2024 Election
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U.S.-Mexico Border

Was VP Harris Ever Appointed US 'Border Czar'? It's Complicated

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 15, 2024 President Biden's 2021 appointment of Harris to lead diplomatic efforts at the southern U.S. bor ...
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An online rumor claimed a video showed former US President Donald Trump saying of immigrants that they're not human and instead are animals.

Trump's 'Animals' Remark Referred to Migrants Who Entered US Illegally and Were Charged with Murder

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 18, 2024 Here are the facts regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2024 comments, in which ...
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Does Footage Show Migrants Storming Border in El Paso?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 22, 2024 The footage in question went viral in late March 2024.
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Does Red Cross Provide Maps and Resources for Migrants Traveling North to the US-Mexico Border?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 13, 2024 Online users shared memes that promoted this immigration-themed rumor about the humanitarian org ...
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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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Did Trump Call for Mass Detentions and Deportations of Latinos?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 5, 2024 The former president addressed the illegal immigration problem during a March 2024 campaign rall ...
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Maj. Gen. Thomas Suelzer Broke Military Code by Wearing Uniform During Trump Speech?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 1, 2024 Military members are not allowed to wear their uniforms at partisan political events.
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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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When Running for President in 2007, Biden Said He Wouldn't Allow Sanctuary Cities to Exist?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Feb. 22, 2024 We've witnessed a well-documented shift in the president's narrative when it comes to immigratio ...
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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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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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Biden Said in 2007 He Wouldn't Allow Sanctuary Cities to Exist?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Jan. 31, 2024 "You have to have a federal government that can enforce laws," he said at the time.
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Video Shows Tanks Near Texas-Mexico Border in January 2024?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 30, 2024 The footage allegedly depicts tanks ready for "possible military presence of the Biden administr ...
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A rumor said that some of the 25 Republican governors who signed a joint statement of solidarity with Texas and Governor Greg Abbott had sent new deployments in January 2024 of state National Guard service members to Texas to aid with security along the Southern border.

Did GOP Governors Deploy State National Guard Units To Support Texas in January 2024?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 26, 2024 A claim posted on X on Jan. 25, 2024, spread a rumor about Republican-led U.S. states, Texas and ...
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A video claimed that US President Joe Biden said he was considering waging war on Texas with F15s and that he didn't want the state to stop military aged men from coming over the US Mexico border.

'Hot Mic' Supposedly Catches Biden Threatening To 'Wage War on Texas' with F-15 Fighter Jets

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 18, 2024 A video that purportedly featured Biden speaking was shared at the same time that his administra ...
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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 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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A video purported to show a large migrant caravan leaving southern Mexico for the US border in late October 2023.

Video Shows Large Migrant Caravan Walking to US Border from Southern Mexico in October 2023

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 2, 2023 Video of the caravan was featured in a Reuters article on Oct. 30, 2023, and was prominently rep ...
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Did a Crowd of Migrants Invade the US Border in May 2023?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 8, 2023 With Title 42 COVID-19-related restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border set to expire on May 11, 2 ...
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