Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-21 20:52:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F4C7C81878FEAE923FE0B9BDBAF3DFC293B32E6AADA1D83CCE648AF366044A6D
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Original Note:
Homeland Security figures show the border force's overall budget has steadily risen since 2021 from just under $13 billion to nearly $14.5 billion in 2023. There’s no basis for the claim that capping funding would eliminate 2,000 existing border patrol agent roles. Rated false: https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-republicans-call-cutting-border-patrol-agents-1789250
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