Donald Trump’s interview with ‘Meet the Press,’ fact-checked Trump elaborated on plans for removing people in the country illegally and imposing tariffs — and made some false claims to support them December 9, 2024 Louis Jacobson
Covering immigration? Here’s what to watch for under a Trump administration Poynter’s Beat Academy gives you a starting point November 22, 2024 Jon Greenberg
Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations? Homan spent more than 30 years working in immigration enforcement and recommended Trump’s contentious zero-tolerance policy November 14, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts. Here are the facts behind eleven of Trump's most repeated immigration falsehoods November 5, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, fact-checked Here are 8 claims PolitiFact fact-checked about the event, which made headlines for a series of racist jokes by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe October 29, 2024 Matthew Crowley
2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods PolitiFact analyzed more than 450 of Elon Musk’s X posts from Sept. 30 to Oct. 14, including reposts and quote replies to several X users October 25, 2024 Madison Czopek
A Maryland city has let noncitizens vote in local elections for 30 years. How has it worked so far? Takoma Park has allowed noncitizens — including lawful US residents and immigrants in the country illegally — to vote in local elections since 1993 October 22, 2024 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations? The law has only been used three times in U.S. history, all during wartime. Legal experts say Trump wouldn't have the authority. October 21, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Opinion | Blaming media, JD Vance continues to push silly yet dangerous conspiracy theory about pets Appearing on multiple news shows over the weekend, Trump’s running mate doubled down on the baseless claim that pets are being eaten in Ohio September 16, 2024 Tom Jones
‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there There have been no credible reports of pets being eaten by Haitian immigrants. That fact hasn't stopped the real-world chaos in the community. September 16, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a ‘ladder factory’ Some Trump supporters shared a 14-second clip of Walz and said it showed he planned to welcome immigrants into the country illegally August 8, 2024 Madison Czopek
RNC day 2 fact-check: Kari Lake, Nikki Haley’s claims on Biden’s immigration record Here are fact-checks of claims about immigration, national security and crime from Day 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention July 17, 2024 Louis Jacobson
Biden, the border and the ultimate hands-on workshop A major policy shift brought reporters face-to-face with immigration realities July 9, 2024 Jon Greenberg
There aren’t 20 million to 30 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally, as Sen. Marco Rubio claimed Different immigration groups, using different methodologies, estimate that the population here illegally ranges from 10.9 million to 16.8 million June 12, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Did President Joe Biden grant ‘mass amnesty’ to more than 350,000 immigrants? A report found that during the Biden administration, more than 365,698 asylum application decisions were categorized as ‘other remain in U.S.’ June 10, 2024 Madison Czopek
