Latest Fact Checks By Miriam Valverde

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Donald Trump’s false claim about the cost of illegal immigration

December 5, 2018
Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall,…
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migrant flooded tents tijuana stadium (shelter now closed)

Misleading headline claims thousands of caravan migrants have HIV, tuberculosis, other diseases

December 4, 2018
Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues"
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Red trees Xmas WH

No, red trees don’t symbolize blood of Jesus and the resurrection

December 3, 2018
"Red trees are significant to the early Christian church. In eastern Europe, the church would dye the trees red to symbolize the blood of Jesus…
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MigrantCaravan 11/25

No, there is no evidence that Vatican is funding migrant caravans

November 30, 2018
"Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
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Trump headshot Oct 11

Donald Trump falsely says family separations were Obama policy

November 29, 2018
Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
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SHS at lectern

Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Obama’s Border Patrol used tear gas once a month. Is that true?

November 28, 2018
"Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances."
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Sanctuary march

Sanctuary jurisdictions ‘violate the laws of our nation’? That’s Mostly False

November 27, 2018
Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation."
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Syrian refugee in hotel

Facebook meme misleads about refugee benefits, Social Security checks

November 21, 2018
"Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo."
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ilhan omar in front of capitol hill

Facebook meme falsely attributes quote about race, slaves and Islam to Ilhan Omar

November 15, 2018
Quotes Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar as saying, "I think all white men should be put in chains as slaves because they will never submit to Islam."
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US-Mexico border

Facebook meme makes false claims about benefits to immigrants who cross border illegally

November 8, 2018
"If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote."
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Trump headshot Oct 11

Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim that Democrats let a cop-killing immigrant into the country

November 1, 2018
"Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."
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trump charlotte NC oct 26 2018

Donald Trump falsely says Democrats invite migrant caravans

November 1, 2018
"The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care,…
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