RETURNING CONTEXT TO THE FOREFRONT OF NEWS
(RE)METTRE LE CONTEXTE AU PREMIER PLAN DES NOUVELLES
En Résumé:
Ce poste de FOX News sur la plateforme X (Twitter) affirme que Biden est en train de fermer la frontière, mais il manque beaucoup de contexte pour 1) expliquer ce qui se passe, 2) si c'est réellement possible et 3) pourquoi on essaie de le faire. Il y a un blockus à la frontière en raison du grand nombre de personnes qui tentent de passer chaque jour (5000 personnes par jour) alors qu'il n'y a pas assez de personnel et de ressources pour répondre à cette capacité. Il n'y a pas assez de patrouilles frontalières pour surveiller efficacement les frontières, il n'y a pas assez d'agents frontaliers pour interroger les personnes qui tentent de passer afin d'évaluer les menaces éventuelles pour la sécurité du pays, et nous n'avons tout simplement pas assez de machines utilisées pour détecter l'entrée de drogues illégales dans le pays. Ce tweet ne mentionne pas le plan complet de Biden. Il ne s'agit pas d'une fermeture totale de la frontière, mais d'un changement momentané pendant que l'on s'efforce de trouver un moyen de répondre à la demande. Biden a déclaré qu'il retournerait chercher les "dreamers" (rêveurs), mais ce décret permettrait à l'immigration légale d'augmenter et à l'immigration illégale de diminuer. Toutefois, il convient de noter que Biden pourrait ne pas être en mesure de procéder à ce changement dans le cadre de la législation actuelle. Étant donné que la Constitution des États-Unis comprend un article qui donne au Congrès l'autorité sur l'immigration et l'entrée des étrangers aux États-Unis, les présidents doivent obéir à leurs ordres. Pendant le mandat de l'ancien président Trump, celui-ci a tenté de limiter le franchissement des frontières, mais les tribunaux l'en ont empêché.
What is Actually Happening?
Transcript of President Biden’s Speech
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This is just a momentary closing of the border – this title suggests Biden will be shutting down the border indefinitely
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This headline leaves out why this momentary shut down is happening:
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There are over 5000 people every day attempting to cross the border which cannot be managed with current resources.
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There is not enough border patrol available to properly police the borders
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There is an insufficient amount officers to interview people crossing the border to assess if they are threat or not
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Borders are lacking in the machinery to detect illegal drugs like fentanyl coming in to the country
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- ​Missing information about the path forward:
- Biden said in a statement: “I told them I was going to go back and get Dreamers etc., but the thing it did do, it provided for a significant more personnel to make an orderly transfer and allow legal immigration to increase, not decrease and diminish illegal immigration," Biden said
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Biden might not have the power under current legislation to “shut the border down”
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Biden and his administration are still trying to see how they can actually make this change without being shut down by the court.
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By the United States Constitution Article I, Section 8 states, congress has the authority to give “rule of naturalization” – thus it is congress that has the power regarding immigration and foreign entry into the US. Presidents execute these laws and decisions made by congress.
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During Trump’s presidency, we saw several failed attempts of executive orders to suspend the entry of aliens into the US which were often disregarded by the courts. Trump attempted to do this under a provision of the United States Code, Title 8-Aliens and Nationality, however, the courts still held the power to deny his order.
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En Résumé:
Ce poste sur X critique les croyances religieuses de Biden, citant une interview d'un évêque catholique. Mais, il y a beaucoup d'informations qui manquent, notamment, avec sur ce que Biden peut et ne peut pas faire avec la religion dans sa politique. L’évêque a critiqué Biden de choisir et sélectionner les partis de la religion catholique qu’il suit et soutient dans sa politique. Mais, pour cette vérification de faits, nous avons donné plus de contexte sur la liberté de la religion, en particulier, avec l'une des clauses qui sépare la religion de la politique. La clause d'établissement dit que le gouvernement ne peut pas soutenir la religion si le but n’est pas séculaire, cette assistance ne promeut ni n'empêche la religion et sépare l'église de l'État. Donc, l’affirmation que Biden n’est pas un véritable homme de foi catholique n’est pas juste car il est en fait important qu’il n’utilise pas sa religion pour influencer des lois qui régissent une société pluraliste.
What did Biden “do”?
Link to the full FOX Article
In the lecture given by the Bishop, he indicates his frustration with Biden “picking and choosing” what parts of the faith to represent in his policies. His speech was about forgiveness and frustration with public figures and institutions. He specifically mentions many people are frustrated with the president and guides his listeners on how to move past destructive lack of forgiveness. In a further statement, the Bishop released a statement apologizing for using the word stupid when referring to the President, admitting that he should have used a more precise word.
Specifically, the Bishop has criticized Biden for his support of the LGBTQ community, abortion, and other policies that do not necessarily align with the catholic faith. However, it is important to note that policies should not be rooted in faith, they are created to serve people of a diverse range of backgrounds, which does not and should not always fit into the mold of a single faith. Modern society is pluralistic, and our policies need to reflect this, regardless of the religious affiliations of our leaders. One of our very human rights is Freedom of Religion which is established into two clauses in the First Amendment: “The Establishment Clause” and the “Free Exercise Clause.” This claim from the Bishop directly contradicts the Establishment Clause, which is controlled under the Lemon Test which states that under the Lemon Test, the government can assist religion only if:
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The primary purpose of the assistance is secular
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The assistance must neither promote nor inhibit religion,
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There is no excessive entanglement between church and state.
While Biden considers himself Catholic, it is inherently against our rights and freedoms to instate laws that promote religion and do not differentiate between church and state.
En Résumé:
Il manque beaucoup de contexte à ce tweet de Fox News pour que les lecteurs puissent comprendre exactement ce que signifie le bilan. Alors, nous donnons plus d'informations sur FISA. Nous parlons de ce qui s’est passé au Sénat et de leur décision sur le renouvellement de la section 702 de la FISA. FISA travaille àprotéger la sécurité nationale et la cybersécurité dans la collecte et l'étude d'informations sur le renseignement étranger. Nous fournissons des informations sur les personnes concernées par ce projet de loi et sur celles qui ne le sont pas.
Providing More Context
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA)
FOX mentions that “FISA surveillance tool renewal” has been passed, but fails to provide the necessary context so that the public can understand what this means.
What Happened in the Senate?
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The upper chamber of the senate voted in favor of the reauthorization of FISA. The final vote was 60-34 which was completed 40 minutes after the deadline for renewal.
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They voted in favor to renew Section 702 of FISA.
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Various senators tried to invoke amendments to the section to promote enhanced national security, however, their fast approaching deadline made it difficult to make amendments as it would then need to be signed by the House.
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Now President Biden must sign the renewal.
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What is FISA:
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FISA is the “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978”
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FISA was established in 1978 for surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, done both electronically and physically.
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Under FISA, the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) was created.
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This decision pertains to Section 702 of FISA which gives the government the authority to do targeted surveillance of foreign individuals outside of the US with help from electronic communication service providers in order to gather foreign intelligence information.
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Section 702 is used by the government to help protect the country from terrorism and species and to enhance efforts of national and cyber security.
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Section 702 can target individuals without US citizens outside of US territory who have or communicate information about foreign intelligence.
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This bill cannot target US citizens, whether or not they are or are not present in the US, any individual located in the US.