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Immigration
What we can VERIFY about claims a Mexican humanitarian organization distributed flyers encouraging migrants to vote for Biden
Immigration
Yes, New York City gives migrants free one-way plane tickets in some cases
New York City does provide migrants with free one-way plane or bus tickets, as a viral post claims. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the reticketing service.
Immigration
Yes, New York City gives migrants free one-way plane tickets in some cases
A New York City service provides migrants with one-way plane or bus tickets to other destinations, including other U.S. cities and states or their home countries.
Elections
Democrats would not lose 20 House seats if unauthorized immigrants weren’t counted in the census
House seats and electoral votes are based on population data that includes noncitizens. Omitting unauthorized immigrants wouldn’t significantly change seats or votes
Elections
What removing immigrants from census would mean for House seats
House seats are based on census population data that includes noncitizens. Omitting people in the U.S. illegally wouldn’t significantly change seats or electoral vot
Elections
Fact-checking post about voter registrations without photo IDs
A post shared by Elon Musk claims more than 2 million people in Texas, Pennsylvania and Arizona registered to vote without IDs in 2024. Those numbers are wrong.
Immigration
'Illegal invaders' in Detroit? No, it's Gonzaga's basketball team arriving for the Sweet 16
A Michigan state representative claimed two photos showed “illegal invaders” boarding buses at a Detroit airport. Here’s how we know that’s not true.
Immigration
Los Angeles Times never published ‘10 facts about illegal immigration’ list
A viral chain message circulating online since 2006 claims the L.A. Times published a list of “illegal immigration” facts. That’s false.
Immigration
Texas S.B. 4: What we can VERIFY about the immigration law
Texas is embroiled in a legal battle over its controversial immigration law known as S.B. 4. We VERIFY what could happen if the law is allowed to be enforced.
Immigration
Texas Senate Bill 4 immigration law: What we can VERIFY
S.B. 4 makes it a state crime to cross into Texas at any place other than a lawful port of entry. Police could arrest migrants who have entered illegally.
AI
Viral images of Border Patrol putting alligators in the Rio Grande are fake
Alligators are native to parts of the Rio Grande. But photos showing Border Patrol officials dumping them into the river are AI-generated.
AI
No, Border Patrol didn't place alligators in the Rio Grande. These images are fake!
A pair of images shared on TikTok in late February claim to show members of U.S. Border Patrol putting alligators into the Rio Grande as a way to deter migrants.
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