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PolitiFact is a United States fact-checking site run by the Poynter Institute. It rates claims by politicians and viral posts on its Truth-O-Meter, from True to Pants on Fire.

Checked by PolitiFact21 Mar 2024United StatesSpanish
Social media posts

“A todos los hispanoamericanos se les borraran sus deudas hasta este sábado 16 de marzo, he aquí porque quieren luchar contra la recesión que se avecina”.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: PolitiFact no encontró ningún programa ofrecido por el gobierno federal de Estados Unidos que le borre la deuda a hispanos. Las voces e imágenes en los videos en Facebook fueron alteradas y presentadas fuera de context

Checked by PolitiFact21 Mar 2024United StatesImmigration
Jeanette Nuñez, lieutenant governor of Florida

“Miami’s immigration courts have the “largest backlog of any court in this country with 10% of the overall immigration cases,” and “more than 90%” of people lose their asylum claims.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Miami’s immigration court has a 290,000-case backlog, the highest in the US. It denied asylum claims in about 73% of cases heard since 2000. So far in fiscal year 2023-24, the court had an average rejection rate of 67%.

Checked by PolitiFact21 Mar 2024United StatesEconomy and jobs
Simon Rosenberg, Democratic strategist

“Since 1989 and a new age of globalization began, 51 million jobs have been created in America. 49 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic presidents.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: The numbers for the past 35 years show about 97% of jobs have been created under Democratic presidents. Policies have played a role in job creation, but so have timing and events beyond any president’s control.

Checked by PolitiFact20 Mar 2024United StatesElections
Social media posts

“Valid IDs are not required for voting.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: In 36 states, voters are required or requested to show ID at the polls. The remaining 14 states and Washington, D.C., require no ID to vote at the polls. These states use other methods to verify voters’ identities.

Checked by PolitiFact19 Mar 2024United StatesPolitics and government
Social media posts

“The Jan. 6 committee “suppressed testimony” from former Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato that proves former President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The Jan. 6 select committee didn’t publicly release a transcribed interview with Anthony Ornato because it was being reviewed for potential security concerns. The transcript didn't say Donald Trump ordered 10,000 troops.