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Elections
Democrats would not lose 20 House seats if unauthorized immigrants weren’t counted in the census
Elections
What removing immigrants from census would mean for House seats
House seats are based on census population data that includes noncitizens. Omitting people in the U.S. illegally wouldn’t significantly change seats or electoral vot
Elections
Fact-checking post about voter registrations without photo IDs
A post shared by Elon Musk claims more than 2 million people in Texas, Pennsylvania and Arizona registered to vote without IDs in 2024. Those numbers are wrong.
Immigration
'Illegal invaders' in Detroit? No, it's Gonzaga's basketball team arriving for the Sweet 16
A Michigan state representative claimed two photos showed “illegal invaders” boarding buses at a Detroit airport. Here’s how we know that’s not true.
Immigration
Los Angeles Times never published ‘10 facts about illegal immigration’ list
A viral chain message circulating online since 2006 claims the L.A. Times published a list of “illegal immigration” facts. That’s false.
Immigration
Texas S.B. 4: What we can VERIFY about the immigration law
Texas is embroiled in a legal battle over its controversial immigration law known as S.B. 4. We VERIFY what could happen if the law is allowed to be enforced.
Immigration
Texas Senate Bill 4 immigration law: What we can VERIFY
S.B. 4 makes it a state crime to cross into Texas at any place other than a lawful port of entry. Police could arrest migrants who have entered illegally.
AI
Viral images of Border Patrol putting alligators in the Rio Grande are fake
Alligators are native to parts of the Rio Grande. But photos showing Border Patrol officials dumping them into the river are AI-generated.
AI
No, Border Patrol didn't place alligators in the Rio Grande. These images are fake!
A pair of images shared on TikTok in late February claim to show members of U.S. Border Patrol putting alligators into the Rio Grande as a way to deter migrants.
Immigration
No, Tyson Foods is not hiring ‘illegal immigrants’ while laying off U.S. workers
Tyson has announced that it’s closing a plant in Iowa, but claims that the company is replacing those workers with “illegal immigrants” are false.
Food
No, Tyson Foods is not hiring ‘illegal immigrants’ while laying off U.S. workers
People online are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods brands over claims that it is hiring “illegal immigrants” in the midst of layoffs. But those claims are false.
Elections
No, Biden’s executive order doesn’t allow ineligible people to vote
A letter penned by Mississippi’s secretary of state suggests an executive order from 2021 would make it easier for ineligible people to vote. That’s not true.
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