“We also have dirty immigration lawyers who are encouraging their otherwise unlawfully present clients to make false claims of asylum providing them with the magic words needed to trigger the credible fear process.” -Attorney Ge
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Snopes→ Did the United States Military Ban Green Card Holders From Enlisting?
A "hold" on enlistments by U.S. legal permanent residents will only apply to the Army Reserves and the National Guard.
Snopes→ California Becomes ‘Sanctuary State’ as Governor Signs Bill
Law enforcement will be barred from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities.
Snopes→ Trump Replaces Travel Ban With New Restrictions
North Korea has been added to the list of countries whose citizens will be affected by the new rules.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that 10 refugees overseas cost as much as one in the U.S.
“For the cost of resettling one refugee in the United States, we can assist more than 10 in their home region.” — President Trump, address to the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 19, 2017 In arguing for keeping refugees close to t
Snopes→ Trump Contradicts Democratic Leaders’ Claims of an Agreement on DACA
"No deal was made" to keep protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers, President Trump tweeted.
Snopes→ ‘Cancelled’ ICE Raid Raises Questions About Potentially Massive Operation
The scope of the potential operation prompted fears about escalating immigration enforcement.
Snopes→ Photographers Respond to Trump’s Comments On Sweden
"Last night in Sweden" launched in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial comments on the country's immigration policy.
Washington Post→ Did Obama allow a ‘back door’ to citizenship through DACA?
“Now, let’s be clear — this is not amnesty, this is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship.” — President Barack Obama, announcing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, June 15, 2012 “Data Indi
Washington Post→ The Trump administration’s claim that DACA ‘helped spur’ the 2014 surge of minors crossing the border
“The effect of this unilateral executive amnesty, among other things, contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border that yielded terrible humanitarian consequences.” — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in remarks annou
Washington Post→ Was former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal conviction an Obama ‘political witch hunt’?
“He is loved in Arizona. I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly when they came down with their big decision to go get him right before the election voting started, as you know. And he lost in a fairly close election. He wo
Washington Post→ What you need to know about former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio’s record on illegal immigration
“Do people in this room like Sheriff Joe? … I’ll make a prediction: I think he’s going to be just fine, okay?” — President Trump, rally in Phoenix, Aug. 22 “He has done a lot in the fight against illegal immigratio
Washington Post→ Attorney General Sessions’s absurd link between sanctuary policies and crimes in Chicago and Miami-Dade
“So to all ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions across the country, I say this: Miami-Dade is doing it, and so can you. Work with us to enforce a lawful immigration system that keeps us safe and serves our national interest. … We have already
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that foreigners are responsible for ‘the vast majority’ of terrorism convictions since 9/11
“According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country.” — President Trump, address to Congress, Feb.
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks Muslim Workers Slip Feces into Coffee, Spread Tuberculosis-Fiction!
Starbucks Muslim Workers Slip Feces into Coffee, Spread Tuberculosis-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After committing to hiring Muslim refugees, Starbucks’ Muslim workers have been slipping feces into coffee and spreading tuberculosis. The Truth: A w
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Target a Democratic State Senator’s Family for Deportation?
A dubious right-wing web site makes a false claim about the family of California lawmaker Kevin de León.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that low-skilled immigration placed ‘substantial pressure’ on U.S. workers
“For decades, the United States was operated and has operated a very low-skill immigration system. … This policy has placed substantial pressure on American workers, taxpayers and community resources. Among those hit the hardest in rece
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the Stephen Miller-Jim Acosta exchange on immigration
A reader asked us to fact-check a recent debate between CNN correspondent Jim Acosta and White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller during a recent White House briefing. The Fact Checker is not a media critic, and we generally do not
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11 Offers Free Products-Fiction!
Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11th Offers Free Products to Illegal Immigrants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Starbucks “Dreamer Day” promotion on August 11, 2017, offers discounts or free products to all undocumented immigran
Snopes→ Starbucks Dreamer Day
Starbucks Dreamer Day was a hoax concocted on 4chan's /pol/ forum as a way to drive a wedge between liberal groups.
Washington Post→ The White House claim that 1 in 4 Americans in prime working age aren’t employed
“The number of people living in the United States in the working ages who aren’t working today is at a record high. One in four Americans — or almost one in four Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 aren’t even em
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim about immigrants ‘immediately’ collecting ‘welfare’
“The RAISE Act prevents new migrants and new immigrants from collecting welfare … They’re not going to come in and just immediately go and collect welfare. That doesn’t happen under the RAISE Act. They can’t do
Snopes→ Are Charitable NGOs Trafficking People Across the Mediterranean to Europe?
A group of white nationalists afloat at sea claims that non-governmental organizations like Doctors Without Borders are involved in human trafficking.
Snopes→ GOP Plan to Slash Legal Immigration Wins Trump’s Support
President Donald Trump embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration, placing merit and skills over family ties.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that illegal immigration went up under past administrations
“As you know, the border was a tremendous problem and now close to 80 percent stoppage.” — President Trump, remarks at a Cabinet meeting, July 31, 2017 “You know, the border’s down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the
Snopes→ Did Somali Muslims Take Over a Small Tennessee Town?
A hyperpartisan web site offered up a patchwork of half-truths and hyperbole to sow fear and hatred of refugees.
Snopes→ Immigrants Wept, Pleaded for Water and Pounded on the Truck
Ten people died after a people-smuggling operation went badly wrong in San Antonio, Texas.
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. One of Just 30 Countries With Birthright Citizenship-Truth!
U.S. One of Just 30 Countries With Birthright Citizenship-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The United States is one of just 30 countries that have birthright citizenship laws on the books, making it an outlier. The Truth: Counting the United States, there a
Washington Post→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s claim that ‘criminals take notice’ of cities with sanctuary policies
“When cities like Philadelphia, Boston, or San Francisco advertise that they have these policies, the criminals take notice. According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, cities with these policies h
Snopes→ Federal Judge in Hawaii Further Weakens Trump’s Travel Ban
The ruling expanded the list of family relationships that can be used as part of a visa application by people in six affected countries.
Snopes→ After Failed Visa Applications, Afghan Girls Will be Allowed Into U.S. for Robotics Contest
The team had traveled hundreds of miles to the U.S. embassy in Kabul, only to have visa applications rejected twice.
Truth or Fiction?→ Photo of KFC in Dearborn Proves Sharia Law Has Come to America-Fiction!
Photo of KFC in Dearborn Proves Sharia Law Has Come to America-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A picture supposedly showing a KFC in Dearborn, Michigan, with different lines for men and women proves that Sharia Law has come to America. The Truth: The photo
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that MS-13 gang members are being deported ‘by the thousands’
“You have a gang called MS-13. They don’t like to shoot people. They like to cut people. They do things that nobody can believe. These are true animals. We are moving them out of the country by the thousands, by the thousand
Snopes→ Did 5.7 Million ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Vote in the 2008 U.S. Election?
A controversial 2014 study used survey data to demonstrate that 38 people might have voted as non-citizens in 2008, and web sites subsequently did a lot of extrapolating.
Truth or Fiction?→ Muslim Invasion: UK Overrun by Muslim Minority-Mostly Fiction!
Muslim Invasion: Email Claims UK Overrun by Muslim Minority-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email with the subject line, “How the British Have Passively Succumbed to the Muslim Invasion,” argues that the country’s numbe
Truth or Fiction?→ ICE Raids Dozens of Convenience Stores in St. Louis-Truth!
ICE Raids Dozes of Convenience Stores in St. Louis-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Federal ICE agents raided dozens of convenience stores in the St. Louis area in May 2017, resulting in 35 indictments. The Truth: Federal ICE agents took part in a raid on
Snopes→ Did a German Woman Get Fined for Sharing a Meme on Facebook?
A Breitbart article accurately reports the fining of a Berlin woman under Germany's strict hate speech laws.
Snopes→ Everything Donald Trump Has Accomplished in Just Four Months?
We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office.
Snopes→ US: Immigrant Arrests Soar Under Trump, Fewer Deported
Immigration arrests increased by nearly 40 percent in early 2017 as newly emboldened agents under President Donald Trump detained more than 40,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally.
Truth or Fiction?→ German Government Confiscating Homes to House Refugees-Truth! & Fiction!
German Government Confiscating Homes to House Refugees-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The German government has begun confiscating residential homes in Hamburg to house an influx of refugees from Syria and other war-torn countries. The Trut