Incorrect claims about the amount of benefits received by pensioners and refugees have been circulating for years.
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PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson is wrong when comparing migrants illegally entering the U.S. and U.S. births
“In August 2023, illegal immigration outpaced American births.”
Full Fact→ Not all migrants must wait five years for benefits under France’s new immigration law
A post being shared on social media makes several claims about the law that are not all true and require more context.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Do ‘illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York’? No, that’s False.
“Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York."
AllSides→ DOJ Filing Shows Texas Did Not Stop Border Patrol from Saving Drowning Migrants
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/doj-filing-shows-texas-did-not-stop-border-patrol-from-saving-drowning-migrants/
AllSides→ Texas ‘Physically Barred’ Border Patrol from Attempting to Save Migrants Who Drowned
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-physically-barred-border-patrol-migrants-drowned-1234946664/
Washington Post→ Pro-Trump anti-immigrant ad makes it seem as if Haley coddles ‘criminals’
This ad snips a couple of lines from a long answer about the tone of the immigration debate, creating a false impression.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's claim that millions of immigrants are signing up to vote illegally is Pants on Fire!
“That’s why they are allowing these people to come in — people that don’t speak our language — they are signing them up to vote.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Migrants in NYC were temporarily housed in a local school during a storm. The school has not shut down
News that migrants living in a temporary shelter at Floyd Bennett Field, a former airport, would wait out the storm at James Madison High School led some on social media to falsely claim that the move would be long term.
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Grothman falsely claims birthright citizenship doesn’t apply to migrant children born in the US
“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Debate fact-check: Ron DeSantis’ misleading claim that 8 million migrants have come in under Biden
“Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis said a NYC school displaced students to house migrants. Here’s what happened.
During the Iowa debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed a NYC school displaced students to house migrants. This characterization omits key details. He’s referring to a single-day displacement because of severe weather. No migrants remain in the sch
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show undocumented migrants crossing US-Mexico border
Logically→ Prank video shared as ‘Muslim migrant in Holland’ urinating on pork in a supermarket
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ATF Background Check Was NOT Updated To Authorize ‘Illegal Immigrants’ To Purchase Firearms
Was the mechanism of the background check conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to screen potential gun owners changed in a way that now allows people lacking citizenship status to buy and possess guns in th
The Dispatch→ An End-of-Year Migrant Surge
Border crossings continue to reach record levels while Washington struggles to address the crisis.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, migrants aren’t being given US passports when they enter the country
Migrants who enter the U.S. illegally get U.S. passports immediately after leaving a border processing center.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Immigrant Urinating On Pork In Dutch Supermarket — Creator Has Posted Similar Staged Scenes Before
Did a bystander or cohort film a spontaneous incident when a Muslim immigrant urinated on packages of pork in a Dutch supermarket? No, that's not true: The video is staged and was posted by a TikTok creator. The same creator posted severa
Full Fact→ Being an immigrant doesn’t entitle you to get more money from the state than a pensioner
A Facebook post comparing what’s given to immigrants and British pensioners is missing important context.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – 2015 Biden video shared out of context not proof he’ll ‘make a stream of illegal immigrants’
Then-Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks in 2015 video prove he “intentionally” opened U.S. borders to immigrants.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ US Senate candidate spreads false claims about migrant aid
CLAIM: The federal government gives people who enter the U.S. illegally a cell phone, a domestic plane ticket to a location of their choosing and a $5,000 Visa gift card.
Logically→ Not all recent immigrants to Ireland are on benefits
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Gavin Newsom’s Mostly False claim about Ron DeSantis’ support of amnesty for immigrants
"When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty."
Full Fact→ How many migrants arrived in the UK in the last two years?
Nearly 2.3 million migrants arrived in the UK over the last two years, but net migration is around 1.3 million.
PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – Wisconsin lawmaker's claim on immigrants voting in local DC elections is “Mostly True”
“Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.”
Full Fact→ PM’s claim about Labour’s migrants plan based on inaccurate Conservative analysis
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ aren’t entitled to benefits in the UK
A Facebook post calls for “illegal immigrants” to be deterred by stopping benefits—but people in the UK without a right to be here aren’t entitled to benefits already.
The Dispatch→ The National Guard Is Not the Answer to the Migrant Crisis
It’s not only profoundly unwise, it could alienate Americans against the armed forces.
AllSides→ Assessing Claims That Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel Received Birth Control Shots Without Consent
https://thedispatch.com/article/assessing-claims-that-ethiopian-immigrants-to-israel-received-birth-control-shots-without-consent/
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel Received Birth Control Shots Without Consent
Investigations into the alleged practice were inconclusive.
Full Fact→ Lee Anderson claim about Labour migrants ‘deal’ appears to be based on unreliable Conservative party estimate
The Conservative party deputy chair’s claim that Labour’s immigration plans would “give hundreds of thousands of migrants a golden ticket” to the UK is similar to recent comments from other ministers.
Truth or Fiction?→ Uncovered: Immigrant Shipment Hiding Firearms and Ammunition
In recent times, the security of the United States has been thrown into the limelight following the uncovering of 52 tons of hidden arms and ammunition within 14 Conex containers masked as ordinary furniture. This occurrence presents an intriguing int
Full Fact→ How does the number of migrant returns compare to the past?
The number of people being returned from the UK, including asylum seekers, foreign national offenders and others, is up since 2020, but is relatively low compared to earlier years.
Logically→ Video of people cooking pig shared as ‘migrants roasting dog’ in Ireland
Full Fact→ Video does not show ‘migrants’ cooking a dog in Dublin
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms with this false claim.
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Politicians, Commentators Recirculate Old Falsehood on Aid for Immigrants
Quick Take Immigrants who come to the U.S. without authorization have very limited access to government benefits. But an old falsehood revived by conservatives conflates aid given to authorized refugees with the limited assistance available to immi
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis exaggerates number of migrants in US illegally under President Joe Biden
Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.”
Logically→ No, this video does not show ‘recent attack’ by migrants at Polish border
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, migrants do not receive $2,200 each month from the federal government
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Biden is not warning the US to prepare for a food shortage amid a migrant influx
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.