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Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on January 13, 2014 a campaign email blast:
"Savings that I achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • February 6, 2014
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter
stated on January 16, 2014:
In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 21, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2014 a Facebook post:
A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
False
By Julie Kliegman • January 13, 2014
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
stated on December 5, 2013 a broadcast of the "Daily Show":
"The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 9, 2013
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
stated on December 4, 2013 a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation:
The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 6, 2013
Obama's heckler
Obama's heckler
stated on November 25, 2013 comments during the president's speech:
President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 26, 2013
Causa Oregon
Causa Oregon
stated on November 14, 2013 a website statement:
"American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform passed this year."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • November 25, 2013
John DePetro
John DePetro
stated on October 21, 2013 a statement on WPRO-AM:
"Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
False
By John Hill • November 24, 2013
City of Austin
City of Austin
stated on November 8, 2013 a press release:
"Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
True
By Sue Owen • November 20, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on October 7, 2013 a video advertisement, "Fight":
I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2013
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on September 21, 2013 a flier mailed to constituents:
"In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • October 1, 2013
David Watts
David Watts
stated on September 16, 2013 an email blast:
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2013
John Carter
John Carter
stated on August 31, 2013 a news article:
About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 6, 2013
Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano
stated on August 27, 2013 a speech at the National Press Club:
The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 28, 2013
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on August 1, 2013 an interview:
Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • August 27, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 13, 2013 a radio interview:
Says President Barack Obama could "basically" legalize all immigrants here illegally "by the sign of a pen."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • August 22, 2013
Federation for American Immigration Reform
Federation for American Immigration Reform
stated on August 5, 2013 a news release:
"Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 9, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on June 27, 2013 a campaign video:
Says the 2014-15 state budget "cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • August 2, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on July 21, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program:
"The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 1, 2013
Charles Kuck
Charles Kuck
stated on July 13, 2013 an immigration forum:
A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • July 30, 2013
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