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Immigration
No, the federal government does not give undocumented immigrants $2,200 per month
Immigration
Undocumented immigrants are not getting $2,200 per month from the federal government
Multiple VERIFY readers asked us about claims that undocumented immigrants get a monthly stipend from the government. Here’s what we found.
Immigration
Viral posts about Biden administration opening border gates are missing context
A video shared on social media shows open gates at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. But the claims are missing context about when and why the practice began.
Immigration
Viral posts about Biden administration opening border gates are missing context
People online claim the Biden administration has left open border gates in Arizona. But those claims are missing key context about when and why the practice began.
Immigration
Claims about Illinois allowing ‘illegal immigrants’ to become police officers are misleading
A new law does allow non-citizens to become police officers in Illinois, but they must pass a background check and be legally allowed to work in the United States.
Immigration
Video showing people scaling fence wasn't taken at US-Mexico border
A viral video that shows people climbing fence is being shared out of context ahead of Title 42's expiration. It was really shot in Melilla, a city in North Africa.
Immigration
No, asylum seekers aren’t required to receive routine vaccinations at the U.S. border
Asylum seekers do not receive vaccinations against diseases like polio, smallpox or chickenpox when they arrive at the U.S. border.
Immigration
Video of migrants at border from months before Title 42 ended
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) blamed Biden for an ‘invasion’ but the video showed immigrants in Mexico being blocked by American authorities.
Immigration
Veterans not kicked out of New York hotels for migrants
News reports claimed multiple homeless veterans were evicted from hotels in New York state due to an asylum seeker program. But that didn’t happen.
Immigration
No, homeless veterans were not kicked out of New York hotels to house migrants
News reports claimed multiple homeless veterans were evicted from hotels in New York state due to an asylum seeker program. But that didn’t happen.
Immigration
No, viral video doesn’t show border crossings after Title 42 expired
A video posted to Twitter is from March, and the people in it were stopped by agents before they reached the U.S. border.
Immigration
Yes, some undocumented workers pay taxes
Estimates show undocumented workers contribute billions to Social Security through payroll tax deductions, along with paying other federal and state income taxes.
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