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Ronald Brownstein
stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview:

"They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up."

True

By Miriam Valverde • January 26, 2018

Dan Patrick
stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years."

Pants on Fire!

By W. Gardner Selby • January 25, 2018

WorldNetDaily
stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline:

"California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically."

Pants on Fire!

By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting:

Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack.

False

By Miriam Valverde • January 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet:

Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."

Mostly False

By Manuela Tobias • January 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2017 in White House graphic:

"Current immigration policy imposes as much as $300 billion annually in net fiscal costs on U.S. taxpayers."

Half-True

By Miriam Valverde • January 23, 2018

Paul Sperry
stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary:

Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling.

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2018

Randy Bryce
stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance:

Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • January 19, 2018

Julián Castro
stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post:

Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military.

Mostly True

By Jasper Scherer • January 10, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2018 in a press conference with congressional leaders:

When President Barack Obama "signed the executive order (on DACA, he) actually said he doesn't have the right to do this."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • January 9, 2018

Travis Allen
stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News:

"Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.

False

By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2018

Credo Action
stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet:

Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers."

False

By Miriam Valverde • January 9, 2018

Lupe Valdez
stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story:

Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • December 22, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2017 in a speech:

Says of the diversity visa lottery program, "they give us their worst people, they put them in a bin," and "the worst of the worst" are selected.

Pants on Fire!

By Miriam Valverde • December 20, 2017

USA In Front
stated on December 11, 2017 in a headline:

BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire

Pants on Fire!

By Chris Nichols • December 20, 2017

nofakenews-online
stated on December 12, 2017 in a headline:

"Update: van full of illegals caught voting at multiple Alabama polling locations."

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman • December 13, 2017

Chain email
stated on December 5, 2017 in a chain email:

Says Russian President Vladimir Putin got a standing ovation from the Duma after he gave a speech saying Muslims are "taking over" other countries but won't take over Russia.

Pants on Fire!

By Sophie Kaplan • December 11, 2017

Adam Putnam
stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign speech:

Says Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum "wants to make Florida not a sanctuary city but a sanctuary state."

Half-True

By Allison Graves • December 6, 2017

Kathy Sheehan
stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight:

"Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime"

Mostly True

By Dan Clark • December 2, 2017

Pipo News
stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline:

"Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground"

False

By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2017

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