WHDH 7 Boston Article RatingBiden makes tightly controlled visit to the southern border, his first as president
Jan 09, 2023 View Original Article
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| "Since 2021, there have been more than 2.4 million arrests along the US-Mexico border, according to US Customs and Border Protection data." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "One of the sources of tension during the call was a new asylum regulation that could bar migrants who are seeking asylum in the United States from doing so if they passed through another country on their way to the US-Mexico border." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Biden spent several hours in El Paso in his first visit to the southern border as president, following growing outcry and criticism that he had not yet seen the crisis created by the record number of migrants trekking to the border first hand." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "While Biden has condemned Trump-era immigration policies, his own administration has wrestled with striking a balance between enforcement and holding up its humanitarian promises." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "It's enraging and sad to see a Democratic administration make it harder for vulnerable people to seek asylum all because they're scared of angry MAGA voters on this issue, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus told CNN, responding to the latest policy aouncements." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "The aouncement drew criticism from immigrant advocates and Democrats who argued the policies will put migrants who are seeking asylum in harm's way." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "An urgent challengeMass movement across the Western Hemisphere has posed an urgent challenge for Biden, who in his first few months in office faced a surge of unaccompanied migrant children at the border and later, the abrupt arrival of thousands of Haitian migrants." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time as president, but he did not appear to see or meet with migrants, including during a trip to a migrant respite center." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Biden's visit was scheduled at a time when border crossings had already dropped drastically in El Paso." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "At a quick stop, Biden stood for several minutes along the iron fence separating the US and Mexico as he spoke with officers in green uniforms." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Biden then observed kits containing socks, toothpaste and soap that are given to migrants." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Biden meets Texan leaders at the border" | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Ahead of Biden's border visit, the administration also aounced plans to expand the policy and include Haitians, Nicaraguans and Cubans while it remains in place." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "The aouncements Biden made Thursday reflect the administration's effort to prepare for the end of Title 42, along with putting in place programs to manage the surge of migrants that have coincided with the anticipated end of the rule." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "The Republican governor confirmed to reporters that he gave Biden a letter outlining what he described as chaos on the border." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus grilled top Biden officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over the newly aounced border policies in a call Thursday, according to two sources in attendance." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus grilled top Biden officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over the newly aounced border policies in a call Thursday, according to two sources in attendance." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Biden spent several hours in El Paso in his first visit to the southern border as president, following growing outcry and criticism that he had not yet seen the crisis created by the record number of migrants trekking to the border first hand." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Biden shook each person's hand and chatted quietly but reporters were unable to hear the exchange." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Asked to explain the thinking behind having Biden visit this specific center and ultimately not meeting or interacting with any migrants there, a senior administration official told CNN, There just weren't any at the center when he arrived." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Biden responded to a few questions from reporters, saying that the government would provide every resource needed at the border." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "While Biden has condemned Trump-era immigration policies, his own administration has wrestled with striking a balance between enforcement and holding up its humanitarian promises." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Escobar, who represents El Paso, insisted that Biden's visit to the city would not serve solely as a photo opportunity for the president." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Biden tries a new policy" | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Biden told reporters he had not yet read the letter." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Biden has said he wanted to wait until he knew an outcome in the Title 42 legal machinations before traveling to the border and accused Republicans calling for him to travel there of playing political games." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "In El Paso, Biden was faced with the history of his predecessor and the challenges he faces as the administration tries to stem the flow of mass migration in the hemisphere." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "The restrictions are reminiscent of limits rolled out during the Trump administration, though officials have rejected the comparison." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "But the patchwork of policies put in place by the administration to manage the border so far has often put Biden at odds with his own allies who argue that the administration's approach is too enforcement heavy." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Center of the debateEl Paso has been at the center of the immigration debate dating back to the Trump administration, which piloted the controversial family separation policy in the region." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "With his visit to El Paso, Texas, on Sunday, Biden seized on an issue that's been a political liability for his administration after calling on Congress to overhaul the US immigration system to meet current needs." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "The president's flight was met by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, a persistent critic of Biden and his administration for the federal response to migration on the US southern border." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "He needs to hear about how over time, the challenges that we have faced as a country on immigration, on border issues, they have grown exponentially.She blamed the Trump-era public health rule known as Title 42 for the rise in border crossings." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "In addition to Republicans, some border-district Democrats in Congress and even Democratic mayors have criticized Biden for failing to address record levels of border crossings." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "The letter, which has been published online by the governor's office, reiterates Abbott's previous criticisms, urges Biden to visit other border communities and includes five steps the Texas governor believes the Biden administration should take." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
| "The letter, which has been published online by the governor's office, reiterates Abbott's previous criticisms, urges Biden to visit other border communities and includes five steps the Texas governor believes the Biden administration should take." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
53% :Since 2021, there have been more than 2.4 million arrests along the US-Mexico border, according to US Customs and Border Protection data.48% : One of the sources of tension during the call was a new asylum regulation that could bar migrants who are seeking asylum in the United States from doing so if they passed through another country on their way to the US-Mexico border.
46% : Biden spent several hours in El Paso in his first visit to the southern border as president, following growing outcry and criticism that he had not yet seen the crisis created by the record number of migrants trekking to the border first hand.
45% : While Biden has condemned Trump-era immigration policies, his own administration has wrestled with striking a balance between enforcement and holding up its humanitarian promises.
38% : "It's enraging and sad to see a Democratic administration make it harder for vulnerable people to seek asylum all because they're scared of angry MAGA voters on this issue," a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus told CNN, responding to the latest policy announcements.
32% : The announcement drew criticism from immigrant advocates and Democrats who argued the policies will put migrants who are seeking asylum in harm's way.
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