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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 19, 2014 an interview on Fox News
In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on November 16, 2014 a press conference in Australia.
"My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues.
False
By Steve Contorno • November 20, 2014
Brit Hume
Brit Hume
stated on November 10, 2014 an interview on Fox News
"It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 13, 2014
Jose Diaz-Balart
Jose Diaz-Balart
stated on November 9, 2014 a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Every single day in this country, 1,000 people are deported and the vast majority of those people that are deported aren't criminals."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 12, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 28, 2014 a meme on social media
Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.
Mostly True
By Nai Issa, Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 a CNN debate
Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 10, 2014 a Telemundo debate
Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on September 26, 2014 a speech in Washington, D.C.
"Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."
Pants on Fire!
By Dylan Baddour • October 19, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on October 8, 2014 a TV ad
Leticia Van de Putte "opposed putting National Guard troops on the border, would send millions to Central American governments instead and wrote the law giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 8, 2014
Lars Larson
Lars Larson
stated on October 2, 2014 an email
"TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT"
True
By Dana Tims • October 7, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on September 17, 2014 an ad
Says Michelle Nunn is "for amnesty."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 7, 2014
Allen West
Allen West
stated on September 26, 2014 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 2, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate in Austin
Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 2, 2014
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on September 19, 2014 an email to supporters
"Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens."
False
By Lauren Carroll • September 25, 2014
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on September 19, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans.
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • September 25, 2014
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on August 29, 2014 a press release
"Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 19, 2014
Trent Franks
Trent Franks
stated on September 12, 2014 a phone conference
"It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)"
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • September 17, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on July 21, 2014 an interview with Laura Ingraham
More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week."
True
By Philip Jankowski • September 12, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 3, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 21, 2014 a news story
At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2014
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