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Fact Check: CMS transferred the information just as the Trump administration was ramping up its enforcement efforts in Southern California.
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Fact Check: CMS transferred the information just as the Trump administration was ramping up its enforcement efforts in Southern California.

# Fact Check: "CMS transferred the information just as the Trump administration was ramping up its enforcement efforts in Southern California." ## What We Know The claim that the Centers for Medicare...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California.
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Fact Check: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California.

# Fact Check: "The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to Californ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The expulsion violated a 2019 U.S. immigration judge’s order that shielded him from deportation to his native country because he likely faced gang persecution there.
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Fact Check: The expulsion violated a 2019 U.S. immigration judge’s order that shielded him from deportation to his native country because he likely faced gang persecution there.

# Fact Check: "The expulsion violated a 2019 U.S. immigration judge’s order that shielded him from deportation to his native country because he likely faced gang persecution there." ## What We Know K...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: All states must legally provide emergency Medicaid services to non-U.S. citizens, including to those who are lawfully present but have not yet met a five-year wait to apply for Medicaid.
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Fact Check: All states must legally provide emergency Medicaid services to non-U.S. citizens, including to those who are lawfully present but have not yet met a five-year wait to apply for Medicaid.

# Fact Check: "All states must legally provide emergency Medicaid services to non-U.S. citizens, including to those who are lawfully present but have not yet met a five-year wait to apply for Medicaid...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: CMS announced late last month that it was reviewing some state’s Medicaid enrollees to ensure federal funds have not been used to pay for coverage for people with 'unsatisfactory immigration status.'

# Fact Check: CMS Reviewing Medicaid Enrollees with Unsatisfactory Immigration Status ## What We Know The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced an initiative to increase o...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported by the Republican administration in March.
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Fact Check: Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported by the Republican administration in March.

# Fact Check: "Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported by the Republican administration in March." ## What We Know Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran man who had been living in Maryland, was deported t...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Abrego Garcia is accused of transporting hundreds of people over many years.
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Fact Check: Abrego Garcia is accused of transporting hundreds of people over many years.

# Fact Check: "Abrego Garcia is accused of transporting hundreds of people over many years." ## What We Know Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been indicted on charges related to human smuggling, specifically...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Authorities urge families to use parental controls on any devices kids use
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Fact Check: Authorities urge families to use parental controls on any devices kids use

# Fact Check: "Authorities urge families to use parental controls on any devices kids use" ## What We Know Authorities and experts consistently recommend the use of parental controls to enhance child...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C., all of which allow non-U.S. citizens to enroll in Medicaid programs that pay for their expenses using only state taxpayer dollars.

# Fact Check: "California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C., all of which allow non-U.S. citizens to enroll in Medicaid programs that pay for their expenses using only state taxpayer do...

Published June 13, 2025
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