Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol's immigration crackdown in North Carolina

The Trump administration's deployment of Border Patrol agents in North Carolina prompted a range of claims about the operation, some of which are misleading.

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Fact check: Do some North Carolina jails 'refuse' to give inmates to immigration officials?

"There's about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte's jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement," Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview.

Fact check: Does the US pay Home Depot to arrest immigrants in its parking lot?

On social media, some are speculating that the Trump administration's plan for widescale deportations includes a formal arrangement with Home Depot.

Fact check: Is Walmart's Thanksgiving deal cheaper under Trump than Biden?

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Fact check: How many US food stamp recipients are noncitizens?

About 42 million people participate in SNAP, which provides food assistance to low-income households. But online, X users have fueled doubts about the program's beneficiaries.



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