Immigration Archives

If Biden Wins, Would He Allow the Resumption of Work Visas Suspended By Trump? The immigration and visa policies of presidential candidates, like many hot issues during elections, are...

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Do Dia de los Muertos and National Remembrance Day for Americans Killed by ‘Illegal Aliens’ Fall on Same Day? U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation naming Nov. 1 a national remembrance day for...

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Did Biden Say Taxpayers Must Fund Health Care for ‘Illegal Immigrants’? Another Biden quote was misrepresented by U.S. President Donald Trump and the internet.

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Does Pelosi Want ‘Guaranteed Minimum Incomes’ for ‘Illegal Aliens’ in Next COVID-19 Stimulus? A right-wing provocateur made the claim in a May 2020 tweet as federal leaders negotiated...

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Was a Crashed Bus Carrying Non-Citizens to Texas to Vote for Biden? A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Would the New Way Forward Act Protect Criminals from Deportation? Fox News host Tucker Carlson called an immigration reform bill "the most radical single piece...

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Did Democrats Really Do All of This? A meme presented kernels of truth within a distorted, oversimplified story line.

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Were 10,150 Americans Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ in 2018? Beware of bogus statistics that inflate such numbers.

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Did Immigration Enforcement Agents Arrest the Mayor of Los Angeles? A routine review of content labeled satire.

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.

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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.

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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 Social media posts used some out-of-date images from different locations to challenge the president's boasts...

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