Svoboda | Graniru | BBC Russia | Golosameriki | Facebook
NOWCAST News 9 Daybreak
Watch on Demand
Advertisement

Get the Facts: False claims made about Senate's border deal
Arielle Mitropoulos
News Anchor/Reporter
Get the Facts: False claims made about Senate's border deal
LOOKING INTO THE CLAIMS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY’RE TRUE. ARIELLE MONICA. MARISA, WE’VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE POLITIFACT GROUP TO FACT CHECK STATEMENTS MADE BY POLITICIANS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. AND WITH THIS IMMIGRATION DEAL, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF VOICES CHIMING IN WITH THEIR THOUGHTS. SO LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT ONE CLAIM BY HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE ON SUNDAY. HE WROTE ON X THAT THE BILL, QUOTE, ACCEPTS 5000 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS A DAY AND GIVES AUTOMATIC WORK PERMITS TO ASYLUM RECIPIENTS, WHICH HE SAYS IS A MAGNET FOR FOR MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. NOW, POLITIFACT FOUND SCALISE CLAIM TO BE FALSE. THEY SAY THAT THE SENATE’S IMMIGRATION BILL GIVES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO STOP MOST MIGRANTS FROM SEEKING ASYLUM. IF THERE ARE 5000 ENCOUNTERS, A DAY FOR SEVEN DAYS STRAIGHT. BUT LET’S BE CLEAR, ENCOUNTERS ARE STOPS AND THEY DON’T REPRESENT THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENTERING THE COUNTRY. IT’S NOT LIKE A FREE FOR ALL BEFORE THAT EMERGENCY AUTHORITY IS TRIGGERED. UM, AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT HARDER TO SEEK ASYLUM. SO THE BILL WOULD RAISE THE KIND OF INITIAL LEGAL STANDARD THAT MIGRANTS HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHEN THEY’RE DOING THESE ASYLUM INTERVIEWS TO SEE IF THEY’RE EVEN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE BILL DOES NOT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM ALLOW ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO ILLEGALLY CROSS THE BORDER. POLITIFACT ALSO SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN’T CONTROL HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY SHOW UP TO THE BORDER. WHAT IT CAN CONTROL, THOUGH, IS WHAT THEY DO WITH POLICY. WH
Advertisement
Get the Facts: False claims made about Senate's border deal
Arielle Mitropoulos
News Anchor/Reporter
The U.S. Senate's bipartisan border deal is on the brink of collapse as many Republicans say they'll block the planned test vote later this week.Some members of House leadership have also been making claims about what's in the bill, but fact-checkers said some of those claims are false.News 9 has been working with PolitiFact to fact-check statements made by politicians on both sides of the aisle.Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise wrote Sunday on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that the bill "accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day and gives automatic work permits to asylum recipients – a magnet for more illegal immigration.">> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<Politifact found Scalise's claim to be false. The fact-checking organization said the Senate's immigration bill gives the executive branch emergency authority to stop most migrants from seeking asylum if there are 5,000 encounters a day for seven days straight.Encounters are stops, and they don't represent the actual number of people entering the country."It's not like a free-for-all before that emergency authority is triggered," said Maria Ramirez Uribe, of PolitiFact. "And other parts of the bill actually make it harder to seek asylum. So, the bill would raise the kind of initial legal standard that migrants have to go through when they're doing these asylum interviews to see if they're even eligible to apply. The bill does not in any way, shape or form allow any number of people to illegally cross the border."PolitiFact also noted that the government can't control how many people actually show up at the border. What it can control is what the policies are when people arrive.>> Previous fact-checks:Jan. 23, 2024: Claims made by Donald Trump, Nikki Haley about immigration, southern borderJan. 20, 2024: Checking Donald Trump's claim Democrats are 'infiltrating' GOP primaryJan. 19, 2024: Did Trump support massive gas tax hike?Jan. 18, 2024: Checking statements made by Ron DeSantisJan. 17, 2024: Biden's comparison of Trump to Hoover needs contextJan. 11, 2024: Breaking down claims made by Ron DeSantis at Florida state-of-the-state speechJan. 7, 2024: Nikki Haley makes claim about the percent of federal employees who work remotelyJan. 4, 2024: DeSantis makes claim about deportation under Trump, ObamaDec. 30, 2023: Trump blames Biden for high inflation, mortgage rates during Durham rallyDec. 24, 2023: President Biden says his administration has created 800,000 manufacturing jobsDec. 24, 2023: Chris Christie makes claim about former President Trump’s China trade deal during Londonderry stopDec. 21, 2023: PolitiFact says RFK Jr.'s political following 'built on movement that seeks to legitimize conspiracy theories'Dec. 17, 2023: Trump makes claims about paper ballots, miles of border wall built under his administrationDec. 16, 2023: Ron DeSantis makes claims about his record, and the migrants he flew to Martha's VineyardDec. 15, 2023: Analyzing Hutchinson's claim on China and cryptocurrencyDec. 14, 2023: Nikki Haley's claims on economy, counting ballotsDec. 7, 2023: Rating candidates' claims after GOP presidential debateDec. 4, 2023: Nikki Haley claims China's naval strength is catching up with United States'Nov. 30, 2023: Biden says Republicans plan to chop Social SecurityNov. 21, 2023: Phillips' statement on teens and Holocaust 'mostly false'Nov. 16, 2023: Evaluating overdose claim from Donald Trump, disaster cost claim from Joe BidenNov. 14, 2023: Williamson claims most US aid is militaryNov. 11, 2023: Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie claims that US promised to protect Ukraine 30 years agoNov. 9, 2023: Candidates make claims about Israel, abortion, northern border during 3rd Republican debateNov. 4, 2023: Kamala Harris credits the Biden administration for bringing down inflationNov. 2, 2023: Is China developing 'neuro-strike' weapons?Oct. 31, 2023: Can the US keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas' hands?Oct. 26, 2023: Do 95% of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals come from China?Oct. 24, 2023: Trump claims he was indicted for speaking out about electionOct. 22, 2023: Chris Christie raises concerns over immigration numbers at the borderOct. 19, 2023: PolitiFact writer focuses on comments made by Vivek Ramaswamy while filing for New Hampshire primaryOct. 16, 2023: Sen. Tim Scott speaks about Hamas' attack on Israel, COVID-19 reliefOct. 16, 2023: Former Vice President Mike Pence points to inflation, national debt concernsOct. 15, 2023: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes immigration, electric vehicle concerns in New Hampshire visitOct. 14, 2023: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley courts voters at GOP leadership summitOct. 11, 2023: Did Biden flip-flop on promise not to build more border wall?Oct. 9, 2023: Trump makes claims about Israel attacks, overdoses, meat prices during New Hampshire visit
MANCHESTER, N.H. —

The U.S. Senate's bipartisan border deal is on the brink of collapse as many Republicans say they'll block the planned test vote later this week.

Some members of House leadership have also been making claims about what's in the bill, but fact-checkers said some of those claims are false.

Advertisement

News 9 has been working with PolitiFact to fact-check statements made by politicians on both sides of the aisle.

Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise wrote Sunday on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that the bill "accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day and gives automatic work permits to asylum recipients – a magnet for more illegal immigration."

>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

Politifact found Scalise's claim to be false. The fact-checking organization said the Senate's immigration bill gives the executive branch emergency authority to stop most migrants from seeking asylum if there are 5,000 encounters a day for seven days straight.

Encounters are stops, and they don't represent the actual number of people entering the country.

"It's not like a free-for-all before that emergency authority is triggered," said Maria Ramirez Uribe, of PolitiFact. "And other parts of the bill actually make it harder to seek asylum. So, the bill would raise the kind of initial legal standard that migrants have to go through when they're doing these asylum interviews to see if they're even eligible to apply. The bill does not in any way, shape or form allow any number of people to illegally cross the border."

PolitiFact also noted that the government can't control how many people actually show up at the border. What it can control is what the policies are when people arrive.

>> Previous fact-checks:

Top Picks

Raygun apologizes to breakdance community for backlash to her Paris Olympic performance
What we know about the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia
VIDEO: Students describe emotional moments during Georgia school shooting
Cool mist vs. warm mist humidifier: What's the right choice?