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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 26, 2011 in an interview:
Says "we have now more Border Patrol officers … than we’ve had at any time in our history."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • April 29, 2011
Michael Denbrow
Michael Denbrow
stated on April 4, 2011 in a website posting:
Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • April 9, 2011
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on March 9, 2011 in a hearing:
Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the southwestern border.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 1, 2011
Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials
Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials
stated on March 2, 2011 in an email newsletter:
Georgia legislation on immigration is a "copycat" of an Arizona immigration bill.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • March 7, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.:
Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 4, 2011
Don Balfour
Don Balfour
stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing:
An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • February 28, 2011
David Raynor
David Raynor
stated on February 8, 2011 in a state legislative committee meeting:
A federal system that verifies employees are authorized to work in the U.S. is inaccurate "anywhere from 50 percent all the way up to in excess of 80" percent of the time.  
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • February 23, 2011
Federation for American Immigration Reform
Federation for American Immigration Reform
stated on July 1, 2010 in a report:
Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • February 18, 2011
Libertarian Party of Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia
stated on January 31, 2011 in a press release:
A proposed immigration bill will "bankrupt Georgia" if passed.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • February 16, 2011
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight":
"In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 9, 2011
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview:
"Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 6, 2011
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address:
President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • February 1, 2011
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release:
Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."
Half-True
By Peter Lord • January 30, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.:
"Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2011
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release:
There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2011
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting:
Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • January 18, 2011
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release:
"In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • December 31, 2010
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed:
Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization."
Mostly True
December 20, 2010
James Jolly
James Jolly
stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter:
"Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • December 17, 2010
John Mica
John Mica
stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.:
"On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 14, 2010
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