[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IMMIGRATION COVERAGE BIASED

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the issue of immigration continues 
to simmer, but it is not because of any substantive news in Congress. 
It is driven by the media and the coverage is slanted.
  In the last 3 months, the three Capitol Hill publications have run 
over 30 stories about immigration. By a 10 to 1 ratio, they promoted 
amnesty for illegal immigrants over the need for border security.
  Articles in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal reflect 
the same media agenda. These publications also published over 30 pro-
amnesty articles, but not a single pro-enforcement article.
  The national media should give the American people the facts, not 
tell them what to think. We need more objective news stories and fewer 
opinion pieces masquerading as news reports.

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