Thousands of demonstrators gather in Mexico City to protest against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plan to reform the electoral authority. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Budget cuts to the agency that oversees elect
Publication: Immigration
The Dispatch→ Another Biden Immigration Plan That Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
President Joe Biden speaks with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers as he visits the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)President Joe Biden’s plan for asylum likely faces the sa
The Dispatch→ The COVID-19 National Emergency Finally Set to End
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 28: A man is tested at a COVID-19 walk up testing site on July 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Liao Pan/China News Service via Getty Images)What changes can you expect come May 11?The post The COVID-19 National Emergency
The Dispatch→ The Immigration Battles Begin
A U.S. Border Patrol agent watches over a group of immigrants after tracking them through rugged terrain in Arizona last September. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Lawmakers hear from law enforcement leaders about challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border
Logically→ Photo shows a huge crowd gathered outside Lahore airport to welcome PML-N leader Maryam Sharif back to Pakistan.
Logically→ Police have accused a migrant of sexually assaulting a woman in Finglas, Dublin.
The accused suspect of the sexual assault is a white Irish man and not a migrant. At this time the accused has not been apprehended.
The Dispatch→ A Bleak Outlook on Immigration Reform
Immigrant families arrive back into Mexico after being expelled from the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Divisions in Congress make major breakthroughs on the issue unlikely in 2023. The post A Bleak Outlook on Immigration Reform appea
Logically→ U.N. soldiers are being trained in Ukraine and sent to the U.K. disguised as migrants
The U.N. does not have its own military forces, nor does it operate training facilities in Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s 2024 Tightrope Starts With Border Balancing Act
President Joe Biden speaks with Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.)There are no easy answers, and even simple measures are politically untenable.The post
Logically→ Afro-Arab migrants attacked an ambulance crew with firecrackers and stones on new year’s eve in Berlin.
The video of demonstrators attacking Hong Kong Police officers in 2019 was misattributed to the recent new year's eve attacks in Neukölln, Berlin.
The Dispatch→ Pastors Are Ceding the Pulpit on Immigration
Migrants participate in church services at a shelter near U.S.-Mexico border area. (Photo by Carlos A. Moreno/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)The stakes are too high for them to stay silent.The post Pastors Are Ceding the Pulpit on Immigration appeared fir
The Dispatch→ Has President Biden Visited the Southern Border Since Taking Office?
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images.) White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre appeared to claim during a press briefing last Wednesday that President Joe Biden has visited the United States’ southern border since taking office. No re
Logically→ The proportion of people in England and Wales self-identifying as Christian has fallen due to immigration.
Census data does not suggest immigration is the primary cause of this change.
Logically→ Albanians carried a rafting boat in London on Remembrance Day to mock the United Kingdom.
A video of a symbolic protest held in Tirana, Albania, has been misattributed to the protests held in London by Albanians.
The Dispatch→ ‘Every Single County Is Now a Border County’
Republicans look to dysfunction at the U.S.-Mexico border to animate their base.The post ‘Every Single County Is Now a Border County’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The attack in Dover was a false flag operation.
There is no evidence to suggest the attack on the Border Force's facility was a false flag attack.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Gov. DeSantis Sued for ‘Fraudulent and Illegal Scheme’ Against Immigrants
Attorneys representing a group of immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on September 20 2022, accusing him of organizing their wrongful transport from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. The group Lawyers for Civil
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Shameful and Inhuman’: Federal Agents Accused of Planting Fake Addresses on Immigrants
As criticism and attention piled onto right-wing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for shipping a group of fifty asylum seekers from Texas to Massachusetts, an immigration attorney accused federal operatives of lying to the immigrants as part of that proce
Snopes→ Migrants Were Flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas, Not Venezuela
An ambiguous tweet led some users to believe that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had ordered that undocumented immigrants be flown from Venezuela to Martha's Vineyard.
Poynter→ A surprising number of Americans believe these 6 false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts.
As the November midterm elections near, political candidates and TV ads are pushing inaccurate and misleading claims about immigration. And according to an NPR/Ipsos poll, a significant number of Americans believe these […] The post A surprisin
Logically→ U.K. hotels are housing U.N. troops disguised as asylum seekers.
There is no evidence that foreign soldiers are being covertly housed in British hotels.
Snopes→ Immigration Judge Union Seeks Recognition As Top Judge Quits
The National Association of Immigration Judges asked the federal government to restore its union recognition.
Poynter→ Viral image: Border patrol says horseback agents used unnecessary force but did not strike Haitian migrants
After many months, Customs and Border Protection released findings from an investigation of a Sep. 19, 2021, incident in which Border Patrol agents on horseback pursued Haitian migrants as they […] The post Viral image: Border patrol says horseba
Logically→ The lack of proper health checkups for immigrants upon arrival in the U.K. has resulted in the poliovirus resurfacing in the country.
Snopes→ 46 Migrants Found Dead in Abandoned Trailer in San Antonio
Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children.
Snopes→ Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?
According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two armed "illegal aliens" broke in to her Montana home.
Logically→ Thirteen Labour MPs did not vote against deportation flights to Rwanda.
There was no parliament vote on the Rwanda deal. Many of the MPs mentioned have spoken out against the policy.
Snopes→ Did Dr. Oz’s Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names?
A "family business" is a familial operation at which someone is employed, or they have authority over, in some capacity.
Snopes→ Was Baby Formula Shipped to US-Mexico Border Amid Shortage?
Border officials are required by law to provide food for any minors in their custody.
Snopes→ Did a ‘California Teacher’ Pen a Viral Post About Immigration?
A more than decade-old screed about immigration reemerged on Facebook in 2022.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were ‘More Than 1,000,000,000’ Immigrants Arrested at the U.S. Border in Six Months?
A right-wing congresswoman from Arizona posted — then quickly deleted — a tweet attempting to whip up anti-immigrant sentiment while also failing at math. “Border Patrol agents have apprehended more than 1,000,000,000 migrants at our
Snopes→ Cuba Says It Will Attend Migration Talks with the US
Cuban authorities said that migration talks with the United States will take place this week, amid a sustained increase in arrivals of Cuban citizens at the southern border of the U.S.
Snopes→ Does TSA Allow ‘Illegal Immigrants’ To Use Arrest Warrants as ID?
The TSA is rewarding “criminal behavior,” according to some commentators.
Snopes→ Strained US Hospitals Seek Foreign Nurses Amid Visa Windfall
With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers.
Snopes→ US Population Growth at Lowest Rate in Pandemic’s 1st Year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents.
Snopes→ New York City Poised to Give Voting Rights to Noncitizens
New York City, long a beacon for immigrants, is on the cusp of becoming the largest places in the country to give noncitizens the right to vote in local elections.
Snopes→ US Will Resume Policy for Asylum-Seekers to Wait in Mexico
Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings.
Snopes→ Contrary to Popular Belief, No Great Migration in Pandemic
New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the proportion of people who moved over the past year fell to its lowest level in the 73 years that it has been tracked.
Truth or Fiction?→ 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics: Minimum Wage and Immigrant Labor
On October 18 2021, a screenshot of a tweet about the 2021 Nobel prize in economics was shared at least twice to Facebook, on the pages Coffee Party USA and Labor 411. The depicted tweet was first published on October 11 2021: The 2021 Nobel Prize in
Snopes→ Official Says Only 225 Migrants Remain in Texas Border Town
Migrants driven by confusion over the Biden administration’s policies and misinformation on social media converged at the border crossing between Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico.