Benjamin Wermund

Benjamin Wermund is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle. He covers politics and policy, with a focus on education and immigration. He is known for his unbiased reporting and clear writing style.

Biography:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/benjamin-wermund/

79%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Abbott defends new border law against DOJ threat
  • Cruz and Cornyn block border bill
  • Texas installs razor wire along border

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Abbott's law is an invitation for the Supreme Court to revisit longstanding precedent leaving immigration enforcement solely to the federal government.
  • The Mexican government has said it will not go along with the law and has threatened to take action to stop it.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Cornyn supported the negotiations but voted against beginning debate on the $118 billion package due to concerns that it did not meet his requirements for significant policy changes and reduction of influx of humanity coming across the border.
  • The bipartisan border security bill was blocked by Texas Republican senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • Abbott's law is an invitation for the Supreme Court to revisit longstanding precedent leaving immigration enforcement solely to the federal government.
  • Cruz has railed for days against`
  • The title implies that Cruz and Cornyn helped sink a border bill that Republicans had long demanded when in fact they voted against it.

Recent Articles

Senate Fails to Advance Bipartisan Foreign Aid Bill with New Border Provisions

Senate Fails to Advance Bipartisan Foreign Aid Bill with New Border Provisions

Broke On: Thursday, 08 February 2024 The Senate's vote to advance a bipartisan foreign aid bill with major new border provisions failed on Wednesday. The bill included money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as the new border policy deal. Republicans in the Senate kept the floor paralyzed while they met behind closed doors to try and come up with a game plan.
Biden administration threatens to sue Texas over strict immigration law

Biden administration threatens to sue Texas over strict immigration law

Broke On: Friday, 29 December 2023 The Biden administration has warned Texas that it will sue the state if SB4, a strict immigration law, is implemented. SB4 would effectively criminalize actions that are already illegal at the federal level, undermine relations with Mexico and prevent officials from enforcing federal immigration laws. Texas has already passed a new law that will expand the authority to make arrests and give local judges the authority to order migrants out of the country. The changes go into effect in March. The initiative allows border landowners to enter agreements with the state authorizing trespassing arrests, clearing the way for law enforcement to apprehend migrants who enter the US through those properties. The new law signed by Abbott from taking effect, calling it an unconstitutional overreach that encroaches on the U.S. government's immigration authority.

Texas Allowed to Continue Razor Wire Installation at U.S.-Mexico Border

Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023 A federal judge in Texas has ruled in favor of the state, allowing it to continue installing razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration had sought to halt the installation, arguing that it was a federal responsibility. The judge's ruling found that the federal government had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the state's actions were causing irreparable harm.