Sarah Wasko / Media Matters In an October 19 post by editor Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit claimed that officials confirmed “the man arrested in connection to setting fires in California is a five time deported illegal alien.” The article also asserted that the alleged arsonist “was arrested several times but ICE was never notified because he was arrested in a sanctuary county.” From the Gateway Pundit piece (emphasis original): US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan confirmed on Thursday the man arrested in connection to setting fires in California is a five time deported illegal alien. Jesus Fabian Gonzalez was arrested several times but ICE was never notified because he was arrested in a sanctuary county. Most of the Gateway Pundit piece is made up of quotes from a Breitbart story, which alleged that “U.S.