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7.2M Migrants Have Illegally Crossed US Border Under Biden, Exceeding the Populations of 36 States?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 22, 2024 The immigration statistics were shared on X and originated in an article that was published by F ...
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Posts on X claimed that illegal immigration had grown 10x coming into the United States between 2017 and 2023.

US Illegal Immigration Grew Tenfold from 2017 to 2023?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 13, 2024 "2023 illegal migration grows 10x in seven years," multiple posts on X claimed.
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Is Russia Building an 'Immigrant Village' for Conservative Americans and Canadians?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 19, 2024 The claim was made by a well-connected Russian immigration lawyer.
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A video posted on X showed former US Senator Joe Biden saying that no great nation has uncontrolled borders and also proposing a partial border fence and more US Border Patrol agents.

Did Biden Propose a Border Fence in 2007 and Say No Great Nation Has Uncontrolled Borders?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 10, 2024 A video from 2007 went viral in January 2024 in which the then-U.S. senator shared his thoughts ...
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Did Joe Biden Never Visit the U.S.-Mexico Border After Becoming President?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 1, 2022 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris did visit the Texas border in June 2021.
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Was Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack in the US Illegally?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov. 4, 2022 David DePape, who is accused of severely injuring Paul Pelosi with a hammer, is a Canadian national.
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Outdoors, Text, Nature

Is an Arizona Hotel Being Used as an Illegal Safe House For 'Illegal Immigrants'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
July 20, 2021 A holding facility for asylum seekers became the center of protests in June 2021.
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Furniture, Shoe, Clothing

Is Kamala Harris' Book Included in 'Welcome Packs' for Unaccompanied Migrant Children?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 27, 2021 City officials in Long Beach, California, said only one such book was given out ... and that was ...
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Person, Human, Car

Did Alex Jones Stop Smugglers From Illegally Transporting Children at Border?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 8, 2021 On video, Jones was screaming and pointing at a vehicle carrying children, but doing little else.
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Comparisons to a recent attack on a woman in New York were made to the infamous Kitty Genovese case.

Was an Asian American Woman Attacked on NYC Street but No One Helped Her?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
April 5, 2021 The Internet likened a March 2021 assault near Times Square to the notorious death of Kitty Geno ...
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Person, Human, Police

Did Biden Cancel Operation Talon?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 24, 2021 Here's what you need to know about "Operation Talon," a Trump-era program aimed at deporting sex ...
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Would the New Way Forward Act Protect Criminals from Deportation?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb. 12, 2020 Fox News host Tucker Carlson called an immigration reform bill "the most radical single piece of ...
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Were 10,800 U.S. Children Raped by Illegal Immigrants in 2018?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 9, 2019 You can reach just about any conclusion with shoddy statistics and false premises.
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U.S. Green Card

Did the United States Military Ban Green Card Holders From Enlisting?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct. 25, 2017 A "hold" on enlistments by U.S. legal permanent residents will only apply to the Army Reserves a ...
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Bench, Furniture, Wood

Did a 'California Teacher' Pen a Viral Post About Immigration?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 27, 2022 A more than decade-old screed about immigration reemerged on Facebook in 2022.
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An American meme claimed that the difference was obvious between immigrants and illegal aliens but used a photograph from the Morocco and Spain border.

No, This 'Illegal Aliens' Meme Does Not Show the US Border

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 20, 2021 "The difference is obvious."
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A Facebook meme claimed that the Louisiana Cajun Navy sends 2,000 gators to Texas to secure the Rio Grand river border.

No, Louisiana Did Not Send 2,000 Alligators to Texas Border

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 23, 2021 A picture of alligators was shared on Facebook with a misleading caption about immigration, Loui ...
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Building, Architecture, Soil

Part of Trump's Border Wall Damaged By Monsoons in Arizona

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 1, 2021 Environmentalists had warned about what ended up happening.
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"Neighbors in Glasgow surrounded a van that was attempting to arrest a family of immigrants in their neighborhood. A proud day in Scotland!"

Did Glasgow Protest Force Release of Indian Immigrants?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 14, 2021 Internet users enthusiastically shared stirring scenes from a May 2021 protest against the deten ...
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Sunlight, Flare, Light

Is Biden Admin Restarting Border Wall Construction?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
April 7, 2021 Joe Biden promised not to build "another foot of wall" during his 2020 campaign.
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