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Trump administration launches investigation into CA's cash assistance program for certain immigrants

  • Bias Rating

    -34% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    -44% Medium Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    -52% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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18% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Details on the program: The program, also known as CAPI, pays monthly cash benefits to people who aren't eligible for Social Security benefits solely because of their immigration status.
58% : The program is completely state funded, according to the California Department of Social Services, and is designed for older adults, people with disabilities and those who are blind.
55% : About the investigation: Federal investigators have started subpoenaing all records from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Services, which administers the program, including applications and immigration status.

*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.

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