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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on April 11, 2010 an interview on "This Week."
Says he did not say Republicans would filibuster immigration reform.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 12, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on March 17, 2010 in a letter to President Barack Obama
"The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
Mostly False
March 28, 2010
Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on February 20, 2010 a fund-raising letter
"Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2010 a debate
Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
False
February 15, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on January 14, 2010 a debate.
"The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job."
True
February 1, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 28, 2009 a chain e-mail
The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
False
January 21, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 28, 2009 a chain e-mail
The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
False
January 21, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 14, 2010 an interview with Glenn Beck
"Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 18, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 14, 2010 a debate.
Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities.
False
January 15, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 29, 2009 press release
"More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day."
Mostly True
January 13, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on December 2, 2009 a campaign video
Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border."
Mostly False
January 12, 2010
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on December 15, 2009 in a press release
"Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 12, 2010
Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs
stated on November 20, 2009 an interview on Telemundo
On legalizing illegal immigrants.
Half Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 30, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on September 9, 2009 a "myth and fact" news release
"Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2009
Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson
stated on September 9, 2009 the audience at a joint session of Congress
"You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 10, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 28, 2009 a chain e-mail
"All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 30, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 14, 2009 a chain email
"The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits."
Pants on Fire!
By Catharine Richert • July 29, 2009
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on June 10, 2009 his Fox News program
"Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it."
False
June 19, 2009
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
stated on June 12, 2009 a column in Time magazine.
In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 15, 2009
National Republican Trust PAC
National Republican Trust PAC
stated on October 21, 2008 a television ad
"Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • October 23, 2008
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