U.S. · Immigration · 4 outlets (L 1 · C 3 · R 0)
Trump administration plans to deport dozens of Afghans to Pakistan
The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News.[3]
Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, ABC News and 1 more
Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe New York Times described the plan as sending people back "despite risk of persecution," while NBC News framed it as a move "endangering their lives, critics say," attributing the risk warning to critics.[1, 3]
- The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 30, 12:17 p.m. ET U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.
- NBC News · Center · Oct 30, 9:10 p.m. ET Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, critics say
The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan on the first such flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News — a move critics say could…
- The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 30, 12:17 p.m. ET U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 4 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 3 are center and 0 are right of center.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 1 of 42 left-leaning, 3 of 33 center and 0 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), ABC News (−0.19), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: none.
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Read across the spectrum
- Left-leaning U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution
- Center Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan — endangering their lives, critics say
- Right-leaning No right-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.