Rodney Scott, a career official, was appointed head of the border agency in January 2020 and enthusiastically embraced then-President Donald Trump's policies.
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Snopes→ Harris to Visit US-Mexico Border Area Regarding Migration
She has faced criticism from members of both parties for failing to go there despite her role leading the Biden administration’s response to a steep increase in migration.
WaPo Fact Checker→ George P. Bush’s claim that Trump built ‘only 150’ miles of a border barrier
Some could argue that Trump built as little as 50 miles of border barrier or as much as 458 miles. But the 150-mile figure seems to come out of nowhere.
Snopes→ Tearful Reunion After Mom Saw Photo of Daughter at US Border
It was a fairy tale ending — for the moment — to a complicated story, one that began in Honduras and with an unhappy relationship.
Snopes→ Watch the Borders!
Heard the legend about a misunderstood J. Edgar Hoover directive?
Liste→ Rio Grande levee repairs not a resumption of Trump border wall
Social media posts claim that President Joe Biden’s administration is continuing construction of his predecessor’s border wall. But while the US government is repairing damage to the Rio Grande Valley flood levee caused by border wall work, officia
Snopes→ Bear Has Close Call on Utility Poles in Arizona Border City
Residents of an Arizona border city were left in disbelief by a surprise visit from a bear.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Has the Biden Administration Resumed Building the Southern Border Wall?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/has-the-biden-administration-resumed A widely shared tweet from Apr
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has the Biden Administration Resumed Building the Southern Border Wall?
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The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has the Biden Administration Resumed Building the Southern Border Wall?
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Snopes→ Did Alex Jones Stop Smugglers From Illegally Transporting Children at Border?
On video, Jones was screaming and pointing at a vehicle carrying children, but doing little else.
Snopes→ Is Biden Admin Restarting Border Wall Construction?
Joe Biden promised not to build "another foot of wall" during his 2020 campaign.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Say ‘The Alien Invasion Is Orchestrated’ Regarding ‘Illegals’ At The Southern Border
Did Ted Cruz say "the Alien Invasion Is orchestrated" in a quote about "illegals" who arrive at the southern border of the United States? No, Cruz did not make the comments. A viral message about the appearances of the people trying to cr
Snopes→ Did Agents Confiscate 3,000 US Stimulus Checks at the Border?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Smugglers Abandon Two Young Children at the US-Mexico Border?
An image shared on Facebook purportedly showed two children after they had been dropped over a fence and abandoned in the desert.
Snopes→ Did Border Patrol Find $60K Worth of Fentanyl in Burritos?
News websites published reports of a remarkable discovery along the California-Mexico border in March 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Take Down Donald Trump’s Border Wall
Has President Joe Biden taken down the southern border wall that former President Donald Trump built? No, that's not true: On Biden's first day in office, January 20, 2021, he ordered a "pause in construction and obligation of funds" rela
The Dispatch→ Is the Border ‘Wide Open’ While the Country Is ‘Locked Down’?
A viral Facebook post claims the U.S. has a “border that is wide open,” even though the country is “locked down.” The full text of the post reads as follows: a.image2.image-link.image2-562-485 { padding-bot
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Is the Border ‘Wide Open’ While the Country Is ‘Locked Down’?
A viral Facebook post claims the U.S. has a “border that is wide open,” even though the country is “locked down.” The full text of the post reads as follows: a.image2.image-link.image2-562-485 { padding-bot
The Dispatch→ The Morning Dispatch: The Border Crisis Worsens
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AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Has the Biden Administration Issued a ‘Gag Order’ on Border Guards?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/has-the-biden-administration-issued Viral Facebook posts claim that
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Why Is Media Access at the Border an Issue?
Access to government-run facilities housing young immigrants on the border with Mexico has caused one of the first tussles between news organizations and the administration of Joe Biden.
Top Fact Checks→ Under Biden’s presidency, the number of unaccompanied children crossing the border has decreased to 28 percent.
There has been a 61 per increase in unaccompanied children held by CBP from January to February 2021. The 28 percent figure relates to all encounters.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact-checking Joe Biden’s claim about families at the border
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/25/joe-biden/fact-checking-joe-bidens-claim-about-families-bord/
Snopes→ Did Biden Tell Migrants ‘Don’t Come’ to US-Mexico Border?
"Don't leave your town or city or community," the president said.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has the Biden Administration Issued a ‘Gag Order’ on Border Guards?
Viral Facebook posts claim that the Biden administration has issued a “gag order” to prevent the U.S. Customs and Border Protection from giving interviews unless they are arranged through the White House. a.image2.image-link.image
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has the Biden Administration Issued a ‘Gag Order’ on Border Guards?
Viral Facebook posts claim that the Biden administration has issued a “gag order” to prevent the U.S. Customs and Border Protection from giving interviews unless they are arranged through the White House. a.image2.image-link.image
Snopes→ Biden Taps VP Harris to Lead Response to Border Challenges
Biden made the announcement as he and Harris met at the White House with immigration advisers to discuss the increase in migrants, including many unaccompanied minors, arriving at the border in recent weeks.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fox News host Jeanine Pirro wrongly claimed the US border is ‘open to anyone from anywhere’
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro accused President Joe Biden of having “surrendered our southern border,” falsely claiming the new administration is allowing anyone to cross freely into the U.S. “It is now open to anyone from anywhere in t
Liste→ Finishing Trump’s border wall not part of Texas plan
Social media posts claim that Texas’s “Operation Lone Star” is aimed at completing former US president Donald Trump’s controversial Mexico border wall project, which his successor has moved to end. This is false; officials say the operation doe
Snopes→ Photos of Migrant Detention Highlight Biden’s Border Secrecy
President Joe Biden's administration has tried for weeks to keep the public from seeing images showing immigrant children in U.S. custody at the border sleeping on mats under foil blankets, separated in groups by plastic partitions.
Snopes→ Photos of Migrant Detention Highlight Biden’s Border Secrecy
The new president faces growing criticism for the apparent secrecy at the border, including from fellow Democrats.
Snopes→ Mysterious New System at Border Keeps Migrants Guessing
The criteria to be allowed into the U.S. are a closely held secret.
Snopes→ Biden is on His Heels Amid a Migrant Surge at Mexico Border
Career immigration officials, overwhelmed by the earlier surges, have long warned the flow of migrants to the border could ramp up again.
NYT > U.S. > Politics→ Fact-Checking Claims on the Migrant Surge at the U.S.-Mexico Border
As migrants arrive at the southwestern border in increasing numbers, lawmakers and officials are misleading about border policies, migrants, the coronavirus and immigration flows.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The COVID-19 Positivity Rate Among Illegal Migrants At The Border Is NOT ‘Upwards Of Around 50%’
Is the COVID-19 positivity rate among migrants at the border "upwards of around 50%"? No, that's not true: It's less than 6%, according to the acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The claim cited the National Sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 9,000 ‘Illegals’ In 2020 And 108,000 In 2021 Are NOT Accurate Numbers Of Border Apprehensions And Entries Into The U.S.
Did 9,000 "illegals" enter the United States in all of 2020 versus 108,000 in the first three months of 2021? No, that's not true: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed to Lead Stories the agenc
Liste→ US border authorities apprehended many more than 9,000 people in 2020
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim only 9,000 migrants illegally passed through the United States border in 2020 during the administration of former Donald Trump, while more than 100,000 have entered the country unlawfully under President
Liste→ Trump falsely claims border wall ‘almost complete’
Former US president Donald Trump claimed in an interview with Fox News that his controversial wall on the Mexico border is nearly complete. But US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data shows that almost 300 miles of planned construction has not bee
WaPo Fact Checker→ House Republicans’ claim about ‘known or suspected terrorists’ at the border
The Trump administration often made false claims about this statistic, but Rep. Kevin McCarthy made a more limited claim.