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@PolitiFact Immigration Reporter @Poynter | Past @WFAE/@LaNoticia via @Report4America | @CNN | šŸŽ“ @elonuniversity | šŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ Colombo-Venezolana šŸ‡»šŸ‡Ŗ

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@KatieLSanders
Katie Sanders
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The U.S. has used GuantƔnamo Bay to hold migrants stopped at sea. Now, Trump is sending people who were detained on U.S. soil. Here are some other differences with how the US previously used the facility for migrants. https://t.co/KRi6aoA5RF @MariaRamirezU
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The Donald Trump administration has started sending flights of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to GuantƔnamo Ba
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PBS News
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A false statement spread by the incoming president and vice president about Haitian immigrants in a southwestern Ohio city was named @PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year" for 2024. In early September, then-GOP vice-presidential nominee JD Vance amplified a false claim that had spread
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In a year of inflammatory rhetoric and shocking moments, one repeated falsehood resonated with both PolitiFact journalists and readers as the most significant falsehood of 2024. Our 2024 Lie of the Year goes to Donald Trump and JD Vance’s outrageous claims that Haitian
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A real increase in immigration and a false claim about migrants eating pets have catapulted Springfield, Ohio, to the national spotlight. PolitiFact traveled to Springfield to follow the misinformation’s aftermath.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Vilbrun Dorsainvil said he fled his home country, Haiti, after someone tried to kidnap him. Three ye
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We’ve fact-checked Harris 46 times since 2012. Here’s how we’ve rated Harris’ comments on topics including abortion, the economy and her attacks on former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
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Within a half-hour of announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden endorsed Vice P
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PolitiFact
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Republicans began calling Vice President Kamala Harris the "border czar" soon after President Joe Biden tasked her to address the root causes motivating people to migrate to the U.S. Harris clarified in April 2021 that her role was not managing the border.
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MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention’s second night sounded false alarms about a Democratic plot to turn migra
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PolitiFact
1 year
President Joe Biden unleashed a political earthquake with his decision to forgo the 2024 presidential nomination and endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris. What’s next for the Democratic nominee selection process?
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President Joe Biden’s decision to forgo the 2024 president nomination and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris unleashes
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@KatieLSanders
Katie Sanders
1 year
Great to see @MariaRamirezU's @politifact story on J.D. Vance's Hannity interview republished on @19thnews! | Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion and domestic violence. We looked closer.
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Trump's vice presidential nominee accused the media of twisting controversial comments about violent marriages and abortion exemptions. We took a closer look at four of his claims.
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@KFFHealthNews
KFF Health News
1 year
In his first interview after being named as former President Trump's VP pick, Sen. J.D. Vance accused the media of twisting controversial comments about violent marriages and abortion exemptions. @PolitiFact's @MariaRamirezU took a closer at his claims. https://t.co/YUnzrR59ye
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In his first interview after being named as the vice presidential pick by former President Donald Trump, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) spoke about his previous statements on topics like abortion.
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@KipProgram
Kiplinger Program
2 years
Maria Ramirez Uribe from @PolitiFact trains @KipProgram fellows on how they can fact check claims made about immigration/migration. No surprise,@ScrippsOU most information shared by politicians and on social networks is suspect. @scrippsjschool @ohiou
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PolitiFact
2 years
As gang violence and political unrest grips Haiti, conservative commentators shared unfounded claims of widespread cannibalism, using years-old videos from other countries.
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Videos of people fleeing the sounds of gunshots, images of buildings on fire and headlines of political unrest in Haiti
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PolitiFact
2 years
We fact-checked key statements on immigration, Trump, the economy, reproductive rights and crime from President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address. https://t.co/BjHXAkWPL2
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PolitiFact
2 years
In the Republican response to the State of the Union address, Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., criticized President Joe Biden for creating a ā€œborder crisisā€ through executive actions. Here’s the context behind some actions Britt highlighted.
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Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address from her
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PolitiFact
2 years
We’ve tracked 99 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises since he won the presidency. Here’s a closer look at the state of six.
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PolitiFact is tracking the status of 99 promises Joe Biden made as he campaigned for president in 2020. Our team researc
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@loujacobson
Louis Jacobson
2 years
While you wait for the results to roll in, here's our reporting for @PolitiFact on the future of the New Hampshire primary. Me w/ @AmySherman1 @MariaRamirezU @copyjockey https://t.co/LIQpoKa331
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@loujacobson
Louis Jacobson
2 years
My latest @PolitiFact w/ @AmySherman1 @MariaRamirezU @SamPutterman: Fact-checking Trump’s ā€˜Meet the Press’ falsehoods about abortion, Jan. 6 security and bacon prices. https://t.co/jgMs9IICBw
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@dallasnews
Dallas Morning News
2 years
What do you know about fentanyl? Setting the record straight on how people interact with fentanyl is crucial, so @PolitiFact debunked common myths about the lethal drug. https://t.co/XvRICX5KqY
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PolitiFact
2 years
Can you overdose by touching fentanyl? Does fentanyl smell like popcorn when burned? @politifact and our partner @dallasnews teamed up to debunk four common myths about the powerful synthetic opioid. https://t.co/dxuIyexJ4b
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PolitiFact
2 years
We’re live fact-checking the first 2024 GOP primary debate tonight - follow along! Hear something we should fact-check? Tag us! Learn more about how to watch the debate: https://t.co/vl04zne8hg
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PolitiFact
2 years
Former President Donald Trump responded to his indictment on charges related to the 2020 election with a campaign statement, fundraising email and Truth Social posts. We fact-checked his misleading and inaccurate claims.
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After a grand jury voted Aug. 1 to indict former President Donald Trump — his third indictment, this one related to effo
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