Abbott Signs Bill Making It A Crime To Illegally Enter Texas

Dec 19, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -10% Center

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

-22% Negative

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"The other two bills signed by Abbott included a measure to appropriate over $1 billion in funding for border security, including barriers, and increased penalties for human trafficking."
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-28% Liberal
"According to the governor's office, the law will create a criminal offense for illegal entry into this state from a foreign nation."
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-30% Liberal
"CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPDemocrats have opposed the measure, claiming that it is unconstitutional for a state to enforce immigration law while Republicans have said that the federal government has neglected to secure the border."
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-32% Liberal
"The law will allow Texas to deport those who cross into the state back to Mexico, which would be a direct challenge to the catch-and-release policy currently practiced by the Biden administration."
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-2% Liberal
"The law comes as millions of illegal immigrants have been released into the U.S. under President Joe Biden, with many making their way through the Texas-Mexico border."
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-8% Liberal
"Four years ago, the United States had the fewest illegal border crossings in decades, Abbott said at a signing ceremony for three border security related bills."
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-20% Liberal
"Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Monday that makes it a crime to illegally enter the state, giving state officials more power to take steps to secure the border amid the ongoing illegal immigration crisis."
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-22% Liberal
"The law, which will authorize local police to handle immigration enforcement by making it a state misdemeanor to cross the Texas-Mexico border illegally, was first sent to Abbott by Texas Republicans in November."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"President Biden has eliminated all of those policies and done nothing to halt illegal immigration."
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-28% Liberal
"The other two bills signed by Abbott included a measure to appropriate over $1 billion in funding for border security, including barriers, and increased penalties for human trafficking."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"President Biden's deliberate inaction has left Texas to fend for itself."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"Abbott has bussed tens of thousands of illegal immigrants across the country in response and has fought with the Biden administration over putting up barriers to deter illegal crossings."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Abbott has bussed tens of thousands of illegal immigrants across the country in response and has fought with the Biden administration over putting up barriers to deter illegal crossings."
Positive
4% Conservative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

36% : The other two bills signed by Abbott included a measure to appropriate over $1 billion in funding for border security, including barriers, and increased penalties for human trafficking.
35% : According to the governor's office, the law will create "a criminal offense for illegal entry into this state from a foreign nation.
34% : "CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPDemocrats have opposed the measure, claiming that it is unconstitutional for a state to enforce immigration law while Republicans have said that the federal government has neglected to secure the border.

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