Fact-Checking Claims About ICE in Los Angeles

Protests broke out in Los Angeles on June 6 after ICE raided workplaces in the city and arrested 44 people for alleged immigration violations. Days of demonstrations resulted in President Trump deploying about 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city, and a widespread circulation of falsehoods and misleading claims on social media. Here are the facts.

Explainer: Birthright Citizenship

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order regarding birthright citizenship stating that, in order to be considered a U.S. citizen, a person must have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. The Executive Order is a significant shift in how birthright citizenship has been applied in the United States over the past 150 years.

Are immigrants at the Mexico border causing the COVID-19 surge?

Claim: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has blamed the rise in Covid-19 cases in Texas on the influx of undocumented immigrants crossing the border between Texas and Mexico.
Rating: FALSE. There is no evidence that the rise in COVID-19 cases is because of undocumented immigrants. Multiple health experts instead point to unvaccinated individuals as the reason for the surge of COVID-19 cases. 

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