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Melania Trump's parents came to U.S. through process Donald Trump tried to curb

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 24, 2025

The first lady's parents came to the US through a family-based sponsorship that's derogatorily r ...

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What to know about claim Trump's being asked to deport his wife, Melania

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 18, 2025

Online users shared this matter with the caption, "Donald Trump is now being asked to deport his ...

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Checking Trump admin claim native-born workers accounted for all job gains in first half of 2025

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 18, 2025

The Department of Labor's graphic used non-seasonally adjusted data.

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Texas sheriff didn't promise to help Mexican rescuers get green cards

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 15, 2025

Videos posted online claimed Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said he would take the action beca ...

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A smiling man and woman in U.S. military uniforms pose together in front of a green wall with a framed painting behind them. Below the photo is a black background with bold white text that reads: "DISABLED U.S. VETERAN ABDUCTED DURING I.C.E. RAID IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN."

Unpacking reports ICE detained disabled veteran

Written by: Megan Loe

July 14, 2025

Posts claimed George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran, was detained at a California farm w ...

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Two white men sit next to each other. The man on the left wears a blue suit and white hat with blue letters that say USA, while the man on the right wears a white button-down.

Trump didn't say he hoped Texas flood victims were immigrants

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 14, 2025

TikTok videos claimed Trump said, “I just hope the dead are immigrants, not Americans.”

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Unpacking rumors of incinerators at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 11, 2025

Karoline Leavitt called the detention center "an efficient and low-cost way" to carry out the Tr ...

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Unpacking claim Greg Abbott said he'd deport God if he 'came into Texas illegally'

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 9, 2025

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in ...

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Elon Musk stands and gestures while speaking in the Oval Office, wearing a black jacket, black shirt and a cap. President Donald Trump sits at the Resolute Desk looking to his left toward Musk. Another man in a suit stands in the background. American and military flags and gold curtains are visible behind them.

Can Trump deport Elon Musk? Here's what we know

Written by: Megan Loe

July 8, 2025

President Trump's comments in early July 2025 prompted questions about whether the U.S. could de ...

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Investigating rumor US denied Norwegian tourist entry over Vance meme

Written by: Joey Esposito

July 5, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection insist the traveler was refused entry to the United States du ...

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Breaking down claim of incinerators at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 3, 2025

A TikTok user said her neighbor's cousin got a contract to supply "a ton" of incinerators at the ...

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A collage of the back of a uniformed ICE officer up against a backdrop of $100 US bills

Here's how much the ICE budget would increase under Trump's megabill

Written by: Rae Deng

July 2, 2025

While social media users claimed ICE's budget would increase to $48.5 billion, the actual overal ...

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Inspecting claim Melania Trump improperly came to US on EB-1 'Einstein' visa

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 2, 2025

It is not unusual for models of international repute to obtain this visa for people with "extrao ...

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A group of people, including a man wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat and a woman in a white "Make America Great Again" hat, tour a large detention facility with chain-link fencing and rows of bunk beds.

'Alligator Alcatraz' is real. Here's what to know about the Florida detention center

Written by: Megan Loe

July 2, 2025

President Donald Trump toured the Florida migrant detention center informally known as "Alligato ...

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20 claims we've investigated involving ICE

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 28, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been at the center of the news cycle in early 2025.

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Unpacking claims video shows over 500 construction workers detained by ICE in Texas

Written by: Cindy Shan

June 27, 2025

ICE confirmed video "not related to any activity" by the department.

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Screenshot of an X post by user Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) with a video of a man sitting in a car wearing a backward cap. The post reads: “ICE is erasing people with Hispanic and Mexican last names from databases. A man with a Hispanic last name was stopped and showed his ID and Officers could find no record of him even under his Social Security number! The Officers knew it had to do with ICE!” A red angry face emoji is included at the end.

Investigating claims ICE is removing people with Hispanic last names from databases

Written by: Megan Loe

June 26, 2025

The claims stem from a TikTok user who says authorities couldn't find any record of him despite ...

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An Asian man wearing sunglasses and a hat is shown looking towards the camera.

ICE ultimatum forced Purple Heart veteran to self-deport to South Korea

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 26, 2025

Sae Joon Park had lived in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.

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Person is shown holding a phone featuring bald JD vance meme

Digging into claims Norwegian tourist was denied US entry due to JD Vance meme

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 25, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection claimed they actually refused the man entry because of “admit ...

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Checking claims undocumented immigrants paid more taxes than Amazon, GM, IBM and Netflix combined

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 23, 2025

The memes referred to a study that estimated the amount of taxes undocumented immigrants in the ...

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