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Despite Trump's Claims, Large Numbers of Noncitizens Don't Vote in US Elections

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 16, 2024 The idea that large numbers of noncitizens vote in U.S. elections has been disproven.
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Harris Supported Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Undocumented Immigrants in Custody?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Sept. 27, 2024 "Even the liberal media was shocked," an ad for the Trump campaign said.
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'New Study' Found 10 to 27% of Noncitizens in US Are Registered to Vote?

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Alex Kasprak
May 30, 2024 The type of research behind the claim is like "trying to squeeze blood from a turnip," one exper ...
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A white person wearing sunglasses holds a clipboard that says REGISTER TO VOTE on a piece of paper. A crowd of people, some holding flags, can be seen in the background.

'10 to 27%' of Noncitizens in US Are Illegally Registered to Vote?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 26, 2024 "They are trying to squeeze blood from a turnip," one expert told Snopes of the methods used to ...
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Elderly UK Couple Forced to Sell Home to Accommodate Asylum-Seekers?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
April 3, 2024 Elon Musk tweeted, "In case you thought government trying to force home sales for 'asylum seeker ...
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Did Obama Say in 2009 We 'Can't Have Half a Million People Pouring' Over Border?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 11, 2024 The then-president was calling for a “comprehensive approach” to handling immigration at the U.S ...
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Yes, Biden Used the Words 'Illegals' and 'Legals' While Talking Immigration in SOTU

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 8, 2024 We transcribed the moment, which occurred when Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green heckle ...
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Biden's 'Executive Order 9066' Gives Migrants Who Illegally Enter US $5K Visa Gift Cards?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 20, 2024 The rumor included claims about free plane tickets, free cell phones and, strangely, an executiv ...
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Did Trump Call for Mass Detention and Deportation of Undocumented Immigrants?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 20, 2023 The former president gave an incendiary speech at a December 2023 campaign rally in Nevada.
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Is the Florida High School Shooter a 'Dreamer'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb. 14, 2018 In the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting on Valentine's Day, social media users began specu ...
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Did California Pass a Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Vote in Federal Elections?

Written by:
Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Feb. 22, 2016 California did pass a law intended to increase voter turnout, but the state has not made it lega ...
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YouTube Deletes Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate's 'Deportation Bus' Ad for Violating Hate Speech Policy

Written by:
David Emery
May 16, 2018 In the since-restored video, GOP primary candidate Michael Williams is seen promising to "fill t ...
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Memphis Journalist Detained by ICE Faces Deportation to El Salvador

Written by:
David Emery
April 18, 2018 Manuel Duran Ortega, a reporter for the Spanish-language news web site Memphis Noticias, was arr ...
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Checking the Facts About 'Dreamers'

Written by:
David Emery
Jan. 25, 2018 An Internet meme cites extremely dubious statistics to convince readers that the young undocumen ...
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What Happens When You Cross the United States Border Illegally?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 16, 2018 A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan g ...
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Did 5.7 Million 'Illegal Immigrants' Vote in the 2008 U.S. Election?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
June 23, 2017 A controversial 2014 study used survey data to demonstrate that 38 people might have voted as no ...
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Did President Trump Sign an Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving Welfare?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Feb. 22, 2017 Claims that welfare recipients without documentation would be "sent home" came from hoax news st ...
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Did California Divert Dam Repair Funds to Programs for 'Illegals'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb. 16, 2017 Money for the state's dam infrastructure does not come from the same fund as programs that would ...
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Three Million Votes in Presidential Election Cast by 'Illegal Aliens'?

Written by:
David Emery
Nov. 16, 2016 Zero evidence has been put forth to support the widely parroted claim that 3 million "illegal al ...
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Illegal Alien Denied Cops Service, 'We Don't Serve Pigs'

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
July 19, 2016 A fabricated article claimed an "illegal alien" employed at McDonald's was fired for telling cop ...
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