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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year.
True
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on September 30, 2012 a TV interview
 "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city."
False
By John Hill • October 9, 2012
Rob Andrews
Rob Andrews
stated on September 12, 2012 an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey
Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."
False
By Bill Wichert • September 23, 2012
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 26, 2012 an interview on 'Meet the Press.'
"If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years."
True
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2012
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
stated on August 13, 2012 an attack ad
Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants.
False
By Katie Sanders • August 13, 2012
American Principles in Action
American Principles in Action
stated on August 7, 2012 an advertisement
Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 10, 2012
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
stated on August 24, 2012 a campaign commercial
Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • August 9, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on August 7, 2012 a campaign mailer
As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."
Pants on Fire!
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • August 9, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 17, 2012 a Republican US Senate debate.
Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on July 23, 2012 a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston
Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • July 26, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on June 26, 2012 an interview
Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."
Mostly True
July 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 17, 2012 a speech in San Antonio.
Mitt Romney "says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.  
Half-True
By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012
John Carter
John Carter
stated on June 18, 2012 a radio interview.
Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 22, 2012 a speech in Orlando
The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • June 26, 2012
David Plouffe
David Plouffe
stated on June 17, 2012 a comment on 'Fox News Sunday'
"Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 22, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2012 a widely circulated posting
"Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 21, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 19, 2012 on the Internet
"Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 20, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 18, 2012 an interview on Fox News
"A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 20, 2012
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