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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 4, 2018 in a tweet
Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months."
False
By Miriam Valverde • December 5, 2018
PuppetStringNews.com
PuppetStringNews.com
stated on November 29, 2018 in a blog post
Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues"
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • December 4, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on November 29, 2018 a press conference at the border
There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 3, 2018
PuppetStringNews.com
PuppetStringNews.com
stated on November 25, 2018 a blog post
"Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 30, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 26, 2018 a post on Facebook
Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • November 29, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 25, 2018 a tweet
Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 29, 2018
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on November 27, 2018 a press briefing
"Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • November 28, 2018
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
stated on November 15, 2018 a Senate hearing
Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • November 27, 2018
Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs
stated on November 15, 2018 on Fox Business Network
"We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago."
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • November 16, 2018
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 1, 2018 a radio interview
"Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • November 16, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out."
Mostly False
By Kenna Richards • November 15, 2018
Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
stated on November 12, 2018 a tweet
"15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • November 15, 2018
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet
"Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
False
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • November 13, 2018
Rob Wittman
Rob Wittman
stated on November 2, 2018 a radio interview.
Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."  
False
By Warren Fiske • November 13, 2018
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 31, 2018 a Facebook post
"If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote."
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 8, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 6, 2018 a Facebook post
Mexico is providing professional charter buses for the migrant caravan.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 8, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 2, 2018 Facebook post
Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border."
False
By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 11, 2018 a campaign ad
"In Washington, McCaskill joined the liberals for giving amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants."
Mostly False
By Tom Warhover • November 4, 2018
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on October 29, 2018 a Facebook ad
"If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 23, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018
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