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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 a rally in Elko, Nev.:
Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2018
Mimi Walters
Mimi Walters
stated on September 25, 2018 a mailer:
Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 22, 2018
Defending Main Street
Defending Main Street
stated on October 12, 2018 an ad:
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."  
False
By Stephen Koff • October 19, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign ad:
"Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 19, 2018
George Holding
George Holding
stated on September 27, 2018 a TV ad:
Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • October 18, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2018 a campaign rally:
"Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 8, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on September 13, 2018 a foxnews.com op-ed:
Says a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill "would give a free pass to any illegal immigrant who brings a child to the border."
False
By Sten Spinella • October 6, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on September 10, 2018 a Q&A at Truman State University:
 "I voted to defund sanctuary cities."
Half-True
By Titus Wu • October 6, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 a campaign ad:
"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."
Mostly True
By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 a tweet:
Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on September 16, 2018 a Fox News interview:
Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking."
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 2, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2018 an attack ad:
Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on September 16, 2018 a Fox News interview:
Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 21, 2018
Texans Are
Texans Are
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 13, 2018
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 11, 2018 an MSNBC interview:
Says the Trump administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.
True
By Miriam Valverde • September 13, 2018
One Nation PAC
One Nation PAC
stated on August 31, 2018 a digital ad:
Says Joe Donnelly "voted to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including criminals, drunk drivers, domestic violence, and worse."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • September 12, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 17, 2018 a TV interview:
Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • September 12, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 2, 2018 a radio interview:
Says Andrew Gillum "wants to abolish ICE and doesn't believe in doing any type of immigration enforcement."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 11, 2018
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on August 26, 2018 an interview on Fox & Friends:
Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 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."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • August 24, 2018
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