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Bloggers
stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post:

"Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path."

False

By Miriam Valverde • October 23, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.:

In California, "they're rioting now" over sanctuary cities.

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.:

Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2018

Mimi Walters
stated on September 25, 2018 in 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
stated on October 12, 2018 in 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
stated on October 11, 2018 in 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
stated on September 27, 2018 in 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
stated on October 6, 2018 in 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
stated on September 13, 2018 in 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
stated on September 10, 2018 in a Q&A at Truman State University:

"I voted to defund sanctuary cities."

Half-True

By Titus Wu • October 6, 2018

Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."

Mostly True

By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018

Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 in 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
stated on September 16, 2018 in 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
stated on September 25, 2018 in 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
stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview:

Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE."

Half-True

By Miriam Valverde • September 21, 2018

Texans Are
stated on September 12, 2018 in 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
stated on September 11, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:

Says the Trump administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.

True

By Miriam Valverde • September 13, 2018

One Nation PAC
stated on August 31, 2018 in 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
stated on August 17, 2018 in 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
stated on September 2, 2018 in 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

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