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  "id": 3251134,
  "title": "'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/magic-deportation-bus-white-house-photoshops-iconic-cartoon-while",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-906511"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The White House shared a manipulated image on its official X/Twitter account on Monday, portraying the school bus from the PBS animated series The Magic School Bus. The post was linked to a news story about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) making arrests in the Washington area. Captioned \"Please let this be a normal field trip...\" the image featured the show's teacher, Ms. Valerie Frizzle, her chameleon mascot Liz Ard, and five undocumented immigrants on the bus, which was renamed \"The Magic Deportation Bus.\"\n\nThe Magic School Bus, first broadcast on PBS from September 1994 to October 1997, was an award-winning educational show featuring a diverse group of children exploring various science topics through the magical school bus. The post directed viewers to a Fox News article discussing ICE's operation, which arrested over 1,000 undocumented immigrants in the Washington area.\n\nAccording to federal sources cited by Fox, the operation resulted in the arrest of 1,328 individuals over the first two weeks of August, including those with criminal convictions or pending charges. Notable arrests included alleged members of the MS-13, Tren de Aragua cartels, and the 18th Street Gang. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the efforts of ICE agents, stating that the administration prioritizes American citizens over sanctuary policies in Virginia and Maryland.\n\nICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Acting Assistant Director Patricia Hyde emphasized the success of the operation, highlighting the removal of dangerous criminal aliens from communities. All arrested individuals will remain in ICE custody pending their removal from the United States.",
  "summary": "The photoshopped image of the \"Magic School Bus\" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents \"quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants\" in the Washington area.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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