KXXV Article RatingEagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star
Aug 07, 2023 View Original Article
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10% Center
- Politician Portrayal
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| "But as Gov. Greg Abbott geared up his efforts to stem illegal immigration at the border, state troopers began patrolling the riverbank and National Guard members sped through their property to reach the river." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Later, she waits near the river with her daughter to turn herself in to U.S. law enforcement." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Border Patrol continues to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure the border, the spokesperson said in a statement." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "She said she advises migrants to be patient and make an appointment to request asylum through the U.S. government's cellphone app, CBP One." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Urbina, like others in this border town of about 30,000 residents was at first tolerant, if not supportive, of Abbott's efforts to stop illegal immigration through Operation Lone Star." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Many of the migrants said they came from South or Central America and wanted to request asylum in the U.S." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "In December, troopers were ordered to also arrest single female migrants, according to DPS, which said minors, adults over 65 and families are turned over to Border Patrol." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Abbott responded: See you in court." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/07/texas-border-eagle-pass-abbott-operation-lone-star/.Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans -- and engages with them -- about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "But as Gov. Greg Abbott geared up his efforts to stem illegal immigration at the border, state troopers began patrolling the riverbank and National Guard members sped through their property to reach the river." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Urbina, like others in this border town of about 30,000 residents was at first tolerant, if not supportive, of Abbott's efforts to stop illegal immigration through Operation Lone Star." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "And in recent months, Eagle Pass residents and city leaders have become uncomfortable with the state's tactics or have dropped their support of Abbott's efforts, saying there must be a better way." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "She said she wants the Biden administration to make it safe for asylum seekers to enter the U.S." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Urbina, a Republican who said she voted for Abbott for reelection, said the day it became too much came on a late-July afternoon when she spotted a pregnant woman cross the Rio Grande and push her way through the concertina wire." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Some of the critics include troopers that Abbott sent to the border: The Department of Public Safety recently opened an internal investigation into one trooper's claims -- made in an email to a superior -- that troopers had been ordered to push migrants back into the river and deny them water, and that the razor wire had seriously injured migrants." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Magali Urbina, who said she's consulted a lawyer about forcing DPS to remove the concertina wire, said no landowner likes migrants crossing through their property, but she also doesn't support what Abbott is doing." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Abbott after it asked the governor to remove the concertina wire and the floating barrier." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "He filed a lawsuit against Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety, claiming that the floating barrier harms his business and that Abbott did not have the authority to regulate cross-border traffic." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "He filed a lawsuit against Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety, claiming that the floating barrier harms his business and that Abbott did not have the authority to regulate cross-border traffic." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "The Urbinas said when they asked the DPS to remove the razor wire from their property, they were told that Abbott's disaster declaration for the border -- which Abbott signed in 2021 -- allows the state to use private property to protect its borders." | Negative | -64% Liberal |
| "The Urbinas said when they asked the DPS to remove the razor wire from their property, they were told that Abbott's disaster declaration for the border -- which Abbott signed in 2021 -- allows the state to use private property to protect its borders." | Negative | -64% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
54% : But as Gov. Greg Abbott geared up his efforts to stem illegal immigration at the border, state troopers began patrolling the riverbank and National Guard members sped through their property to reach the river.54% : Later, she waits near the river with her daughter to turn herself in to U.S. law enforcement.
53% : "Border Patrol continues to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure the border," the spokesperson said in a statement.
52% : She said she advises migrants to be patient and make an appointment to request asylum through the U.S. government's cellphone app, CBP One.
51% : Urbina, like others in this border town of about 30,000 residents was at first tolerant, if not supportive, of Abbott's efforts to stop illegal immigration through Operation Lone Star.
50% :Many of the migrants said they came from South or Central America and wanted to request asylum in the U.S.
45% : In December, troopers were ordered to also arrest single female migrants, according to DPS, which said minors, adults over 65 and families are turned over to Border Patrol.
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