The GDELT Project

Is The Immigration Debate On Television News About People Or Borders?

When the immigration debate is covered on television news, is about physical walls or about people? The timeline below shows total mentions of the physical border and wall over the past decade, showing a steady ramping up of coverage as Donald Trump campaigned for president and a surge as he turned his attention to expanding the border wall. Coverage dropped during the pandemic and has increased again this year.

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