Fact-Check Results:
This claim is false.
There is no evidence that migrants have stolen $18 billion from any single U.S. state. The highest reported spending by a city (New York) on migrant support is $12 billion, which is public funding for services, not theft. Additionally, while there is a Senate bill proposing nearly $6 billion for refugee programs in 2026, this is part of standard appropriations and not a response to any theft. You can verify these facts by checking official city and federal budget documents, as well as reputable news sources.
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/08/09/city-on-track-to-spend--12-billion-on-migrants-without-federal--state-intervention
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_88655ac2-2f97-4f72-a1bf-473ee4b25dad.html
https://www.theblaze.com/news/senate-bill-fund-refugee-programs
Confidence Level: 95%
Verdict: False
Warning: This tool is still in beta and may produce inaccurate results. Always verify information from reliable sources.
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2026-01-02 17:42:30 UTC
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"content": "Fact-Check Results:\nThis claim is false.\n\nThere is no evidence that migrants have stolen $18 billion from any single U.S. state. The highest reported spending by a city (New York) on migrant support is $12 billion, which is public funding for services, not theft. Additionally, while there is a Senate bill proposing nearly $6 billion for refugee programs in 2026, this is part of standard appropriations and not a response to any theft. You can verify these facts by checking official city and federal budget documents, as well as reputable news sources.\n\nhttps://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/08/09/city-on-track-to-spend--12-billion-on-migrants-without-federal--state-intervention\nhttps://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_88655ac2-2f97-4f72-a1bf-473ee4b25dad.html\nhttps://www.theblaze.com/news/senate-bill-fund-refugee-programs\n\nConfidence Level: 95%\nVerdict: False\n\nWarning: This tool is still in beta and may produce inaccurate results. Always verify information from reliable sources.\n\n\nnostr:npub1q629s02qzhmlk9dpntpv8z0r6jq78wd9rd8cz7cvjhc72l4rvqr5qrnyg2n",
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