13 fact checks of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress Trump made false claims about Social Security fraud, immigration, money sent to Ukraine, the Paris accord and more March 5, 2025 PolitiFact
FEMA did not use disaster relief money to house immigrants in New York luxury hotels New York City does not house migrants in luxury hotel rooms. In 2024, it spent an average of $156 per night per hotel room. February 19, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Under the new Trump administration, El Tímpano launches new guidelines to try to protect sources ‘The only thing that has really changed is the atmosphere and environment in which we and immigrant communities are operating in …’ February 3, 2025 Amaris Castillo
What Trump’s immigration orders mean in the short and long term He declared a southern border emergency, reinstated some first-term policies, and ended programs allowing legal entry to the US January 27, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
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
