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Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting:
Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • January 18, 2011
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release:
"In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • December 31, 2010
John Mica
John Mica
stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.:
"On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 14, 2010
Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
stated on December 2, 2010 in a web video.:
"In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 6, 2010
RightMarch.com
RightMarch.com
stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail:
The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens."
False
By Robert Farley • December 6, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 15, 2010 in comments to reporters following a news conference:
"Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.
False
By Cynthia Needham • November 19, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates:
Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 15, 2010 in a web ad.:
Marco Rubio says "Solo Ingles" (English only).
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 15, 2010
Susan B. Anthony List
Susan B. Anthony List
stated on September 30, 2010 in a TV ad:
Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work."
False
By Robert Farley • October 8, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News:
"More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 5, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical:
Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Daniel Mielke
Daniel Mielke
stated on September 7, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site:
"Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of  illegal immigrants."
False
By Cary Spivak • September 8, 2010
Debbie Riddle
Debbie Riddle
stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview:
"Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2010
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech:
"We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 15, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain:
McCain opposed the border fence.
False
By Lukas Pleva • August 11, 2010
John Carter
John Carter
stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.:
Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 10, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":
"Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs.  We set aside 6 percent."
False
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
Helen Glover
Helen Glover
stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show:
Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2010
Ritch Workman
Ritch Workman
stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published:
"In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants."
False
By Cristina Silva • June 30, 2010
Jan Brewer
Jan Brewer
stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview:
"The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 30, 2010
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