“Isn’t it so extraordinary to learn that there’s no real correlation between immigration and violent crime?” host Russell Brand says in a recent episode of “The Trews.” He argues that watching Fox News and listening to Donald Trump creates a sense that immigration is the worst problem the country faces, even when facts contradict this.

— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Your support matters…

Independent journalism is under threat and overshadowed by heavily funded mainstream media.

You can help level the playing field. Become a member.

Your tax-deductible contribution keeps us digging beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that unearths what's really happening- without compromise.

Give today to support our courageous, independent journalists.

SUPPORT TRUTHDIG