Did Democrats Vote to Give Immigrants Better Health-Record System Than Vets?
Right-leaning websites and Republican politicians misrepresented the facts around a September 2019 debate in Congress.
Latest in Immigration
Did Viral Images Show People Climbing a Border Fence That Trump Said ‘Can’t Be Climbed’?
Social media posts used some out-of-date images from different locations to challenge the president's boasts about a new model of border fence.
Did Home Depot Sponsor 129 Miles of Trump’s U.S.-Mexico Border Wall?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Will Children of U.S. Troops Born Overseas No Longer Get U.S. Citizenship?
News outlets have reported conflicting information about new USCIS guidance involving children born to U.S. government employees.
Does This Image Show a U.S. Census Form with Citizenship Question?
Citizenship is one of 72 questions on the American Community Survey (ACS), an annual sampling of 3.5 million households.
Did President Trump Delete Tweets That Referred to Immigrants as “Invaders”?
A Twitter rumor held that the chief executive's team went on a deletion spree after a mass shooter killed 20 people in El Paso.
Has U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Been a U.S. Citizen for Longer Than First Lady Melania Trump?
CNN's Jake Tapper added an interesting perspective to the debate over President Donald Trump's verbal attack on "progressive Democrat Congresswomen" in July 2019.
Was a Migrant Girl Found With ’20 Types of Semen in Her’?
A disturbing claim about a migrant girl has been circulating for months with no proof of its veracity.
Are Migrants ‘Free to Leave Detention Centers Any Time’?
A widely-shared meme in July 2019 vastly overstated the freedom of movement available to migrants being held in U.S. immigration detention facilities.
Can Asylum-Seekers Apply at U.S. Embassies Abroad?
“The United States does not grant asylum in its diplomatic premises abroad.”
Did Obama Admin Build Cages That House Immigrant Children at U.S.-Mexico Border?
While under scrutiny for treatment of migrants, the Trump administration has been shifting blame to its predecessor.
Do Seniors on Social Security Have to Pay for Medicare While ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Get It Free?
It's a familiar trope on the internet but remains factually challenged.
Most Popular View all
Did Chick-fil-A Help Fund an Anti-LGBT Death Penalty Law in Uganda?
Viral tweets and Facebook posts drew a direct link between buying chicken sandwiches and killing LGBT people.
Did Donald Trump Call Italy’s President ‘Mozzarella’?
Critics of the president seized on two supposed gaffes in October 2019. But what did Trump actually say?
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Does a Photo Show Trump’s Children with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman?
Real photographs do exist of Donald Trump with the men arrested on suspicion of scheming to funnel foreign money into his campaign.
Did ABC Mistakenly Label a Video from a US Gun Range as Syrian War Footage?
A video that aired during ABC News' coverage of Turkey's attack on Kurds in northern Syria drew widespread attention.