Dothan Eagle Article RatingBiden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge
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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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| "DOD persoel have been supporting CBP at the border for almost two decades now, Jean-Pierre said." | Positive | 28% Conservative |
| "Then-President Donald Trump deployed active-duty troops to the border to assist border patrol persoel in processing large migrant caravans, on top of National Guard forces that were already working in that capacity." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "The COVID-19 restrictions allowed U.S. officials to turn away tens of thousands of migrants crossing the southern border, but those restrictions will lift May 11, and border officials are bracing for a surge." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The deployments have a catch: As a condition for Austin's previous approval of National Guard troops to the border through Oct. 1, Homeland Security had to agree to work with the White House and Congress to develop a plan for longer-term staffing solutions and funding shortfalls, to maintain border security and the safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants that do not involve the continued use of DOD persoel and resources, said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Lt. Col. Devin Robinson." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The troops will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants, Jean-Pierre said." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Last week, administration officials aounced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border, quickly deport those deemed as not being qualified, and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Then-President Donald Trump deployed active-duty troops to the border to assist border patrol persoel in processing large migrant caravans, on top of National Guard forces that were already working in that capacity." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "For Biden, who aounced his Democratic reelection campaign a week ago, the decision signals his administration is taking seriously an effort to tamp down the number of illegal crossings, a potent source of Republican attacks, and sends a message to potential border crossers not to attempt the journey." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Even amid the restrictions, the administration saw record numbers of people crossing the border, and President Joe Biden responded by cracking down on those who cross illegally and by creating new pathways meant to offer alternatives to a dangerous and often deadly journey." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "It also draws potentially unwelcome comparisons to Biden's Republican predecessor, whose policies Biden frequently criticized." | Negative | -66% Liberal |
| "It also draws potentially unwelcome comparisons to Biden's Republican predecessor, whose policies Biden frequently criticized." | Negative | -66% Liberal |
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64% : "DOD personnel have been supporting CBP at the border for almost two decades now," Jean-Pierre said.51% : Then-President Donald Trump deployed active-duty troops to the border to assist border patrol personnel in processing large migrant caravans, on top of National Guard forces that were already working in that capacity.
49% : The COVID-19 restrictions allowed U.S. officials to turn away tens of thousands of migrants crossing the southern border, but those restrictions will lift May 11, and border officials are bracing for a surge.
49% : The deployments have a catch: As a condition for Austin's previous approval of National Guard troops to the border through Oct. 1, Homeland Security had to agree to work with the White House and Congress to develop a plan for longer-term staffing solutions and funding shortfalls, "to maintain border security and the safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants that do not involve the continued use of DOD personnel and resources," said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Lt. Col. Devin Robinson.
45% : The troops "will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants," Jean-Pierre said.
40% :Last week, administration officials announced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border, quickly deport those deemed as not being qualified, and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.