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Does This Video Show Immigrants Rioting in Italy?

10 January 2019 - Whether it does or doesn't show rioting, the video has been viewed more than 1.6 million times.

Did a Banned Federal Study Show That Refugees Bring in More in Government Revenues Than They Cost?

12 December 2018 - A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study compared the tax revenues generated by refugees to the overall cost of resettlement.

Watchdog: MDs with Convictions Hired to Examine Immigrants

25 September 2018 - The physicians, known as civil surgeons, review medical records and examine immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status.

Trump Draws Rebuke for ‘Animal’ Remark at Immigration Talk

17 May 2018 - "You wouldn't believe how bad these people are. These aren't people. These are animals."

What Is ‘Chain Migration’?

1 February 2018 - President Trump pledged in his 2018 State of the Union address to end "chain migration," but what exactly does that term mean and where did it come from?

Fear of Deportation Drives People Off Food Stamps in US

6 June 2017 - A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump has driven some poor people to take a drastic step: opt out of federal food assistance.

Did Police Make Disturbing Find of ‘Obama’s Muslim Refugees’ in a Minnesota Olive Garden?

A blog with a misleading headline falsely reported that Rochester, Minnesota police found Muslim refugees doing something "disturbing" after raiding an Olive Garden restaurant.

Did an Immigrant Make a Girl Sick by Putting Peanut Butter in Her Sandwich?

A 2016 lawsuit does not claim that the child with peanut allergies was deliberately poisoned by an immigrant worker at Panera Bread.

Did President Trump Sign an Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving Welfare?

22 February 2017 - Claims that welfare recipients without documentation would be "sent home" came from hoax news stories.

Riot Breaks Out in Immigrant Suburb of Stockholm, Sweden

22 February 2017 - Days after President Trump referenced a nonexistent instance of immigrant violence in Sweden, a riot broke out in a predominantly immigrant district of Stockholm.

Are Non-Citizens Being Registered to Vote Without Their Knowledge?

6 February 2017 - A popular Facebook post asserted green card holders were being registered to vote without their knowing about it, creating grounds for their deportation.