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Were 10,150 Americans Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ in 2018?

Beware of bogus statistics that inflate such numbers.

Did Immigration Enforcement Agents Arrest the Mayor of Los Angeles?

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did CVS Refuse Customer’s Puerto Rican Driver’s License, Demand Citizenship Docs?

An apparently isolated incident in Indiana resulted in a storm of internet outrage.

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.

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Social media posts used some out-of-date images from different locations to challenge the president's boasts about a new model of border fence.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.