Record Schengen Internal Border Checks in 2024
The year 2024 witnessed the highest number of internal border checks in the Schengen Area's history, with Germany reinstating controls on all land borders and France resuming checks due to migration and security concerns, despite EU regulations emphasizing such checks as an exception.
Record Schengen Internal Border Checks in 2024
The year 2024 witnessed the highest number of internal border checks in the Schengen Area's history, with Germany reinstating controls on all land borders and France resuming checks due to migration and security concerns, despite EU regulations emphasizing such checks as an exception.
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48% Bias Score
Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case Used in 2024 Election
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, Venezuelan nationals accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June; the case was heavily used by Donald Trump in his 2024 ...
Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case Used in 2024 Election
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, Venezuelan nationals accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June; the case was heavily used by Donald Trump in his 2024 ...
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72% Bias Score
Trump's Claim of 300,000 Missing Migrant Children Misrepresents Government Data
President-elect Trump alleges the Biden administration lost track of over 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children; however, experts say this conflates children who missed court dates or didn't receive court notices, many of which occurred during the Trump administration, with children who are missing...
Trump's Claim of 300,000 Missing Migrant Children Misrepresents Government Data
President-elect Trump alleges the Biden administration lost track of over 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children; however, experts say this conflates children who missed court dates or didn't receive court notices, many of which occurred during the Trump administration, with children who are missing...
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12% Bias Score
Canada Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Amid Refugee Claim Surge
Canada's CBSA is enhancing enforcement of immigration laws due to a surge in refugee claims and the discovery that it cannot account for nearly 20,000 people whose claims were denied in 2011 or earlier; the agency has increased enforcement officers by 15% and projects a 60% rise in removals this yea...
Canada Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Amid Refugee Claim Surge
Canada's CBSA is enhancing enforcement of immigration laws due to a surge in refugee claims and the discovery that it cannot account for nearly 20,000 people whose claims were denied in 2011 or earlier; the agency has increased enforcement officers by 15% and projects a 60% rise in removals this yea...
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56% Bias Score
EU Allocates €170 Million to Counter Hybrid Threats from Russia and Belarus
The European Commission announced a €170 million aid package for Finland, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Norway to counter hybrid threats and the weaponization of migration by Russia and Belarus, addressing a 66% increase in irregular border crossings in 2024 compared to 2023.
EU Allocates €170 Million to Counter Hybrid Threats from Russia and Belarus
The European Commission announced a €170 million aid package for Finland, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Norway to counter hybrid threats and the weaponization of migration by Russia and Belarus, addressing a 66% increase in irregular border crossings in 2024 compared to 2023.
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52% Bias Score
1.4 Million Deportation Orders Unfulfilled: Challenges for Incoming Administration
Over 1.4 million non-citizens with final deportation orders are not in ICE detention as of November 24, 2024, including nearly 40,000 Chinese nationals, posing a major challenge for the incoming Trump administration.
1.4 Million Deportation Orders Unfulfilled: Challenges for Incoming Administration
Over 1.4 million non-citizens with final deportation orders are not in ICE detention as of November 24, 2024, including nearly 40,000 Chinese nationals, posing a major challenge for the incoming Trump administration.
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64% Bias Score
CHP Accuses Turkey's Interior Minister of Religious Bias, Ineffective Border Control
During Turkey's 2025 budget discussions, CHP deputy Murat Bakan accused Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya of increasing religious influence within the ministry, leading to a rise in police suicides and ineffective border control, calling for a closed-population census to address these issues.
CHP Accuses Turkey's Interior Minister of Religious Bias, Ineffective Border Control
During Turkey's 2025 budget discussions, CHP deputy Murat Bakan accused Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya of increasing religious influence within the ministry, leading to a rise in police suicides and ineffective border control, calling for a closed-population census to address these issues.
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60% Bias Score
Unsecured US Border Fuels National Security Crisis
The unsecured US southern border causes daily fentanyl overdose deaths exceeding 200, creating a national security crisis due to terrorist infiltration via cartels, worsened by instability in Syria.
Unsecured US Border Fuels National Security Crisis
The unsecured US southern border causes daily fentanyl overdose deaths exceeding 200, creating a national security crisis due to terrorist infiltration via cartels, worsened by instability in Syria.
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60% Bias Score
UK-Germany Pact Targets Iraqi-Kurdish Smuggling Ring in English Channel
A joint UK-German agreement aims to combat an Iraqi-Kurdish human trafficking network operating across the English Channel, following a major raid in Germany; the agreement focuses on improved police cooperation and disrupting the flow of funds, reflecting a wider push to tighten border controls ami...
UK-Germany Pact Targets Iraqi-Kurdish Smuggling Ring in English Channel
A joint UK-German agreement aims to combat an Iraqi-Kurdish human trafficking network operating across the English Channel, following a major raid in Germany; the agreement focuses on improved police cooperation and disrupting the flow of funds, reflecting a wider push to tighten border controls ami...
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52% Bias Score
Alberta Launches CA$29 Million Border Patrol Amidst U.S. Tariff Threats
Faced with President-elect Trump's tariff threats, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched a CA$29 million Interdiction Patrol Team to enhance border security along its 298km border with Montana, involving sheriffs, support staff, canines, and drones, focusing on a two-kilometer "red zone" for incre...
Alberta Launches CA$29 Million Border Patrol Amidst U.S. Tariff Threats
Faced with President-elect Trump's tariff threats, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched a CA$29 million Interdiction Patrol Team to enhance border security along its 298km border with Montana, involving sheriffs, support staff, canines, and drones, focusing on a two-kilometer "red zone" for incre...
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44% Bias Score
26 Republican Governors Vow Support for Trump's Mass Deportation Plan
Twenty-six Republican governors publicly endorsed President-elect Trump's planned mass deportation campaign, citing concerns about national security and public safety, and promising to collaborate using state resources including law enforcement and National Guard units. Texas has already offered ove...
26 Republican Governors Vow Support for Trump's Mass Deportation Plan
Twenty-six Republican governors publicly endorsed President-elect Trump's planned mass deportation campaign, citing concerns about national security and public safety, and promising to collaborate using state resources including law enforcement and National Guard units. Texas has already offered ove...
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60% Bias Score
"Alberta Launches Sheriff-Led Border Patrol in Response to Trump Tariff Threat"
"Alberta is launching a $29-million sheriff-led border patrol to counter drug and human trafficking, prompted by President Trump's tariff threat; dozens of sheriffs will patrol a two-kilometer zone, using drones and roadside checks, to alleviate pressure on federal agencies."
"Alberta Launches Sheriff-Led Border Patrol in Response to Trump Tariff Threat"
"Alberta is launching a $29-million sheriff-led border patrol to counter drug and human trafficking, prompted by President Trump's tariff threat; dozens of sheriffs will patrol a two-kilometer zone, using drones and roadside checks, to alleviate pressure on federal agencies."
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48% Bias Score