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Elections

Viral video doesn’t show ‘illegal voters’ cutting the line in Pennsylvania

Elections

No, you cannot buy Canadian citizenship

Online searches for “move to Canada” often spike after elections. Now, some people are asking if they can buy Canadian citizenship. Here’s why that’s not possible.
Donald Trump

Trump’s claim that illegal immigration was at its lowest when he left office is false

Donald Trump often points to a chart that inaccurately states that illegal immigration was at its lowest point months before he actually left office in January 2021.
VERIFY This

VERIFY This election special: Immigration claims, economic policies & breaking down Project 2025

Whether it’s immigration, the economy or even Project 2025 – Brandon Lewis and Ariane Datil answer questions on some of the biggest topics for voters in our special
Donald Trump

Trump claims that a chart showing illegal immigration was at its lowest when he left office is false

Donald Trump often points to a chart that inaccurately states that illegal immigration was at its lowest point months before he actually left office in January 2021.
Money

FEMA is running low on disaster money, but not because the funds went to housing undocumented migrants

FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund and its migrant initiative are appropriated through separate funding streams. Replenishing the disaster fund requires an act of Congress.
Immigration

Claim that the Biden administration allowed 13,000 immigrants convicted of murder to enter and roam the U.S. freely is misleading

Criminal data released by ICE is being misinterpreted to appear as if it only includes figures that happened during the Biden administration, but it spans decades.
Immigration

Claim that the Biden administration allowed 13,000 immigrants convicted of murder to enter and roam the U.S. freely is misleading

Donald Trump is pointing to ICE data to suggest the Biden administration is letting migrants who have committed murder go free. But the data is being misinterpreted.
Elections

What we can VERIFY about safeguards to prevent undocumented immigrants from voting in federal elections

Amid unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud, we VERIFY what systems states have in place to keep ineligible voters from casting ballots.
Elections

Verifying safeguards that are in place to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections

Amid unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud, we VERIFY what systems states have in place to keep ineligible voters from casting ballots.
Crime

No, this video doesn’t show a Haitian immigrant in Ohio being arrested for eating a cat

The video shows the arrest of an American in Canton, Ohio, for killing and eating a cat. It’s unrelated to unfounded claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield.
Immigration

There is no evidence Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing, eating pets

The city of Springfield and its police department say there is no evidence to support the viral anti-immigrant claim.