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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 2, 2016 a town hall event in Windham, N.H.
The 2013 immigration bill "expanded President Obama’s ability to bring Syrian refugees to this country without mandating any meaningful background checks."
False
By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg • February 3, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 31, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"We have more illegal immigrants here" than we did five years ago.
False
By Lauren Carroll • January 31, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 28, 2016 a Republican debate in Iowa on Fox News
On opposing citizenship for illegal immigrants
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 20, 2016 a town hall in Norwalk, Iowa
"When they say Mexico can't pay for the wall, I say of course they can. We have a trade deficit with Mexico that's unbelievably big. ... It's billions and billions of dollars -- far more than what we're talking about for the wall."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 14, 2016 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.
Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be "in favor of birthright citizenship" but is now against it.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • January 15, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2016 the South Carolina presidential debate
Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 15, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2016 an interview with The Washington Post
Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 6, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2016 a television ad
A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 17, 2015 a radio interview.
"Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border.
False
By Sean Gorman • December 29, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 17, 2015 a radio interview.
Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • December 28, 2015
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on December 3, 2015 an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio
Says the Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 would not "pause" the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States.
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • December 19, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 15, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever."
False
By Joshua Gillin • December 18, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on December 8, 2015 a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz
Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 15, 2015 the CNN debate in Las Vegas
Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas
Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 16, 2015
Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
stated on December 1, 2015 a campaign press release
"David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2015
David Simpson
David Simpson
stated on November 30, 2015 a campaign press release
"I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 17, 2015 Network TV interview
In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."
Half-True
By Filipa Ioannou • December 9, 2015
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 26, 2014 In a viral YouTube video
A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as "extended family" and qualify for welfare.
Mostly False
By Clayton Youngman • December 7, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 14, 2015 a rally in Beaumont, Texas
President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria."
Pants on Fire!
By Fauzeya Rahman • December 1, 2015
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