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Politics● LowOct 28 · Oct 28, 2026, 2:07 AM

‘60 Minutes’ knew deported Texas dad with wife claimed he was gay on immigration documents but still ran story: DHS

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The CBS News program was informed of the seemingly fraudulent claims the deported migrant made about his sexuality on an asylum application a full two weeks before the segment aired, DHS said.

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