“A viral image purports to show Iranian trucks recently crossing the border from Iraq into Syria.”
Logically Facts rated this: False
Immigration
290 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Pointing to a chart on illegal immigration, "See the arrow on the bottom? That was my last week in office. That was the lowest number in history.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The arrow in question points to apprehensions in April 2020, when apprehensions plummeted during the height of the pandemic. Apprehensions rose after that.
“The lifeless body of Iraqi refugee and Islam critic Salwan Sabah Matti Momika has been found in Norway. Momika was known for organizing demonstrations in Sweden where he publicly burned the Koran several times.”
Youturn rated this: false
“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%.
“Hey Libtards!!! By Letting In Millions Of Undocumented And Unvetted Illegal Immigrants Means Many People LIKE THIS! Are Being Let Into Our Country! Use Damn Common Sense!! We Are Letting Killers , Rapists. Paedophiles and Cannibals Into Our Country!!”
Youturn rated this: false
“300,000 illegal immigrants were able to use a simple app to get a free flight to our country.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: In 2023, the Biden administration let in about 327,000 people through a parole program. People granted parole do not receive free flights to the U.S. They buy their own plane tickets.
“Claimed the Biden administration "flew 325,000 migrants" into the U.S. from "parts unknown.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: As of January, DHS had admitted about 357,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans it vetted and authorized to fly to the U.S. through a humanitarian parole program. The travelers pay for the flights.
“The video showcases the crowded streets of Bradford, UK because of mass immigration”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video is an excerpt from a longer clip filmed in Hyderabad, Pakistan, and not Bradford, UK
“UK Migration Crisis The British city of Bradford is completely unrecognizable due to mass #immigration. The picture is the same in many other European cities.”
Youturn rated this: false
“Fact-checking Katie Britt's immigration claims in Republican 2024 State of the Union response”
PolitiFact rated this: Needs context
PolitiFact says: Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Britt criticized Biden on immigration, the economy and crime.
“President Joe Biden has "allowed an invasion to occur at our border, almost 10 million migrants have crossed into our country.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Government statistics show that in the initial processing of millions of encounters on the southwest border, 2.5 million people have been released into the U.S. and 2.8 million have been removed or expelled under Biden.
“On the border of the month. Unable to determine the rate for going to #FarmerProtest 35 thousand or 50 thousand.”
Youturn rated this: false
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: The northern border has seen increases in illegal crossings of various amounts, including one four-month period where the increase from the previous year exceeded 800%.
“NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: New York City is starting a pilot program that would give 500 migrants up to $1,000 loaded onto prepaid, reloadable debit cards. If officials consider the program successful and build it out fully, it could reach $53m.
“At least one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Kansas City authorities charged two juvenile suspects with crimes connected to the Feb. 14 shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory celebration.
“Biden “already [has] the right to CLOSE DOWN THE BORDER NOW.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: Trump tried to bar migrants caught crossing into the U.S. illegally from pursuing asylum and failed.
“Just in the past four months, we’ve had tens of thousands of people that came across our border that were identified as a national security risk.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: "Special Interest Aliens" are migrants that the DHS defined in 2019 as non-Americans who "potentially" pose a “national security risk” to the U.S. based primarily on their travel or country of origin.
“Video show tanks sent by Gregg Abbot to shut down Texas border”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Video shows additional Texas National security forces moving to U.S.-Mexico border amid the recent border dispute”
Logically Facts rated this: Misleading
“Europe Shocking. A small child was pushed onto the railway tracks by a Muslim immigrant.”
Youturn rated this: false