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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
stated on December 2, 2010 a web video.:
"In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 6, 2010
RightMarch.com
RightMarch.com
stated on December 1, 2010 a chain e-mail:
The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens."
False
By Robert Farley • December 6, 2010
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
stated on November 20, 2010 story in the Providence Journal:
"Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white."
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • December 1, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 15, 2010 comments to reporters following a news conference:
"Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.
False
By Cynthia Needham • November 19, 2010
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.:
"Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 15, 2010
Kathie Glass
Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 a debate.:
Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • November 12, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 8, 2010 an interview on The Daily Show:
"I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 10, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 29, 2010 an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates:
Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview.:
Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV ad:
Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
True
By Robert Farley • October 29, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 24, 2010 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”:
Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 24, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 12, 2010 a television ad:
"Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 15, 2010 a web ad.:
Marco Rubio says "Solo Ingles" (English only).
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 15, 2010
Susan B. Anthony List
Susan B. Anthony List
stated on September 30, 2010 a TV ad:
Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work."
False
By Robert Farley • October 8, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on July 16, 2010 an interview with Fox News:
"More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 5, 2010
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 9, 2010 a website:
Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote.
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • September 24, 2010
Peter Palumbo
Peter Palumbo
stated on September 9, 2010 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren":
Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food."
Mostly False
By Cynthia Needham • September 19, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on September 16, 2010 a campaign website:
Ron Klein "repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • September 17, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commerical:
Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
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