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High-profile accounts spread baseless claims of 'secret' migrant flights to US - Featured image

High-profile accounts spread baseless claims of ‘secret’ migrant flights to US

The claim of a secret program was amplified by X’s CEO Elon Musk in a March 5, 2024 post sharing an article from Britain’s Daily Mail. Musk added in a comment: “This administration is both importing voters and creating a national security threat from unvetted illegal immigrants. It is highly probable that the groundwork is being laid for something far worse than 9/11. Just a matter of time.”

Migrants subject to US federal gun regulations - Featured image

Migrants subject to US federal gun regulations

“Women (sic) claims her Husband who owns a gun shop & states the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms have updated their policy & effective from today, they give an exemption to illegal immigrants allowing them to purchase firearms. Good Luck Americans,” says a February 26, 2024 post on X shared and liked thousands of times.