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Topic: DHS

ICE Attacked Two U.S. Citizen Teens on Their Way to Enlist in the Marines

Verdicts: 4 True

Video confirms ICE agents attacked two U.S. citizen minors in Texas on their way to file Marine enlistment paperwork. The teens filmed an ongoing ICE operation. ICE has not responded.

Operation Puppet Master: What the DHS Surveillance Records Show

Verdicts: 2 True, 1 Mixed, 1 Misleading, 1 Contested

DHS court records confirm Minneapolis surveillance of unions and protesters — but the AFL-CIO subpoena claim is wrong, and the entrapment theory remains unresolved.

NJ’s Noncitizen Voter Registration: What the Software Error Actually Shows

Verdicts: 1 Mostly True, 3 Misleading

A real 12-month software error enrolled 6,600 noncitizens in NJ voter rolls and produced roughly 400 votes spread across party lines — but the post’s three framing claims collapse: the governor…

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Dissent Under the Microscope: How US Law Enforcement Is Surveilling Opposition to AI

Leaked federal documents reveal the FBI, DHS, and 80+ fusion centers created a novel anti-tech violent extremism threat category to monitor Americans who oppose AI data centers — turning protected…

Fact-Check: ICE Detention Conditions & the Delaney Hall Hunger Strike

Verdicts: 3 True, 1 Unproven

Detainee allegations at Newark’s Delaney Hall are unverified on-site but consistent with a documented pattern of medical neglect and deaths across ICE facilities nationwide.

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