A viral social media post falsely claims that former President Barack Obama “separated” many more children at the border than President Donald Trump.
Falsehoods About Family Separations Linger Online
Issues: Illegal immigration
O’Rourke on Jobs ‘No One Else Will Do’
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said workers living in the U.S. illegally who were swept up in immigration raids at chicken processing plants in Mississippi are “doing a job that no one else will do.” The jobs are hard and don’t pay well, but they are in demand at one of the plants.
Trump’s Numbers July 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Confusion at the Border
In recent days, contradictory claims have been made about border issues, including the living conditions for migrants being housed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities.
Video: FactChecking the Second Debate
In this video, we review some of claims made on June 27 during round two of the first Democratic debate.
FactChecking Round Two of the Democratic Debate
The second of a two-part debate offered a new crop of spin.
Trump’s New Twist on False Voter Fraud Claim
President Donald Trump falsely suggested that California admitted that “a million votes” were cast as part of “much illegal voting” in that state during the 2016 presidential election.
Video: False Illegal Immigration Claims
This fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper explains two false claims President Donald Trump made about illegal immigration.
Trump’s Numbers, April 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
More Family Separation Spin
Last year, the Trump administration announced a “zero tolerance” border policy that resulted in children being separated from their parents who were detained for entering the U.S. illegally. Yet President Donald Trump recently claimed that “President Obama separated the children. … I’m the one that stopped it.”