Within hours of the Arizona Republic’s story, authorities told the man he could return to the U.S.
Publication: Immigration
Snopes→ Asylum Seekers Who Show Credible Fear Not Eligible for Bond
It's Attorney General William Barr's first immigration-related decision since taking office.
Snopes→ Advisory Group Recommends Changes to Migrant Processing
The report comes as border officials say they are struggling to cope with an influx of Central American families.
Snopes→ Source: Officials Consider New Penalty for Visa Overstays
The administration has also been weighing targeting the remittance payments sent home by people living in the country illegally.
Snopes→ Democrats Prepare Border Bills, Say Trump Enflamed Problem
One bill is expected to increase federal resources at border entry points for processing refugees, counseling children and treating people needing medical care.
Snopes→ Nielsen Says She Still Supports Trump’s Border Goals
She wrote that she hoped "the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in fixing the laws which have impeded our ability to fully secure America's borders and which have contributed to discord in our nation's discourse."
Snopes→ A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Border Policy Frays
Zero tolerance was announced April 6, 2018, by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who vowed to prosecute first-time offenders who enter the country illegally with crimes punishable with up to six months in jail.
Snopes→ Trump Backs Off Border Shutdown But Threatens Auto Tariffs
President Donald Trump has been increasingly exasperated by the swelling numbers of migrants entering the U.S.
Snopes→ US Aid Cuts Will Spur Central America Migration, Experts Say
President Donald Trump threatened to cut off nearly $500 million in aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador in response to what he calls an immigration crisis.
Snopes→ Trump Waiting on Possible Border Closure
A spokesman said the White House is now considering a number of options short of a full border closure, such as shutting down certain entry ports or parts of all of them.
Snopes→ Trump’s Threat to Close Border Stirs Fears of Economic Harm
President Trump brought up the possibility of closing ports of entry along the southern border because of a surge of Central Americans migrants who are seeking asylum.
Snopes→ Trump Threatens to Close Border with Mexico Next Week
The White House did not immediately respond to questions about whether his possible action would apply to commercial and air travel.
Snopes→ Poll: More Americans Want Immigration to Stay the Same
It's the first time since the survey question was first asked in 2004 that more Americans want immigration to remain the same than to be reduced.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Passage of HR1 Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Vote?
On March 8 2019, a text-based status update began circulating on Facebook (archived here), asserting that the passage of legislation called HR1 granted “illegal immigrants” the right to vote. The white text across a purple background read
Snopes→ Border Agents Using Firearms at a Lower Rate
The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Border Signs Admit the United States Has Lost Control of Border Territory?
On January 13 2019, Facebook user Steve Raabe shared a photograph purportedly showing a sign at the U.S.-Mexico border, along with the following status update: I live on the border with Mexico. As a matter of fact, I live right on the edge. I was rais
Snopes→ Advocates Say US Still Separates Migrant Families Needlessly
U.S. Customs and Border Protection argued the Homeland Security Act "does not make concessions for anyone other than a parent or legal guardian."
Snopes→ Authorities Say Suspect in Suitcase Death is in US Illegally
Javier Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, is charged with kidnapping resulting in death in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes. Her body was found in a suitcase.
Snopes→ As Trump Makes Case for Border Wall, Lawmakers Reach Deal
As President Trump traveled to the site of his Monday rally, Democratic and Republican negotiators back in Washington announced that lawmakers had reached an agreement in principle to fund the government ahead of a midnight Friday deadline to avoid ano
Snopes→ Separated Migrant Families Demand Millions from US Agencies
The claims allege that many children remain traumatized even after being reunited with their parents, including a 7-year-old girl who won't sleep without her mother and a 6-year-old boy who is reluctant to eat.
Snopes→ Trump Tries to Turn Border Debate His Way with El Paso Rally
President Trump is trying to convince people that that he'll continue to push to build his long-promised wall.
Snopes→ US-Mexico Border Arrests Fall in January, 2nd Straight Drop
Customs and Border Protection says it made 58,207 arrests or denials of entry in January.
Snopes→ Did Texas and Arizona See a Spate of Sex Trafficking-Related ‘Breath Mint’ Druggings in 2019?
A viral warning enflamed widespread fears about drugs, violence and cross-border kidnappings.
Snopes→ Trump Now Says He Wants More Legal Immigration
His policy positions to date do not reflect that wish.
Snopes→ New Mexico Governor Pulls National Guard Troops from Border
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the partial withdrawal shortly before President Trump's State of the Union address.
Snopes→ Trump Immigrant Crime Hotline Still Faces Hurdles, Pushback
Almost immediately, the Victims of Crime Engagement hotline was immersed in controversy and confusion.
Snopes→ Grammy-Nominated Rapper 21 Savage in US Immigration Custody
The artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is a British citizen who overstayed his visa and also has a felony conviction.
Snopes→ Is This a Picture of a Male-Only Refugee Caravan Heading for U.S. Border?
The United States is not the only part of the world dealing with an influx of refugees.
Snopes→ ICE Force-Feeding Detainees on Hunger Strike
The men say they stopped eating to protest verbal abuse and threats of deportation from guards. They are also upset about lengthy lock ups while awaiting legal proceedings.
Snopes→ Dems Make Opening Offer, with No Money for Trump’s Wall
It's just a starting point. A top Democrat acknowledged that "everything is on the table," including the border barriers demanded by Trump.
Snopes→ Immigration Lawyers Blast Delays in Citizenship, Green Cards
The lawyers said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — which is funded by application filing fees — is shifting its focus away from serving immigrant applicants and becoming "a third immigration enforcement component of DHS."
Snopes→ Trump Organization to Use E-Verify for Worker Status Checks
Workers at a Trump club in New Jersey came forward to allege managers there had hired them knowing they were in the country illegally.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were More ‘American Blacks’ Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Than Police in Recent Years?
In January 2019, the following Facebook status update circulated with the claim that undocumented immigrants caused the deaths of more black Americans than officer involved shootings in years prior: White text on a black background unaccompanied by im
Snopes→ Was an Elderly Nevada Couple Shot Dead by an Undocumented Immigrant?
Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman is suspected of shooting dead four Nevada residents, including Gerald and Sharon David, in January 2019.
Snopes→ Did Lettuce Kill More People in the U.S. in 2018 Than Undocumented Immigrants Did?
Undocumented immigrants do commit crime at a lower rate than native-born U.S. citizens, but not than leafy vegetables.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Say ‘Just Because Someone Is Here Illegally Doesn’t Mean They Broke Any of Our Laws’?
The statement echoed similar sentiments expressed by Kamala Harris, Chris Christie, and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Snopes→ Lawyers: Immigrant Kids’ Detention is Prolonged, Unexplained
A federal lawsuit filed last year was expanded to propose including the cases of more than 10,000 children.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Nancy Pelosi Refusing to Meet with Any U.S. Citizen Who Had a Family Member Murdered by ‘an Illegal’?
In January 2019, a Facebook user posted a status update that has since become virally popular. It said: IMAGINE THAT NANCY PELOSI IS REFUSING TO MEET WITH ANY U.S. CITIZEN WHO HAD A FAMILY MEMBER MURDERED BY AN ILLEGAL. The post appeared on its own
Truth or Fiction?→ Did President Trump Say ‘Illegal Immigration’ Has Been a Problem in the U.S. for ‘Thousands of Years’?
On January 6, 2019, the following status update appeared, paraphrasing purported comments made by United States President Donald Trump which described “illegal immigration” as an American problem for “thousands of years”: Th
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Undocumented Immigrants Send $56 Billion in ‘Pure Cash’ to Their Home Countries Last Year?
Against the backdrop of a long-running federal shutdown, purportedly over border wall funding, a Facebook user shared the following meme in January 2019: It read: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SENT $56 BILLION IN PURE CASH TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES LAST YEAR ALONE