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PolitiFact says: Una carta del 25 de septiembre del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas de Estados Unidos dice que hay 13,099 no ciudadanos condenados por homicidio que no están detenidos por inmigración.
PolitiFact says: Harris no dijo que víctimas del huracán Helene solo recibirán $750, más ayuda también disponible
PolitiFact says: Under Biden and Harris, the overall U.S. unemployment rate and the rates for several ethnic and racial groups have been relatively low by historical standards. But these rates are all higher now than the record lows.
PolitiFact says: A volunteer group halted delivery flights Oct. 4 and stopped accepting donations Oct. 6 because it had received more than needed for now, organizers said. FEMA had nothing to do with that decision.
PolitiFact says: Portions of this three-part claim are accurate, but others lack context or are incorrect.
PolitiFact says: New Hampshire Republican gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on several companies’ boards, including Blackstone since 2019 and Caterpillar from 2017 to 2023. But the ad overstates those companies' role in layoffs.
PolitiFact says: Trump was referring to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The claim that she “transitioned” to female is unsubstantiated.
PolitiFact says: FEMA provides $750 assistance payments for essential supplies such as food, water and fuel. That assistance is not a loan that needs repaying, according to the agency and its spokespeople.
PolitiFact says: Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and state and local leaders in Tennessee and North Carolina have rebutted claims that FEMA is “confiscating” donations or supplies meant for Hurricane Helene survivors.
PolitiFact says: Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., has never called to ban fracking. Casey has taken several votes to oppose fracking bans and has proposed legislation to impose environmental regulations on the practice.
PolitiFact says: Dos de los clips del video donde se ve un tobogán inflable volando son de una tormenta en agosto en Hillsboro, Alabama. Esas imágenes no son del huracán Helene en Florida.
PolitiFact says: Republican Mike Rogers, a U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, worked for AT&T when the company was working to sell Huawei devices in the U.S. But the company said he was not involved in that effort.
PolitiFact says: A board spokesperson and multiple election experts said the removals reflect routine voter list maintenance, as prescribed by state and federal law.
PolitiFact says: Experts told PolitiFact that Project 2025’s proposed changes to FEMA would reduce the agency’s support to local governments and hinder disaster response — and would face congressional and private sector opposition.
PolitiFact says: Republican Dave McCormicksaid during the 2024 campaign he does not support banning abortion nationally. During a 2022 U.S. Senate campaign, McCormick expressed stronger views on restricting abortions.
PolitiFact says: A Transportation Department spokesperson said the Federal Aviation Administration is not banning drones from providing Hurricane Helene disaster relief and recovery assistance.
PolitiFact says: This claim was originally shared by a parody account. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made no such announcement about contracting HIV.
PolitiFact says: The video shows footage from a 2021 home insurance ad. Experts told PolitiFact the audio voice-over that sounds like Kamala Harris speaking was likely generated by artificial intelligence.