EVENT 1: Haitian Migrants Seek Asylum in Del Rio, TX
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘border, haitian migrants, migrants, haitian, illegal immigrants, whips, illegal aliens, dhs secretary’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Images and video of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback grabbing and chasing down Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border have prompted the Department of Homeland Security to launch an investigation into the matter, the agency said on Twitter. https://t.co/PU2QXumduH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 21, 2021
The first group of Haitian migrants expected to be deported from Texas has landed in Port-au-Prince. Haitian officials have beseeched the Biden administration to stop returning thousands of people to a country reeling from several crises. https://t.co/zOoNZ2mmr1 pic.twitter.com/XIgtBlkFGj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 20, 2021
The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force. https://t.co/zoCO2IxzZ2
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 21, 2021
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EVENT 2: Project Veritas: COVID Vaccine Hoax
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‘vaccine, #covidvaxexposed, project veritas, hhs whistleblower’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Johnson & Johnson released new data showing a booster dose of its vaccine given two months after the one-shot vaccine provides 94% protection against moderate-to-severe COVID-19 symptoms.https://t.co/0Hzj35sCCK
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 21, 2021
Low dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 5-11, companies’ study finds, a key step toward approval https://t.co/aXit2xMzJr
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2021
Opinion: Biden’s vaccine mandates are not enough. He must also mandate vaccines for travel. https://t.co/bAecIO5bk3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2021
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EVENT 3: Former Rand Paul Aide Charged with Funneling Russian Money
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‘rand paul, funneling russian, russian, jesse benton’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Two GOP operatives indicted for allegedly routing money from Russian national to support Trump campaign https://t.co/zfozAhb5mp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 21, 2021