Lesson of 2014: Check the facts behind Mexico border claims Texas By W. Gardner Selby December 23, 2014 Thousands of border crossings resulted in dramatic claims about the Texas-Mexico border in 2014. And these fact checks landed among our 10 most-read stories of 2014: * Ted Cruz incorrectly said Barack Obama has promised amnesty to illegal immigrants * Pants on Fire: Duncan Hunter makes unconfirmed claim Border Patrol caught at least 10 ISIS fighters * Rick Perry claim about 3,000 homicides by illegal immigrants not supported by stat Our Sources These three border[-related fact checks all landed among our 10 most-read stories of 2014: * Ted Cruz incorrectly said Barack Obama has promised amnesty to illegal immigrants * Pants on Fire: Duncan Hunter makes unconfirmed claim Border Patrol caught at least * Rick Perry claim about 3,000 homicides by illegal immigrants not supported by stat
