{"id":"1793384368358-news-segment","slug":"the-100-million-immigrant-lie","title":"The 100 Million Immigrant Lie","summary":"Bruno Fernandes was dropped to the bench for Manchester United's 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth after criticizing Michael Carrick's tactics following the 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como. Carrick has confirmed Fernandes remains captain and is expected to return for Saturday's match at Chelsea.\n\nThe claim of 100 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., including 50 million Mexicans, is wildly false. Pew Research Center estimates about 11 million unauthorized immigrants total, with roughly 4 million from Mexico. This is political commentary/opinion, not a checkable factual claim.\n\nSame false claim as above: there are not 100 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., nor 50 million from Mexico. Estimates are around 11 million total, about 4 million Mexican.\n\nAgain, the 100 million figure is false. Unauthorized immigrant population is about 11 million, with roughly 4 million from Mexico.","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T18:19:28.358Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"Washington","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Bruno Fernandes was dropped to the bench for Manchester United's 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth after criticizing Michael Carrick's tactics following the 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como. Carrick has confirmed Fernandes remains captain and is expected to return for Saturday's match at Chelsea.\nSource: [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-carrick-b38f74f562f1bc122bf66c2887898f90) / [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/sport/footba (https://x.com/nytimes/status/2116231433698136250)\n\nFALSE: The claim of 100 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., including 50 million Mexicans, is wildly false. Pew Research Center estimates about 11 million unauthorized immigrants total, with roughly 4 million from Mexico. This is political commentary/opinion, not a checkable factual claim.\nSource: [pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid (https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114410090669482016)\n\nFALSE: Same false claim as above: there are not 100 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., nor 50 million from Mexico. Estimates are around 11 million total, about 4 million Mexican.\nSource: [pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid (https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114439235184840782)\n\nFALSE: Again, the 100 million figure is false. Unauthorized immigrant population is about 11 million, with roughly 4 million from Mexico.\nSource: [pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid (https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114782936645955964)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Bruno Fernandes was dropped to the bench for Manchester United's 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth after criticizing Michael Carrick's tactics following the 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como. Carrick has confirmed Fernandes remains captain and is expected to return for Saturday's match at Chelsea.","sourceName":"[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-carrick-b38f74f562f1bc122bf66c2887898f90) / [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/sport/footba","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/nytimes/status/2116231433698136250","claim":"From @TheAthleticFC: Manchester United need their star player now more than ever. Their captain, Bruno Fernandes, was dropped for the last game after questioning the team's tactics. On Saturday, he returns. https://t.co/RtLWrQFbyd","author":"The New York Times (@nytimes)"},{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"The claim of 100 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., including 50 million Mexicans, is wildly false. Pew Research Center estimates about 11 million unauthorized immigrants total, with roughly 4 million from Mexico. This is political commentary/opinion, not a checkable factual claim.","sourceName":"[pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114410090669482016","claim":"1 out of 100 Federal Judges get it 100 M illegals in the USA is a huge crime to deal with 50 Million illegals Mexicans Supreme Court Justices White House Congress House of Representatives Senate Senators Republicans Donald Trump JD Vance Mike Johnson Marco Rubio Ken Paxton https:","author":"Rene Reyna (@rr76012)"},{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"Same false claim as above: there are not 100 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., nor 50 million from Mexico. Estimates are around 11 million total, about 4 million Mexican.","sourceName":"[pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114439235184840782","claim":"1 out of 100 Federal Judges gets it 100 M illegals from Mexico & other countries in the USA are a huge crime to deal with Supreme Court Justices White House Congress House of Representatives Senate Senators Republicans Donald Trump JD Vance Mike Johnson Marco Rubio Ken Paxton","author":"Rene Reyna (@rr76012)"},{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"Again, the 100 million figure is false. Unauthorized immigrant population is about 11 million, with roughly 4 million from Mexico.","sourceName":"[pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114782936645955964","claim":"1 out of 100 SCOTUS & Federal Judges gets it right 100 M illegals in the USA from Mexico & other countries Supreme Court White House Congress House of Representatives Senate Senators Republicans Donald Trump JD Vance Mike Johnson Marco Rubio Ken Paxton Stephen Miller DHS ","author":"Rene Reyna (@rr76012)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/nytimes/status/2116231433698136250","name":"[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-carrick-b38f74f562f1bc122bf66c2887898f90) / [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/sport/footba","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"The New York Times (@nytimes)"},{"url":"https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114410090669482016","name":"[pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Rene Reyna (@rr76012)"},{"url":"https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114439235184840782","name":"[pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Rene Reyna (@rr76012)"},{"url":"https://x.com/rr76012/status/2114782936645955964","name":"[pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/) NAMES: JD Vance = Vice Presid","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Rene Reyna (@rr76012)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793384368358-news-segment-the-100-million-immigrant-lie","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793384368358-news-segment-the-100-million-immigrant-lie","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793384368358-news-segment-the-100-million-immigrant-lie and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"A post going around claims there are a hundred million undocumented immigrants in this country, fifty million of them from Mexico."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And I'm guessing the math checks out about as well as a three-dollar bill."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It doesn't. Pew Research puts the real number around eleven million total, about four million from Mexico."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So someone just added a zero and called it a day. That's not a rounding error, that's a fantasy."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And it matters, because that number gets thrown around to justify everything from mass deportations to emergency powers."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Which is exactly why the real number matters. If you have to inflate the problem tenfold, maybe your argument isn't as strong as you think."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Or maybe people are so frustrated with the border that they'll believe anything that matches their anger."},{"host":"Brian","text":"No, no—frustration doesn't excuse making up numbers. We're supposed to be better than that."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Fair. And the post tags half the Republican leadership like they're all in on it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Tagging Mike Johnson and Ken Paxton doesn't make it true. It just makes it louder."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Speaking of loud, here's one that'll start a fight: a post says the framers never imagined a president using all three branches to subvert an election."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's not a fact-check, that's a campaign ad. But the underlying fear is real."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The framers actually did worry about concentrated power. That's why they built checks and balances."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And those checks only work if people actually use them. Congress has been AWOL for years."},{"host":"Bella","text":"But the post calls it treason. That's a legal term, and it's not what's happening here."},{"host":"Brian","text":"I'm not defending the word. I'm saying the concern about executive overreach isn't crazy."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Fair point. The worry is legitimate. The word is the problem, and words matter when you're trying to convince people."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Different world entirely: Manchester United's captain got benched for questioning the coach's tactics."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Bruno Fernandes, their best player, dropped after criticizing Michael Carrick. That's a bold move."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And they lost three-nil at home to Bournemouth. So the tactics he questioned? Maybe he had a point."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Or maybe benching your captain sends a message that no one's above the team."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But when the team collapses without him, the message is: we need him more than he needs us."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Carrick says Fernandes is still captain and expected back Saturday at Chelsea. So it was a one-game lesson."},{"host":"Brian","text":"A one-game lesson that cost them three goals. Some lessons are expensive."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And one more from the rumor mill: a post claims Seplat discovered a massive gas field in Nigeria."},{"host":"Brian","text":"A hundred fifty-seven billion cubic feet of gas and nineteen million barrels of oil. Big if true."},{"host":"Bella","text":"We couldn't confirm it. No reliable source has picked it up yet."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So it's a claim from a random account with zero likes. Maybe wait for the company to actually announce it."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Exactly. If Seplat had found that much, it would be on every financial wire."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And a quick one: someone's claiming a world-record pumpkin. No details, no source."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'll believe it when I see the weigh-in. Until then, it's just a big orange rumor."}]}