How Elon Musk has amplified falsehoods about immigration and voting In the last three months, Musk has flooded X with dozens of posts that speak to a conspiracy theory about Democrats using immigrants to grab power April 4, 2024 Amy Sherman
Here’s your chance to experience journalism on the border — on us 20 journalists will attend an expenses-paid trip to meet with border officials, experts and aid workers in El Paso March 14, 2024 Barbara Allen
A claim about the number of immigrants and the reemergence of foot and mouth disease is wrong A social media post falsely alleged that an influx of immigrants is bringing a livestock disease eradicated since 1929 back into the US. February 20, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Elon Musk is wrong to say Joe Biden is recruiting immigrants to create a Democratic majority The claim doesn’t add up, because it takes immigrants years to become US citizens, and there’s no guarantee that new citizens will vote for Democrats. February 8, 2024 Amy Sherman
No, the Senate immigration bill does not allow 5,000 people to illegally enter the US daily It allows the Biden administration to bar most migrants from seeking asylum if unauthorized immigration at the border reaches a specific number a day. February 6, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
How content creators spread misinformation about immigration policies Various accounts on social media with hundreds of thousands of followers share false or misleading information. July 6, 2023 Maria Ramirez Uribe
In times of pain, Americans offer ‘thoughts and prayers,’ but half the population rarely prays Plus, what can sports organizations at all levels learn from the protocols activated after Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field? January 4, 2023 Al Tompkins
Supreme Court orders Title 42 to remain until at least February Plus, 2 million immigrants await action on their cases, there's a shortage of snowplow drivers, and the days of free online returns may be numbered December 28, 2022 Al Tompkins
A surprising number of Americans believe these 6 false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts. As the midterms near, political candidates and TV ads are pushing inaccurate and misleading claims about immigration. Many Americans believe them. September 7, 2022 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Viral image: Border patrol says horseback agents used unnecessary force but did not strike Haitian migrants Customs and Border Protection released its findings on an investigation after images went viral of horse-mounted agents pursuing Haitian migrants. July 15, 2022 Maria Ramirez Uribe
WhatsApp can be a black box of misinformation, but Maldita may have opened a window Its chatbot allows fact-checkers to organize audience-submitted claims into a searchable database June 9, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Central America’s prevailing conditions and how they drive people to the US Crisis conditions caused by wars, displacement, scarcity and a legacy of corporate colonialism have hampered daily life to a point of desperation. June 8, 2021 Mvalverde
Immigration coverage needs more nuanced language ‘Surge’ is inaccurate and dehumanizing. Additional details will improve precision. April 6, 2021 Doris Truong
They launched a newsletter to cover immigration under Trump. Now they’re ready to expand. Migratory Notes started as a pop-up newsletter and now seeks to bolster immigration coverage in parts of the US that lack it. February 9, 2021 Amaris Castillo
U.S. fact-checkers expect new debates over policy as Joe Biden prepares to take office Claims about conspiracy theories will persist, but will no longer be amplified by the White House, fact-checkers said. January 20, 2021 Harrison Mantas
