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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“President Trump has banned welfare for illegal immigrants which will save $57.4 billion a year.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • April 24, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2020 in a rally:
Says Madison and Milwaukee County both carry sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and released undocumented immigrants who have committed multiple crimes including sexual assault of a child
Half-True
By Mica Soellner • April 17, 2020
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel:
“We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.”
False
By Shefali Luthra • April 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Australia Closing Borders in a few hours for 6-months”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 25, 2020
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on March 4, 2020 in a television commercial:
"Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty."
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 24, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate:
Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 17, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 13, 2020 in a blog post:
“ICE arrests LA mayor for harboring fugitives through sanctuary city.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 13, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 14, 2020 in an interview with Jorge Ramos:
“You had the last two administrations deport twice as many people as we deported — twice as many.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet:
A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2020
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email:
On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2020
Rush Darwish
Rush Darwish
stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweet:
Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.”
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 25, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “will be at every polling station” on Nov. 3, 2020.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 26, 2020
Breitbart
Breitbart
stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Amy Klobuchar vows to resettle 500 percent more refugees, none in her neighborhood.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • February 17, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
Says Elizabeth Warren, asked about the Mollie Tibbetts murder, said “I know this is hard for her family, but they have to remember that we need to focus on real problems, like illegal immigrants not being able to see their kids.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 4, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address:
“In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • February 5, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on January 10, 2020 in an email newsletter:
Says Democratic opponents Cal Cunningham and Erica Smith support sanctuary policies.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 22, 2020
Judicial Watch
Judicial Watch
stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
 "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • January 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says guns are required to be registered.  
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • January 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Jeff Foxworthy wrote a list of examples explaining how "you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 13, 2019 in a tweet:
The United States is the only nation "that grants legal permanent residency to more than a million people per year."   
True
By Mica Soellner • December 26, 2019
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