Maria's argument for abolishing the Immigration Service can't be trusted. After all, Maria is an undocumented immigrant, and if the Immigration Service is abolished, she will never be caught and deported.
A) Straw man.
B) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
C) Missing the point.
D) Tu quoque (you, too).
E) No fallacy.

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This is an example of the ad hominem fallacy known as argument against the person, circumstantial. Instead of addressing Maria's argument, the speaker attacks her personal circumstances (her undocumented status) to discredit her argument.

Maria's Argument for Abolishing the Immigration Service Can't Be Trusted