US to fill border wall gaps at open area near Yuma, Arizona

Jul 29, 2022 View Original Article
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    -2% Center

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  • Policy Leaning

    -28% Medium Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    78% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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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"Advocates in San Diego say the Border Patrol there has told them of plans to erect two 30-foot- (9.1-meter) high bollard-style barriers through the border's iconic Friendship Park."
Positive
2% Conservative
"Completion of the wall was at the top of former President Donald Trump's agenda, and border security remains a potent issue for candidates of both parties going into this year's primary elections."
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-30% Liberal
"But Arizona environmentalist Myles Traphagen, who has been mapping ecological damage left by border wall construction under the Trump administration, said that closing the gaps won't be much of a deterrent."
Negative
-44% Liberal
"The agency said in a statement that Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas authorized completion of the project near the Morelos Dam, reflecting the administration's priority to deploy modern, effective border measures and also improving safety and security along the Southwest Border."
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8% Conservative
"Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who is seeking his party nomination's next week to defend the seat in November, has pressed the Biden administration to close the gaps, calling them a challenge for officials trying to secure the border."
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2% Conservative
"Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who is seeking his party nomination's next week to defend the seat in November, has pressed the Biden administration to close the gaps, calling them a challenge for officials trying to secure the border."
Positive
2% Conservative
"Like the Yuma project, the additional construction was funded during Trump's administration but not completed before his presidency ended."
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-6% Liberal
"Biden had pledged during his campaign to cease all future wall construction, but the administration later agreed to some barriers, citing safety."
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-10% Liberal
"President Joe Biden halted new wall construction after he took office, but he has since made closing the gaps just south of Yuma a priority."
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-12% Liberal
"Completion of the wall was at the top of former President Donald Trump's agenda, and border security remains a potent issue for candidates of both parties going into this year's primary elections."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"PHOENIX -- The Biden administration on Thursday authorized completion of the Trump-funded U.S.-Mexico border wall in an open area of southern Arizona near Yuma that has become one of the busiest corridors for illegal crossings."
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-2% Liberal
"PHOENIX -- The Biden administration on Thursday authorized completion of the Trump-funded U.S.-Mexico border wall in an open area of southern Arizona near Yuma that has become one of the busiest corridors for illegal crossings."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"But Arizona environmentalist Myles Traphagen, who has been mapping ecological damage left by border wall construction under the Trump administration, said that closing the gaps won't be much of a deterrent."
Negative
-24% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Advocates in San Diego say the Border Patrol there has told them of plans to erect two 30-foot- (9.1-meter) high bollard-style barriers through the border's iconic Friendship Park.
35% : Completion of the wall was at the top of former President Donald Trump's agenda, and border security remains a potent issue for candidates of both parties going into this year's primary elections.
28% : But Arizona environmentalist Myles Traphagen, who has been mapping ecological damage left by border wall construction under the Trump administration, said that closing the gaps won't be much of a deterrent.

*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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