Supreme Court clears way for border agents to remove Texas wire barrier

Jan 23, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    16% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    40% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

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  • Politician Portrayal

    92% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

-12% Negative

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"The order on Monday was one of several recent actions by the high court affirming federal immigration authority."
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6% Conservative
"Texas has told Border Patrol officials that agents who want to use the park's boat ramp have to ask for permission, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials."
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6% Conservative
"Enforcement of immigration law is a federal responsibility, he said in a statement."
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4% Conservative
"Defendants have claimed authority to destroy property that belongs to someone else based on their assurance that doing so is necessary to enforce federal immigration laws, Texas Solicitor General Aaron L. Nielson said.- - -Maria Sacchetti contributed to this report."
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4% Conservative
"The Biden administration then asked the Supreme Court to intervene on an emergency basis."
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-6% Liberal
"The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration on Monday and cleared the way for U.S. Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire Texas officials installed along a busy stretch of the southern border until the legality of the barriers is resolved in court."
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-14% Liberal
"The Biden administration cited the takeover in asking the court to expedite its review of the case, but it did not specifically challenge the state's action regarding park access."
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-18% Liberal
"Even though immigration and border security matters are generally the purview of the federal government, Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops and lined the banks of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass with razor wire to try to block illegal entries."
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-20% Liberal
"Republicans have been highly critical of President Biden's immigration record and tried to capitalize on the issue on the campaign trail, bolstered by polls that show voters trust the GOP more than Democrats to manage the border."
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-20% Liberal
"Texas initiated the lawsuit against the Biden administration last year to prevent agents from removing or cutting the wire barriers, which the federal government says prevent the agents from reaching migrants who have already entered U.S. territory."
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-20% Liberal
"The case is one of several legal battles between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and the Biden administration over the governor's border crackdown, Operation Lone Star."
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6% Conservative
"The case is one of several legal battles between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and the Biden administration over the governor's border crackdown, Operation Lone Star."
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6% Conservative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The order on Monday was one of several recent actions by the high court affirming federal immigration authority.
53% : Texas has told Border Patrol officials that agents who want to use the park's boat ramp have to ask for permission, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
52% : "Enforcement of immigration law is a federal responsibility," he said in a statement.
52% : "Defendants have claimed authority to destroy property that belongs to someone else based on their assurance that doing so is necessary to enforce federal immigration laws," Texas Solicitor General Aaron L. Nielson said.- - -Maria Sacchetti contributed to this report.

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