Fact-Checking the Fact-Checker on Migration from Islamic Countries
A call for corrections in the New York Times
By Todd Bensman on February 7, 2019
The New York Times last month published a "Fact Check" column by Linda Qiu titled "Trump's Baseless Claim About Prayer Rugs Found at the Border".
The column contained numerous inaccurate citations and misleading statements. It also is emblematic of other reporting that is at sharp odds with facts regarding Trump administration assertions that migration is occurring from countries of terrorism concern to the U.S. southern border and that professionals regard it as a homeland security threat. Qiu's fact-check column wrongly states that migration from Islamic countries to the border is unproven and inaccurately cites two government reports in asserting that federal agencies don't regard such migration as a homeland security risk.
CIS reached out to Qiu and an editor about corrections to the article, but did not receive a response.
https://cis.org/Bensman/FactChecking-FactChecker-Migration-Islamic-Countries
