Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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David Price
David Price
stated on February 14, 2019 a tweet
Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels."
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By Bill McCarthy • February 22, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on February 8, 2019 a blog post
When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin."
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By Miriam Valverde • February 15, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on February 7, 2019 an interview on CNN
"In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."
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By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2019
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on January 9, 2019 a TV interview.
"We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal."
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By Warren Fiske • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 17, 2018 a Facebook post
"Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back."
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By Miriam Valverde • January 2, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 12, 2018 a blog post
"Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …"
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By Miriam Valverde • December 13, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2018 a Facebook post
"Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants"
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By Miriam Valverde • December 11, 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."
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By Chris Nichols • December 3, 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."
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By Miriam Valverde • November 28, 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."
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By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 a campaign ad
"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."
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By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 15, 2018 a speech
"Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
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By Chris Nichols • August 24, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 3, 2018 a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune
Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 6, 2018
Becoming American Initiative
Becoming American Initiative
stated on July 3, 2018 an ad
Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again."
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By Miriam Valverde • July 3, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 28, 2018 a Fox News debate
Says Adam Putnam "endorsed the Schumer-Obama Gang of Eight immigration amnesty."
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By Allison Graves • June 29, 2018
Wolf Blitzer
Wolf Blitzer
stated on June 19, 2018 in an interview
"Most (immigrants) do show up in court."
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By John Kruzel • June 26, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 21, 2018 an interview
Says Donald Trump's executive order "doesn't address the over 2,000 children who are already separated from their parents, and it doesn't change the fact that we would be jailing children with their families."  
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June 22, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 19, 2018 speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration
"There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years."
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By Manuela Tobias • June 21, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 14, 2018 a headline
"National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days"
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By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2018
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on April 3, 2018 a tweet
"For what it would cost the (National) Guard to make just two arrests at the border, we could give a homeless veteran permanent housing for an entire year."
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By Jon Greenberg • April 5, 2018
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