Sen. Tom Cotton falsely equated the nearly 2 million apprehensions of immigrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border during Joe Biden’s presidency to “adding the entire population of Nebraska to this country.” He’s wrong for several reasons, including that most of those apprehended were immediately turned around.
Issues: immigration
Migrants Not Responsible for Latest COVID-19 Surge
Tweets Misrepresent Border Data
Viral Claim Gets Biden’s COVID-19 Travel and Immigration Policies Wrong
FactChecking Claims About Asylum Grants and Immigration Court Attendance
Unfounded Claims About Colorado Gunman
A social media post is spreading baseless claims that the shooter accused of killing 10 people in Boulder, Colorado, came to the U.S. “Illegally from [M]exico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns.” Law enforcement officials say the suspect came to the U.S. from Syria as a child, and the gun used was legally purchased.