Minimumwage.com looks like a very authoritative, rich source of information. It has a state-by-state breakdown of the minimum wage, provides clear explanations of the minimum wage and its history, and contains a number of research reports on critical issues.  The site is owned by the Employment Policies Institute.  Here I would: 

STOP: I have never heard of the site or the Institute. I need to INVESTIGATE the source.  Here is what I found: 

From Wikipedia: 

"The Employment Policies Institute is a fiscally conservative, non-profit American think tank that conducts and publishes research on employment issues, particularly aimed towards reducing the minimum wage. It was established in 1991 by Richard Berman, and it has been described as "a nonprofit research group that studies issues of entry-level employment." 

Employment Policies Institute does not have its own employees or office, but rather its staff work for Berman and Company, which is a public affairs firm owned by Richard Berman, who lobbies for the restaurant, hotel, alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries. The charity evaluator Charity Navigator has issued a donor advisory concerning The Employment Policies Institute." 

From The New York Times: 

"But something fundamental goes unsaid in the institute’s reports: The nonprofit group is run by a public relations firm that also represents the restaurant industry, as part of a tightly coordinated effort to defeat the minimum wage increase that the White House and Democrats in Congress have pushed for."

Center for Immigration Studies describes itself as "the nation’s only think tank devoted exclusively to the research of U.S. immigration policy to inform policymakers and the public about immigration’s far-reaching impact. The Center is animated by a unique pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants but a warmer welcome for those admitted." I found an article on the site, "United Nations Grantee Uses US Tax dollars to Fund Illegal Immigration." The article claimed that the IOM, International Organization for Migration, was handing out debit cards to migrants, thereby encouraging illegal border crossings. 

I could have read laterally about the source, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has described as a "hate group."

But instead, I decided to FIND BETTER COVERAGE. I searched the terms United Nations migrants debit cards fact check and found the following from AFP Fact Check: 

"An online article claims that the United Nations is handing out $800 debit cards to "illegal migrant families" heading to the United States from Mexico. But aid organization officials say the people pictured are not UN employees, the maximum financial assistance is less than half the amount stated, and the cards can only be used in Mexico."

The article specifically references the source of the misinformation as the Center for Immigration Studies. 

This article is also a good example for TRACING CLAIMS BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONTEXT.  The article mentions the IOM as the source of the debit cards. Researching the IOM's mission, I found that 

The International Organization for Migration is the leading inter-governmental organization promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with a presence in 171 countries, and supporting 175 member states to improve migration management. In 2021, IOM´s work on the mobility dimensions of crisis reached 31.7 million persons (including internally displaced persons, refugees and migrants) and host community members. 

The context of IOM''s humanitarian mission explains the use of the debit cards for migrants at the border. It is not encouragement for illegal crossings, it is relief aid. It is not limited to the US border, but is world-wide.