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Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on August 19, 2025 una conferencia de prensa:
Las cifras de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de EE.UU. muestran que “tenemos 1.6 millones de inmigrantes ilegales que han regresado a su país de origen voluntariamente”.
Half-True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 5, 2025
Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on August 19, 2025 a press conference:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics statistics show, “We have 1.6 million illegal aliens that have gone home voluntarily.”
Half-True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 2, 2025
James Uthmeier
James Uthmeier
stated on August 24, 2025 an X post:
The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 2, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 4, 2025 a post on Truth Social:
“Promises kept: negative net migration (in the U.S.) for the first time in 50 years!”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 8, 2025
John Blust
John Blust
stated on June 13, 2025 an email:
“Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”
False
By Paul Specht • August 7, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 15, 2023 a speech:
"Twenty-six out of every 100 students” in K-12 speak Spanish.
Half-True
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus • June 21, 2023
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 21, 2021 a blog post:
“The CDC and county health officials have obtained 2020 Census records to enhance their vaccination enforcement protocols.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 9, 2021 social media posts:
“U.S. Census Bureau confirms huge conflict in total number of voters in 2020 election.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 12, 2021
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on October 13, 2020 a tweet:
Says Illinois has made a "nation-leading" investment in funding for Census outreach.
Mostly True
By Deborah Wilber • November 1, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 15, 2020 a speech at a Florida event:
“24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
“California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 6, 2020
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on July 23, 2020 an MSNBC interview:
“Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • July 31, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post:
"If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint."
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 22, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 21, 2020 an image:
"There is a group going to homes and pretending to be officials from home affairs. They have documents with the letterhead Department of Home Affairs and claim to be confirming that everyone has a valid ID for the upcoming census. They are robbing homes."
False
By Daniel Funke • February 25, 2020
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 12, 2019 a "Fox & Friends" appearance:
"Somebody in the Obama regime decided to get rid of" the citizenship question in the census.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 15, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on June 13, 2019 an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
"The Census is predicting a 6% undercount that will be targeted against nonwhites in this country — so Hispanics, African Americans, communities of color" if a citizenship question is asked.
Half-True
By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 1, 2019
Letitia James
Letitia James
stated on April 23, 2019 a news conference:
"The enumeration clause speaks to the count of every individual, and not just Americans, not just citizens."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 30, 2019
Bennett Sandlin
Bennett Sandlin
stated on April 22, 2019 a news conference:
Says 74% of people in Texas are "crammed into 4% of the land." 
True
By Madlin Mekelburg • April 26, 2019
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on March 14, 2019 a congressional hearing:
"The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010."
False
By Bill McCarthy • April 4, 2019
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