrepresented his status.
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