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Jeff Sessions
stated on March 27, 2017 in a press briefing:

"Just last May, the Department of Justice inspector general found that these (‘sanctuary city’) policies also violate federal law."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • March 30, 2017

Carlos Guillermo Smith
stated on March 21, 2017 in 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."

Mostly True

By Allison Graves • March 30, 2017

Florida Immigrant Coalition
stated on March 27, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing:

"As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2017

Jim Kenney
stated on March 27, 2017 in a tweet:

"Immigrants are responsible for 96 percent of our small biz growth since 2000."

False

By Cassie Owens • March 28, 2017

Brendan Reilly
stated on February 24, 2017 in on Twitter :

Said Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump have both described deportations as "a military operation."

Mostly False

By Marc Filippino • March 23, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on March 20, 2017 in a rally in Kentucky:

"Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent."

Mostly True

By Miriam Valverde • March 22, 2017

Patrick Leahy
stated on March 8, 2017 in 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
stated on March 15, 2017 in 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
stated on March 13, 2017 in 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

Keith Ellison
stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • March 13, 2017

Social Media
stated on March 6, 2017 in 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.

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2017

Sean Ryan
stated on March 1, 2017 in a press conference:

"Just last year, over 5,000 refugees came to New York state, and 94 percent settled outside of New York City."

True

By Dan Clark • March 4, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech before a joint session of Congress:

"According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • March 2, 2017

Greg Abbott
stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.

False

By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2017

Kamala Harris
stated on February 16, 2017 in 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

Steve Adler
stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents:

"Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • February 23, 2017

Robert Menendez
stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet:

Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."

Half-True

By Miriam Valverde • February 17, 2017

Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017

Tom Cotton
stated on February 7, 2017 in a Fox News interview:

Of 1 million green cards issued a year, "almost none of those green cards are based on job skills or demonstrated economic needs."

Mostly True

By Miriam Valverde • February 14, 2017

Ron Johnson
stated on February 3, 2017 in a CNN interview:

Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border.

Mostly True

By Miriam Valverde • February 13, 2017

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