Did the White House publish a quote by President Trump in which he said "illegal border crossings have plummeted" by "much more than 100 percent" in just over one month? Yes, that's true: The quote appeared in a publication titled "REMARK
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Supreme Court Did NOT Rule In ‘Moore vs Alliant Credit Union’ That Mortgages And Fiat Currency Are Illegal — No Such Case, No Such Ruling
Did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in a case titled "Moore vs Alliant Credit Union" that mortgages and fiat currency are illegal? No, that's not true: There was no such case in front of the Supreme Court and therefore, no such ruling. A pers
PolitiFact→ The White House exaggerated how sharply illegal immigration has dropped. Here’s what you should know
Illegal immigration at the U.S. southern border has decreased in the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s administration. But the White House misleadingly used data to inflate the drop. Here’s what you should know.
PolitiFact→ Susan Crawford – Candidate right that Wisconsin does not require judges to recuse because of past legal work
Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”
FactCheck.org→ Illegal Immigration and Fentanyl at the U.S. Northern and Southwest Borders
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In recent remarks to the press, President Donald Trump restated his intention to impose 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada as early as Feb. 1. His reasoning: “
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Redirect $2 Billion From ‘Welfare For Illegals’ To NC As Of January 27, 2025 — Originated On Satirical Site
Did President Trump redirect $2 billion meant for welfare programs for undocumented immigrants to the residents of North Carolina during the first week of his second term in 2025? No, that's not true: This claim is from a self-described s
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Trump’s anti-birthright citizenship effort doesn’t apply only to children of those ‘here illegally’
“The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, US immigration officials are not paying $750 for turning in immigrants in the U.S. illegally
“ICE has released the tip hotline to turn in illegal immigrants. They paying $750 for each illegal immigrant.”
Full Fact→ What we do (and don’t) know about ‘illegal migrant’ numbers
A Telegraph article claiming up to one in 12 people in London are “illegal migrants” has grabbed headlines. But estimating how many people are in the UK illegally is inherently difficult
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden’s False claim that the Equal Rights Amendment is in the Constitution ignores the legal debate
“The Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our Constitution.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ICE Offers $750 For Each Tip On ‘Illegal Immigrants’
Is ICE offering $750 for each "illegal immigrant" that you "turn in through their tip form"? No, that's not true: Immigration and Customs Enforcement does have an online tip form, but there was "no guarantee" at the time of writing that t
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Gov. Gavin Newsom did not ‘literally decriminalize looting.’ It remains illegal in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats “literally decriminalized looting.”
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Wrongly Tie New Orleans Attack to Illegal Immigration; Suspect Was a Citizen
Federal law enforcement officials have identified an Army veteran, who was born in the United States, as the sole person responsible for the Jan. 1 terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and injured many more. But some Republican politi
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi’s wrong comparison about illegal immigration under Joe Biden, Donald Trump
“Fewer people came in under President Biden than came under Donald Trump.”
Full Fact→ Serco has not been instructed to ‘secure all’ empty rentals in UK to house ‘illegal immigrants’
A post claiming this has been shared widely on Facebook.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Warn About Illegal Printers Being Used To Make Passports To Vote Remotely
Did the FBI put out a warning on X about illegal printers being used to make passports for remote early voting? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the FBI released such a warning. The FBI did release a warning against the "ina
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show ‘illegal voters cutting the line’ in Pennsylvania
Video shows “illegal ‘voters’ cutting the line” to vote in Pennsylvania.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ do not get £175 every week on a prepaid card
Thousands have shared a Facebook post falsely claiming “every illegal immigrant” receives a card preloaded weekly with £175, as well as free daily meals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Proposed NY Referendum Does NOT ‘Grant’ Voting Rights To ‘Illegal Aliens’
Does a proposed New York state constitutional amendment "grant" voting rights "to illegal aliens" and "strip parental rights" by not informing parents without the child's approval about their decision to get gender transition surgery? No,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Lift Ban On Illegal Immigrants For Hurricane Helene, Milton Clean-Up
Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lift a ban on illegal immigrants in the state because he needs them to clean up after hurricanes Milton and Helene? No, that's not true: There are no official statements or press releases from DeSantis indica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Updated Pentagon Directive 5240.01 Does NOT Make It Legal For US Military "To Kill Americans Who Engage In Political Protest"
Does a recently updated Pentagon directive now authorize the military to kill American protesters? No, that's not true: The Pentagon told Lead Stories the new policies "do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens ..
PolitiFact→ Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say
Critics argue that language in a Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion access could be used to challenge an existing state ban on gender-affirming care. Legal experts say it’s highly unlikely the courts would read the law that broadly.
The Dispatch→ Is Elon Musk’s Million Dollar Raffle Legal?
Plus: More on the history of the Electoral College.
The Dispatch→ Will This Be a Legal Disaster?
What to expect when you're expecting (an election crisis).
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Wisconsin GOP challenger's ad falsely claims Dem US Senator 'gave stimulus checks to illegals'
Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals."
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Legal Responsibilities in War (Live at Duke University)
Do lawyers play a key role in military decision making?
The Dispatch→ FEMA Did Not Spend Emergency Relief Funds to House Illegal Immigrants
Social media users are making false claims.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Unpacking Elon Musk’s False claim about CBP One app, illegal immigration, free flights
With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – North Carolina’s 747,000 voter roll removals are legal, routine voter list maintenance, experts say
North Carolina removed 747,00 voters from the voter rolls to try to “steal the election.”
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Immigration experts say JD Vance is wrong. Haitians under temporary programs are in the US legally
Says immigrants with temporary protections in Springfield, Ohio, are “illegal immigrants.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said Harris 'wants to legalize fentanyl.' She called for tougher enforcement.
Vice President Kamala Harris “even wants to legalize fentanyl.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Vance Wrong About ‘Illegal Immigrant Murderers’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In campaign appearances over the weekend in the swing state of Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, falsely accused Vice President Kamala
PolitiFact→ Tim Sheehy – In Montana Senate race, Tim Sheehy airs inaccurate illegal immigration attack on Jon Tester
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester “voted to give taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the U.S. government is not arming immigrants in the country illegally
The government is arming “illegal immigrants.”
Full Fact→ Article claiming Texas declared Pride flags in classrooms illegal is satirical
Users on social media have been sharing a satirical article with the belief it describes a genuine law change.
The Dispatch→ The Legality of Israel’s Beeper Attack
The ethics behind warfare.
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Ruben Gallego’s first act in Congress was not to propose banning the term ‘illegal alien’
Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’”
PolitiFact→ Tony Perkins – No legal protections for ‘born alive’ babies in some states? Experts say that’s wrong
“In 12 states, children born alive after a failed abortion have no legal protection, and in three more states children born alive after an abortion had legal rights that governors — like Tim Walz — repealed.”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Media Outlets Claim Trump Falsely Accused Harris of Wanting Transgender Operations’ on Imprisoned ‘Illegal Aliens’
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/09/12/fact-check-media-trump-harris-transgender-operations-llegal-aliens-prison/
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the federal government is not paying immigrants to cross the border illegally
Immigrants get $2,000 each time they cross the border illegally.