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Beto O'Rourke
stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas:

Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."

False

By Johnathan Silver • May 3, 2018

Patriotnetwork.one
stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline:

"Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."

False

By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2018

Don Blankenship
stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate:

Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • April 30, 2018

Ron Johnson
stated on April 3, 2018 in a radio interview:

"We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back."

Mostly False

By D.L. Davis • April 27, 2018

Greg Abbott
stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station:

Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border."

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2018

Bloggers
stated on April 15, 2018 in a blog post:

"Apply Now and Win the Canada Diversity Immigration Visa Lottery (DV-2019) Program | Live and Work in Canada."

Pants on Fire!

By Miriam Valverde • April 24, 2018

Gwen Graham
stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate:

Says the 2015 vote on the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act "was not a vote to deny access to the U.S."

Half-True

By Allison Graves • April 24, 2018

Evan Jenkins
stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2018

Jerry Brown
stated on April 11, 2018 in a letter to the Trump administration:

"Here are the facts: there is no massive wave of migrants pouring into California. Overall immigrant apprehensions on the border last year were as low as they’ve been in nearly 50 years (and 85 percent of the apprehensions occurred outside of California)."

True

By Chris Nichols • April 13, 2018

Ruben Gallego
stated on April 3, 2018 in 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."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • April 5, 2018

Bloggers
stated on April 3, 2018 in a headline:

Says Chuck Schumer said "it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote."

False

By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018

Mark Harris
stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Rep. Robert Pittenger "stood against funding for the border wall."

False

By Paul Specht • April 5, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 3, 2018 in a press conference:

"We’ve started building the wall."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • April 4, 2018

Kelli Ward
stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk."

Half-True

By Miriam Valverde • April 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet:

Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border.

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • April 2, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet:

Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2018

Bloggers
stated on March 29, 2018 in a blog post:

BREAKING: Trump Just Ended Welfare For One HUGE Group For 5 Years!

False

By Miriam Valverde • March 30, 2018

Uncle Sam's Misguided Children
stated on March 23, 2018 in a headline:

Says U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis "voted in favor of food stamps for illegal immigrants."

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2018

Sean Hannity
stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program:

Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.

False

By W. Gardner Selby • March 23, 2018

Onward Ohio
stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad:

"In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2018

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