Will Florida Refuse to Recognize Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new anti-immigrant tactic in July 2023.
Immigration
Anti-Immigrant Claims Involving Homeless ‘Veterans’ Fall Apart
A New York state lawmaker has recanted allegations that came from a veterans’ group.
The ‘Critical Race Theory’ Coordinated Disinformation Campaign
Vague insinuations and apocalyptic handwringing are sure signs of an inauthentically organized media strategy.
Did ICE Get Caught Shopping for ‘Urban Warfare’ Training Facilities?
A Newsweek story about the agency’s push for “hyper-realistic” mockups was only the latest story on the issue.
Has ICE Refused to Deport Undocumented White Immigrants?
Deportations involving immigrants from Ireland have increased during the Trump administration.
Is Donald Trump Deleting Anti-Immigrant Tweets?
In the hours after a mass shooter at a mall in El Paso, Texas left at least 22 people dead, rumors flew that the President of the United States was deleting relevant tweets.
Is Nancy Pelosi Refusing to Meet with Any U.S. Citizen Who Had a Family Member Murdered by ‘an Illegal’?
In January 2019, a Facebook user posted a status update that has since become virally popular. It said: IMAGINE THAT NANCY PELOSI IS REFUSING TO MEET WITH ANY U.S. CITIZEN WHO HAD A FAMILY MEMBER MURDERED BY AN ILLEGAL. The post appeared on its own with no citations or other information to contextualize its claims. However, we …
Did Undocumented Immigrants Send $56 Billion in ‘Pure Cash’ to Their Home Countries Last Year?
Against the backdrop of a long-running federal shutdown, purportedly over border wall funding, a Facebook user shared the following meme in January 2019: It read: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SENT $56 BILLION IN PURE CASH TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES LAST YEAR ALONE. THAT’S AFTER THEIR KIDS ENJOYED FREE EDUCATION, FREE LUNCHES, AND FREE MEDICAL CARE PAID FOR …
From Central America to the United States Border, a Journey of Lies
A highly publicized caravan of people traveling from Central America in order to turn themselves in at the United States border to request asylum — one of many groups who have done so over the years — has been dogged from start to finish by false stories and threats spurred by that disinformation. One large …
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Are Members of a Refugee Caravan Defiling American Flags on Their Way to the United States?
An annual caravan heading from Central America to the southern United States border to seek asylum has been beset by rumors, misinformation, and dramatic disinformation during the 2018 election cycle; stories about the event were resurrected in January 2019 to bolster the Trump administration’s argument for an additional border wall. Participants in the annual event are …