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Debbie Riddle
Debbie Riddle
stated on August 10, 2010 a television interview
"Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on August 9, 2010 a speech
Says Barack Obama didn't keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year.
True
August 21, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 2, 2010 in a Univision debate in Miami.
"We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs."
Half-True
August 18, 2010
Courtney Combs
Courtney Combs
stated on July 16, 2010 an appearance at the Cleveland City Club
"Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."  
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Marshall • August 16, 2010
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on July 1, 2010 a floor speech
"We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."
False
August 15, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 2, 2010 "The Rachel Maddow Show"
"The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."
True
By Alex Holt • August 12, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 29, 2010 a campaign commercial
"The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on August 5, 2010 a TV ad against John McCain
McCain opposed the border fence.
False
By Lukas Pleva • August 11, 2010
John Carter
John Carter
stated on August 9, 2010 a conference call with reporters.
Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 10, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren"
"People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on August 1, 2010 an interview on "Meet the Press."
"Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs.  We set aside 6 percent."
False
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview
Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 5, 2010
Preston Smith
Preston Smith
stated on July 28, 2010 a news release
"We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus • August 2, 2010
John King
John King
stated on July 13, 2010 a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro
"Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2010
Tom Ganley
Tom Ganley
stated on July 6, 2010 a statement posted to his website
"The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law."
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • July 24, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 7, 2010 a campaign ad
"Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona."
Mostly False
By Alex Holt • July 23, 2010
Russell Pearce
Russell Pearce
stated on July 7, 2010 a CNN interview
"Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law
Pants on Fire!
By Lukas Pleva • July 21, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on July 9, 2010 a comment on The Helen Glover Show
Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on July 15, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 19, 2010
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