How NOT to Seek U.S. Asylum

See what Snopes.com is debunking today. [Web Version]( July 6, 2019 Daily Debunker How NOT to Seek U.S. Asylum For years we’ve been hearing from proponents of tougher U.S. immigration policies that political asylum-seekers are needlessly risking their lives to cross the southern border illegally. All they need to do, the argument goes, is present themselves at any U.S. embassy anywhere in the world and apply for asylum there. If their claim to asylum is genuine, they can wait out the process in the country where they currently reside. There’s one big problem with that supposed solution, Snopes.com’s Alex Kasprak reports: According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, one cannot apply for asylum in the United States unless one is physically present in the country. [Read more]( Fact Checks Thanks, Putin! Did Trump’s Fourth of July parade feature a flyover by Russian planes? A couple of humorous incidents prompted some some social media users to ask the question. [Read more]( Tattooed in Blue Does this photo show a “skinhead cop with a right-wing militia tattoo” arresting a Jewish protester? Concerned social media users honed in on a controversial tattoo worn by an Elizabeth, New Jersey, police officer at a June 2019 protest. [Unproven]( Down With Orange Did Frito-Lay change the color of Cheetos to avoid association with Trump? U.S. President Donald Trump was once called "Cheeto Jesus" by a GOP operative. [False]( Read Her Lips Did Michelle Obama say “All of this for a damned flag?” During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, the first lady supposedly whispered the comment to President Obama — or so said a host of amateur lip-readers. [Read more]( Support Snopes The Fight Isn't Over For more than two years Snopes has been embroiled in a legal battle — one that poses an existential threat to our fact-checking efforts. [Learn more]( In the News Were Betsy Ross Flags Flown at Obama’s Inauguration? Missing from the debate? The many things that have changed since 2012. [Read more]( Police and Residents Rescue 6-foot Snake from Engine They tried calling an animal control officer or another expert, but none was available because of the July Fourth holiday. [Read more]( Immigrants Fired from Trump Clubs Seek White House Meeting The letter from the workers said the president knows many of them and asked him to "do the right thing" and "not deport us and our friends and family." [Read more]( W.Va. Coal Billionaire Cline Killed in Helicopter Crash Chris Cline and his 22-year-old daughter, Kameron, were on board the aircraft with five others when it went down, a spokesman said. [Read more]( Police: More Than a Dozen Trampled in Chicago July 4 Stampede The rush of people occurred shortly after a brawl that resulted in at least two stabbings [Read more]( Staff Pick Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide? One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on camera during the filming of “The Wizard of Oz.” It’s time to take a closer look at that footage. [Read more]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994-2019 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes Media Group. [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](