Public policy is often built on stories before it is built on facts. The Trumpian immigration narrative has always been one of invasion—a dark tale of dangerous outsiders crossing the border to commit crimes, steal jobs, drain the welfare state, and spread chaos. This story has justified walls, travel bans, family separations, mass detention centers, and a constant cruelty at the border. But as The Daily News, Texas’ oldest newspaper, has made clear, the main rationales behind this policy vision are false. The evidence from criminologists, economists, and homeland security experts repeatedly contradicts each justification. Immigrant crime rates are lower…

Imagine scrolling through your news feed and seeing a headline that makes your blood run cold: “Ukrainians are committing crimes against Poles on a massive scale.” Or perhaps a story about a secret Ukrainian drug ring taking over Poland, or a shadowy “fifth column” supposedly working to destroy the country from within. These are not just random internet rumors. According to the Center for Countering Disinformation, which operates under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, such stories are part of a deliberate and ongoing information campaign aimed at poisoning the relationship between Ukrainians and Poles. The Center recently announced that…