Fact Check Posts – Page 5

David Quiroa
stated on October 3, 2011 a news release

"Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license."

By Lynn Arditi • October 16, 2011

Rick Perry
stated on September 28, 2011 an interview

Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants.

By W. Gardner Selby • September 28, 2011

Rick Santorum
stated on September 1, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.

Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants."

By Sue Owen • September 23, 2011

Women On the Wall
stated on June 11, 2011 a Texas Capitol rally.

Says states that passed anti-illegal-immigrant legislation also had few Hispanic legislators.

By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2011

Barack Obama
stated on May 10, 2011 a speech in El Paso

The Obama administration increased the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes by 70 percent.

May 11, 2011

Barack Obama
stated on May 10, 2011 a speech in El Paso

"The Border Patrol has 20,000 agents – more than twice as many as there were in 2004."

May 10, 2011

Greg Abbott
stated on January 14, 2011 a press release

There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2011

James Jolly
stated on October 1, 2010 a University of Georgia System newsletter

"Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction."

By Willoughby Mariano • December 17, 2010

Sharron Angle
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV ad

Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."

October 29, 2010

Jerry Patterson
stated on August 9, 2010 a speech

Says Barack Obama didn't keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year.

August 21, 2010

Rachel Maddow
stated on August 2, 2010 "The Rachel Maddow Show"

"The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."

By Alex Holt • August 12, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate

"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.

By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010

John King
stated on July 13, 2010 a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro

"Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2010

Al Hunt
stated on July 4, 2010 an appearance on ABC's "This Week."

"Crime is down in Arizona."

By Alex Holt • July 7, 2010

Jeff Chapman
stated on June 17, 2010 Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate

Georgia has "more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona."

By Jim Tharpe • June 25, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on June 15, 2010 a press release

Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."

By Amy Sherman • June 21, 2010

Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on January 14, 2010 a debate.

"The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job."

February 1, 2010

Mike Murphy
stated on June 12, 2009 a column in Time magazine.

In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 15, 2009

John McCain
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.

"The fact is it's not amnesty."

By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 15, 2008

Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.

"Ronald Reagan did amnesty."

By Michael Van Sickler • January 6, 2008

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