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All Fact-checks for Immigration

Instagram posts

stated on September 23, 2024 in an Instagram post

The government is arming “illegal immigrants.”

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stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview

“Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio.

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stated on September 18, 2024 in a speech in New York

When Haitians go to school in Springfield, Ohio, they “take the place of our children in school” and “each one will have a private interpreter."

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stated on September 15, 2024 in a CNN interview

In Springfield, Ohio, “murders are up by 81%.”

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stated on September 13, 2024 in an X post

Charleroi, Pennsylvania, “has grown by 2,000% due to an influx in migrants.”

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stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X

Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’”

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stated on September 9, 2024 in an Instagram post

“Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.”

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stated on August 28, 2024 in an ad

“Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits."

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stated on September 14, 2024 in una publicación en X

Este es “vídeo de una inmigrante haitiana que asesinó y se comió al gato de sus vecinos” en Springfield, Ohio.

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Instagram posts

stated on September 8, 2024 in Instagram posts

Immigrants get $2,000 each time they cross the border illegally.

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Instagram posts

stated on September 9, 2024 in Instagram posts

A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat.

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stated on September 10, 2024 in at a Sept. 10 presidential debate

"In Springfield (Ohio), they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there.”

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stated on September 6, 2024 in in social media posts

Haitian immigrants are eating pets and wildlife in Springfield, Ohio.

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stated on September 3, 2024 in una publicación en X

“Un grupo de 32 venezolanos armados tomaron esta noche un edificio de apartamentos en Chicago”.

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National Republican Senatorial Committee

stated on August 28, 2024 in an Instagram ad

Elissa Slotkin “gave your hard-earned tax money to illegal immigrants.”

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stated on September 3, 2024 in X posts

A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago.

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stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

A zero-tolerance policy during the Trump administration "led to less family separation than under Kamala Harris' border policies.”

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stated on August 29, 2024 in a post on Instagram

“BREAKING: Illegal Aliens in San Diego, California, tried to hijack 2 school buses filled with children.”

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stated on August 20, 2024 in a campaign ad

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “give illegals taxpayer funded stimulus checks, health care, even Social Security."

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stated on August 29, 2024 in an X post

Nine Americans died from a listeria outbreak after Boar’s Head brand meat prioritized hiring “refugees” in Virginia.

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Trump shared a ‘Kamala’s Project 2025’ graphic that makes inaccurate claims about Harris’ plans

Trump shared a ‘Kamala’s Project 2025’ graphic that makes inaccurate claims about Harris’ plans

By Maria Briceño • September 27, 2024

What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

By Jeff Cercone • September 27, 2024

Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?

Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?

By Hope Karnopp • September 27, 2024

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

By Loreben Tuquero • September 25, 2024

‘Tengo miedo': Haitianos en Springfield, Ohio, y las consecuencias de la desinformación

‘Tengo miedo': Haitianos en Springfield, Ohio, y las consecuencias de la desinformación

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 17, 2024

4 fact-checks from JD Vance's CNN interview with Dana Bash about Haitian immigrants in Ohio

4 fact-checks from JD Vance's CNN interview with Dana Bash about Haitian immigrants in Ohio

By Madison Czopek • September 16, 2024

A caller told Clark County, Ohio, officials he saw Haitians steal geese. They found no proof.

A caller told Clark County, Ohio, officials he saw Haitians steal geese. They found no proof.

By Loreben Tuquero • September 15, 2024

‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there

‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 13, 2024

Debate presidencial entre Kamala Harris y Donald Trump: PolitiFact verificó lo que dijeron

Debate presidencial entre Kamala Harris y Donald Trump: PolitiFact verificó lo que dijeron

By PolitiFact Staff • September 11, 2024

City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado

City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado

By Sofia Ahmed • September 9, 2024

Are noncitizens straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.

Are noncitizens straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.

By Paul Specht • September 9, 2024

Do you know Trump and Harris’ talking points? Prep for the presidential debate with fact-checks

Do you know Trump and Harris’ talking points? Prep for the presidential debate with fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2024

Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record

Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record

By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2024

Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from?

Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from?

By Madison Czopek • August 7, 2024

In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory'

In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory'

By Madison Czopek • August 6, 2024

NABJ entrevistó a Donald Trump: Verificamos lo que él dijo sobre Kamala Harris, inmigrantes

NABJ entrevistó a Donald Trump: Verificamos lo que él dijo sobre Kamala Harris, inmigrantes

By Maria Briceño • July 31, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Charlotte, N.C.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Charlotte, N.C.

By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2024

Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?

Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?

By Madison Czopek • July 21, 2024

Donald Trump credited this immigration graphic with saving his life. What did it show?

Donald Trump credited this immigration graphic with saving his life. What did it show?

By Jeff Cercone • July 18, 2024

Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference

Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference

By Jeff Cercone • July 12, 2024

Latest promises about Immigration

Create a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million people

Increase refugee admissions

Protect military personnel and veterans from deportation

Double number of immigration judges and staff

End for-profit detention centers

Provide assistance to Northern Triangle countries

Reverse family separation policies

End federal government's use of private prisons and detention centers

Immediately rescind the “Muslim bans”

Cancel all funding of sanctuary cities

Cancel visas to foreign countries that won't take undocumented immigrants back

Remove all undocumented immigrants

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