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Q: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Pope Francis ? Pope Francis  called for people around the world to âembraceâ migrants and refugees in  his  annual World Day for Peace address.
 Francis  reiterated his advocacy for âall those fleeing from war and hunger  or forced by discrimination and persecution  poverty and environmental degradation to leave their homelands.â
âPlease  letâs not extinguish the hope in their hearts  letâs not suffocate their expectations of peace â  Francis  said during  his  address in the Vatican  where 40 000 adherents turned out for the event.
 Francis  called on political  educational  and religious institutions alike to âmake the effort to assure refugees and migrants  to everyone  a peaceful future.â
 Francis  also addressed what  he  described as a rise of anti-immigration rhetoric globally  suggesting that people who âfoment fear of migrants instead of building peace â possibly to achieve political ends  âare sowing violence  racial discrimination and xenophobia.â
 Francis â New Yearâs remarks drew heavily from a full statement on the subject of migration released by the Vatican in November.
On Jan. 8   Francis  will deliver another annual address to the Vatican diplomatic service  according to Catholic news site Crux  which is expected to be considered  his  most significant foreign policy statement of the year.
 Francis  has been an outspoken advocate for migrants around the world  traveling to Myanmar and Bangladesh in late 2017 and speaking with a group of Muslim Rohingya refugees who were displaced by violence.
In remarks delivered Christmas Eve   he  likened the plight of migrants to the biblical journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem  expressing  his  hope that no person would feel as though âthere is no room for them on this Earth.â

A: Positive
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Q: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Dick Durbin ? Democratic leader Sen. Dick Durbin  is retreating from  his  threats to block federal spending unless the GOP agrees to  his  no-strings DREAM Act amnesty â but is now trying to find GOP allies for an amnesty which includes token border-security measures.
The retreat was called during  his  December 10 appearance on âFace the Nation â where  Durbin  was reminded of  his  prior claim that âIâm not prepared to go home for the holidays until we get our work done.â In response  the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate said the amnesty is just one of several issues in the budget debate  effectively dropping his amnesty-or-shutdown threat:
 Durbin âs fallback tactic is reviving the âGang of Eightâ group with several new GOP Senators to demand an amnesty in exchange for a few symbolic border security measures  such as extra video cameras.  His  plan was highlighted by a report in TheDenverChannel.com.
The new discussion involves pairing the Dream Act with some border security measures in an attempt to pass a bipartisan solution for the undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children  three Senate aides told Denver7 in interviews this weekâ¦ Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)  Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and  Democratic Whip Dick Durbin  (D-Ill.)  who were all part of the bipartisan âGang of Eightâ that passed a comprehensive immigration reform package through the Senate in 2013  are leading the discussions  according to the three aides with knowledge of the talksâ¦ Two of the Senate aides also told Denver7 that Republican Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina were involved in the talks. Graham was also a member of the âGang of Eightâ and is the sponsor of this yearâs version of the Dream Act â¦
The âGang of Eightâ proved to be a political disaster for  Durbin  and for Sen. Chuck Schumer  the two leaders of the project. It was introduced in 2013 and it generated massive national opposition which helped cost the Democrats nine seats in 2014. In 2016  real-estate investor Donald Trump used the issue to win the GOP nomination and the Presidency  sending Schumer and  Durbin  back into the minority.
President Donald Trump is expected to reject  Durbin âs new pitch. On October 8  Trump announced his popular immigration principles  which include making E-Verify mandatory  plus ending chain-migration and the visa-lottery. The biggest element in Trumpâs plan is ending chain-migration  which would raise Americansâ salaries by halving the inflow of legal immigrant workers.
GOP Senators are wary of  Durbin âs project. For example   Durbin  claimed Sunday that GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs an amnesty for the 3 million young illegals  usually dubbed âdreamersâ by Democrats and the media.  Durbin  told âFace the Nationâ that:
Coloradoâs Sen. Cory Gardner has kept a low profile in the debate  but he announced in September that he supported  Durbin âs no-strings DREAM Act amnesty:
When asked about  Durbin âs plan  Gardnerâs office gave an evasive answer to TheDenverChannel.com:
Other GOP Senators denied any role when Breitbart asked them if they were working with  Durbin . âThat is absolutely not true â said Megan Taylor  a spokeswoman for Nevada GOP Sen. Dean Heller. âThat is not accurate â said Brook Ramlet  a spokeswoman for Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham created the Gang of Eight in late 2012 and is now working with both rivals groups headed by Grassley and  Durbin . When recently asked about Grassleyâs plan â which only offers three-year work permits to 690 000 DACA illegals â Graham insisted that the larger population of 3 million younger illegals must get citizenship.
Sen. Marco Rubioâs office did not respond to questions from Breitbart News about possible talks with  Durbin .  His  presidential hopes were destroyed by  his  support of the Gang of Eight deal which would have reduced Americans salaries while increasing Wall Street stock-values  according to a 2013 report by the Congressional Budget Office.

A: Neutral
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Q: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Ted Cruz ? "This is n't just a team sport ," Cruz defended his position . 
On September 23 , 2016 , Cruz finally endorsed his former rival just days before Trump 's first presidential debate with his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton . 
Working as an attorney for some time , Cruz later served as an adviser on the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush . 
In his long explanation supporting his endorsement , Cruz wrote : "Our country is in crisis . 
Born on December 22 , 1970 , in Calgary , Canada , conservative politician Ted Cruz first rose to national prominence in 2012 with his surprising win of a U.S. Senate seat . 
Trump responded in a statement to CNN :" I am greatly honored by the endorsement of Senator Cruz ," he said . 
Cruz 's parents split up for a time , but they reunited after Rafael developed a newfound interest in religion . 
Cruz demonstrated his gift for public speaking at early age . 
Cruz joined the group , and he and his fellow Constitutional Corroborators gave speeches around Texas on related issues . 
The valedictorian of his class at Houston 's Second Baptist High School , Cruz went on to Princeton University . 
Born on December 22 , 1970 , American conservative politician Ted Cruz grew up in Houston , Texas , earning his bachelor 's at Princeton University and going on to Harvard Law School . 
After graduating from Princeton in 1992 , Cruz continued his education at Harvard Law School . 
After law school , Cruz worked as a law clerk for several judges , including Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist from 1996 to 1997 . 
In a Facebook post , Cruz wrote : "After many months of careful consideration , of prayer and searching my own conscience , I have decided that on Election Day , I will vote for the Republican nominee , Donald Trump ." 
Cruz worked as a lawyer for a few years before jumping into politics , eventually serving as a policy adviser to George W. Bush 's 2000 presidential campaign . 
Cruz explained to The New Yorker , "I essentially had responsibility for all the policy that touched on law" during the campaign . 
After a stint as associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice , Cruz became director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission in July 2001 . 
In 2003 , Cruz became the solicitor general of Texas . 
Cruz then returned to private practice briefly before launching his own campaign for the Senate . 
Cruz came in second to Dewhurst in the first round of voting , but he won in the run-off election . 
After taking office in 2013 , Cruz made a name for himself with his speeches and tactics . 
Holding the Senate floor , Cruz tried to convince his colleagues to cut funding for the program . 
Cruz 's actions have drawn the ire of some of the more seasoned "establishment" Republicans . 
According to The Huffington Post , Senator John McCain said that Cruz , along with fellow ultraconservatives Rand Paul and Representative Justin Amash , were "wacko birds" who got the most media attention . 
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In 2014 , Cruz renounced his dual Canadian citizenship , though his eligibility to run for president was not in jeopardy . 
In March 2015 , Cruz officially announced his candidacy for president over Twitter . 
On social issues , Cruz is pro-life and has stated his belief in "marriage between a man and a woman ." 
As the son of a Cuban immigrant , Cruz says he "celebrates legal immigration ," according to his official website . 
In 2014 , Cruz proposed legislation to prevent President Obama from expanding amnesty , and he is a vocal critic of the Obama administration 's immigration policies . 
Cruz is also in favor of abolishing the IRS and instituting a flat tax system . 
In February 2016 , Cruz scored an important victory in his pursuit of the presidency . 
Trump and Marco Rubio were close behind Cruz in the final results , however , with Trump at 24.4 percent and Rubio at 23.1 percent , according to the Wall Street Journal . 
In March , after Rubio lost his home state of Florida to Trump , he dropped out , making it a three-way race between Trump , Cruz and Ohio governor John Kasich . 
In April 2016 , Cruz announced Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate . 
Fiorina , the former Hewlitt-Packard CEO , had dropped out of the presidential race in February and endorsed Cruz in March . 
After losing the Indiana primary to Trump in May 2016 , Cruz suspended his campaign . 
"From the beginning , I have said that I will continue on as long as there is a viable path to victory ," Cruz told his supporters . 
On July 20 , 2016 , Cruz delivered a controversial speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland , Ohio , a day after his former opponent Donald Trump officially won the party 's presidential nomination . 
Addressing the convention in primetime , Cruz congratulated Trump , but did not endorse him , drawing boos from the audience of delegates and chants of "Vote for Trump !" 
"If you love our country , and love our children as much as you do , stand , and speak , and vote your conscience , vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom , and to be faithful to the constitution ," Cruz said , eliciting jeers and chants of "Endorse Trump ! 
Near the end of Cruz 's speech , Trump arrived in the arena and television cameras cut away to show the presidential nominee . 
Trump reacted to Cruz 's controversial speech on Twitter , criticizing Cruz for not honoring his pledge to support the party 's nominee . 
"Wow , Ted Cruz got booed off the stage , did n't honor the pledge ! 
The next day Cruz addressed delegates from his home state of Texas , many of whom were angry about his unwillingness to back Trump .

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Neutral
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