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Stephen Miller
stated on May 9, 2025 in an interview:

The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 15, 2025
Social Media
stated on April 30, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“In 1996, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch to conduct non-judicial deportations NOT SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 12, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview:

“If people come into our country illegally, there’s a different standard” for due process.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 8, 2025
X posts
stated on April 13, 2025 in a post on X:

Arizona Democrats “needed a lawsuit to force them to remove 50,000 noncitizens from voter rolls.”

By Madison Czopek • April 18, 2025
JD Vance
stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X:

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

Imagen muestra a “uno de los manifestantes que participó en el vandalismo contra un concesionario de Tesla. La deportación a El Salvador fue consecuencia de sus acciones”.

By Maria Briceño • March 27, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 5, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:

“El presidente Donald Trump anunció una nueva ley que prohíbe a los inmigrantes hablar español en público en los Estados Unidos”.

By Maria Briceño • March 25, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

El presidente Donald Trump “firma orden ejecutiva para obligar a los bancos a que les quiten un 10% de dinero” de sus ahorros a los inmigrantes.

By Maria Briceño • March 21, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 8, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

“Nueva ley en EE.UU. impone cadena perpetua a inmigrantes que residen ilegalmente en el país”.

By Maria Briceño • March 21, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on February 20, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

"Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político".

By Maria Briceño • March 10, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 25, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:

A partir del 28 de febrero “para comprar en supermercados pedirán tu identificación, pero no es por seguridad, es para cazar inmigrantes ilegales”.

By Maria Briceño • March 10, 2025
Social Media
stated on February 18, 2025 in social media posts:

“An ICE minivan was reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia.”

By Sofia Ahmed • February 19, 2025
Elon Musk
stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post:

“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 14, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on February 7, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.”

By Maria Briceño • February 13, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on February 2, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.”

By Caleb McCullough • February 10, 2025
Threads posts
stated on January 28, 2025 in a Threads post:

“Elon Musk says Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese in Japan.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 7, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on February 3, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

"Empresa Coca-Cola le pide perdón a los inmigrantes y le envían un mensaje especial a todos los afectados".

By Maria Briceño • February 7, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 23, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram:

“El gobernador de California le ha dejado las cosas bien claras a Donald Trump que si llega a deportar a los inmigrantes que viven en California el estado independizara de Estados Unidos y se unirá con México".

By Maria Briceño • February 5, 2025
Viral image
stated on January 25, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “Donald Trump just announced that America will no longer give visas to Nigerians.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 29, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram:

Imagen muestra a oficiales de inmigración arrestando a un hombre vestido con una camisa de “Latinos for Trump 2024”.

By Maria Briceño • January 31, 2025
Threads posts
stated on January 29, 2025 in a Threads post:

“ICE just announced it is pausing the hotline where people can call to report undocumented immigrants because 90% of the calls are from people reporting Elon Musk.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2025
Viral image
stated on January 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Image shows President Donald Trump’s response “to Selena Gomez’ meltdown.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 28, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 19, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram:

“El presidente Donald Trump acaba de firmar una orden ejecutiva que prohíbe la residencia permanente a inmigrantes que se casen con un ciudadano estadounidense”.

By Maria Briceño • January 28, 2025
Threads posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads:

“The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.”

By Madison Czopek • January 24, 2025
X posts
stated on January 23, 2025 in X posts:

Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 24, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“FEMA has been directed back to North Carolina with $2 billion in emergency funds: ‘We transferred it from the programs that fund welfare for illegals. They don’t be needing it.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 20, 2025 in a post:

“ICE has released the tip hotline to turn in illegal immigrants. They paying $750 for each illegal immigrant.”

By Maria Briceño • January 23, 2025
Threads posts
stated on January 20, 2025 in a post:

Second lady Usha Vance “will have her citizenship revoked if (President Donald) Trump signs his executive order banning birthright citizenship.”

By Sara Swann • January 21, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks:

The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.

By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2025
Charlie Kirk
stated on December 8, 2024 in a post on X:

The 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.”

By Madison Czopek • December 12, 2024

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