CNN, AP, and Daily Beast describe illegal immigrant who murdered Mollie Tibbetts as ‘farmworker’ in headlines

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Some media outlets reporting on the illegal immigrant who was recently convicted of murdering 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018 downplayed his legal status in the country.

Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who a jury said was guilty of first-degree murder, is being described as a “farmworker” in headlines covering the story.

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