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Immigration fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about immigration. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

1,620 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactImmigration

“In the last 11 months, Customs and Border Patrol has averaged 200,000 apprehensions a month, and you know how many beds we have to detain people at the border? 38,000."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

FactCheck.orgImmigration

Memes and videos suggest that New York City will impose a $250,000 fine on anyone who uses the term "illegal alien."

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

PolitiFactImmigration

“Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

“Africans living in China now being forced to sleep outside in the cold” as “Chinese nationals blame them for the rising number of new coronavirus cases in the country.”

Publisher’s rating: True

Washington PostImmigration

"I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the correct interpretation of the law, going forward, the future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic U.S. citizenship.”

Publisher’s rating: Legal experts disagree

Michael BurgessImmigration

Of shelters for immigrant children: "You know what? There's not a lock on the door. Any child is free to leave at anytime, but they don't. You know why? Because they are well taken care of."

Publisher’s rating: Half True

FactCheck.orgImmigration

“Kamala spent all her FEMA money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants, many of whom should not be in our country.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactImmigration

“We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.”

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

“Illegal immigrants get BOTH social security numbers" and Social Security retirement benefits.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

Photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s U.S. naturalization certificate.

Publisher’s rating: False

Maldita.esImmigration

Inmigrantes llegando a Canarias durante la covid

Publisher’s rating: Falso

PolitiFactImmigration

In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

"Biden Admin just dropped $86 Million dollars to get hotel rooms for ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS yet we have zero dollars" for homeless veterans.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

“New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.”

Publisher’s rating: Half True

PolitiFactImmigration

Says his administration has issued several thousand special visas to Afghan translators.

Publisher’s rating: Half True

FactCheck.orgImmigration

Viral photos show trash near the U.S. border with Mexico.

Publisher’s rating: Not the Whole Story

PolitiFactImmigration

"When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactImmigration

“Due to the arrangements that I've reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

Ken CuccinelliImmigration

"Last year, we were in the range of 850,000 and that was the most in five years. … We are letting more people become citizens than has happened in years."

Publisher’s rating: Half True