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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on January 10, 2018 a campaign appearance
Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."  
Half-True
January 19, 2018
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on October 29, 2017 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
Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2018 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
Travis Allen
stated on January 2, 2018 interview on Fox News
"Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
False
By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2018
Credo Action
Credo Action
stated on December 21, 2017 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
Lupe Valdez
stated on July 31, 2017 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
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2017 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
USA In Front
stated on December 11, 2017 a headline
BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • December 20, 2017
nofakenews-online
nofakenews-online
stated on December 12, 2017 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
Chain email
stated on December 5, 2017 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
Adam Putnam
stated on November 30, 2017 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
Kathy Sheehan
stated on November 16, 2017 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
Pipo News
stated on November 11, 2017 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
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on November 9, 2017 a Fox News post
"When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • November 17, 2017
Chris King
Chris King
stated on October 28, 2017 a response during the Democratic Forum
"Hispanic entrepreneurs, those who have immigrated from Spanish-speaking countries, often start three times as many businesses as white males."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • November 14, 2017
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on November 1, 2017 a tweet
"Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • November 13, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on November 1, 2017 a tweet
The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • November 6, 2017
New York Republican State Committee
New York Republican State Committee
stated on November 1, 2017 a political mailer
"Liberals in County Hall want our community to be a sanctuary county"
Pants on Fire!
By Dan Clark • November 3, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on November 1, 2017 a White House press briefing
Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted.
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 2, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2017 a tweet
Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • November 1, 2017
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