Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on February 8, 2018 a tweet
"There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time."
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By Miriam Valverde • February 13, 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.    
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By Jasper Scherer • January 10, 2018
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"
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By Dan Clark • December 2, 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
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
Al Franken
Al Franken
stated on September 5, 2017 an interview
"President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
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By John Kruzel • September 8, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 8, 2017 a USA Today op-ed
"Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."  
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By Miriam Valverde • August 14, 2017
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on July 31, 2017 an interview on MSNBC
"Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born."
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By Chris Nichols • August 3, 2017
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on June 8, 2017 in a tweet
The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' "
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By Miriam Valverde • June 21, 2017
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
stated on May 12, 2017 a Fox News interview
"Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border."
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By Miriam Valverde • May 17, 2017
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance
stated on April 25, 2017 a radio ad
Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 3, 2017
John Conyers, Jr.
John Conyers, Jr.
stated on March 28, 2017 a subcommittee hearing
"Apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of Mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century."  
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • April 3, 2017
Carlos Guillermo Smith
Carlos Guillermo Smith
stated on March 21, 2017 a vote on HB 697
Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation."
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By Allison Graves • March 30, 2017
Florida Immigrant Coalition
Florida Immigrant Coalition
stated on March 27, 2017 a Florida House subcommittee hearing
"As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States."
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By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 20, 2017 a rally in Kentucky
"Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent."
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By Miriam Valverde • March 22, 2017
Patrick Leahy
Patrick Leahy
stated on March 8, 2017 a House Judiciary Committee hearing
Wealthy foreigners can obtain visas through a special program, but only a small number "invest in true high-unemployment areas. Almost every other EB-5 project uses gerrymandering to qualify as distressed."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • March 21, 2017
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
stated on March 15, 2017 a Florida House subcommittee hearing
"Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 13, 2017 his first Cabinet meeting
"In the first full month of my administration following the issuance of my executive orders, illegal immigration on our southern border fell by an unprecedented 40 percent."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • March 14, 2017
Social Media
Social Media
stated on March 6, 2017 social media posts
"It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2017
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on February 16, 2017 a speech
"Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • February 24, 2017
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