‘I’m not dead’: Canadian state broadcaster erroneously pictures reporter alongside story of dead illegal migrant
A reporter was assumed dead by his family after Canada’s state broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pictured him alongside a headline about a man who died after crossing the U.S./Canada border.
CBC paired the photo with a story about a deceased illegal immigrant from Mexico. The attached image has since been changed to a photo of the border crossing location.
In addition, the Canadian press also falsely labeled the reporter, Abdusselam Bezirgan, as a man waiting for “transportation” at the border.
Recent reports state that migrants have been bused to the border to enter Canada from the United States, after which the illegal immigrants are typically transported to hotels or holding facilities by border authorities in Canada.
Perhaps ironically, Bezirgan was filming a documentary about illegal immigration at the U.S./Canada border at the time of the photo.
“CanadianPress you are fake news. I’m not waiting [sic] transportation. Just because I look a certain way doesn’t mean I’ve crossed the border illegally. I was there recording a documentary. I was not waiting for transportation. I am not an illegal migrant,” said Bezirgan, who is both a Turkish and a Canadian citizen.
.@CanadianPress you are fake news. I’m not waiting transportation. Just because I look a certain way doesn’t mean I’ve crossed the border illegally.
I was there recording a documentary. I was not waiting for transportation. I am not an illegal migrant.
And I’m not dead. pic.twitter.com/h1QY3hbojX
— Abdusselam Bezirgan (@BezirganMocha) February 28, 2023
“And I’m not dead,” Bezirgan added regarding CBC’s framing.
According to the Counter Signal, the CBC posted Bezirgan’s image along with the title “Man dies after encountering patrol agents at Canada-U.S. border.”
https://www.theblaze.com/news/reporter-assumed-dead-canada-border
