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Latest Fact-Checks In Immigration

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House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on September 9, 2009 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in his Fox News program:
"Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it."
False
By Robert Farley • June 19, 2009
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
stated on June 12, 2009 in 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 in 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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 18, 2008 in a video ad.:
Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration.
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • September 19, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 14, 2008 in a speech in San Diego:
Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 17, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 8, 2008 in a speech in Washington, D.C.:
"McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 16, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"The fact is it's not amnesty."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 15, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"Ronald Reagan did amnesty."
True
By Michael Van Sickler • January 6, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
Pants on Fire!
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 6, 2008
Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo
stated on October 9, 2007 in Detroit:
"For every single illegal immigrant family in this country, it costs $20,000 — it costs us $20,000; $20,000 in infrastructural costs. They pay about $10,000 in taxes."
Mostly False
By David DeCamp • December 11, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad:
Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 11, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad:
Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 5, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 5, 2007 in an interview:
Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 5, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg:
Supported in-state tuition in Arkansas for illegal immigrants "if you'd sat in our schools from the time you're 5 or 6 years old and you had become an A-plus student," among other things.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 29, 2007
Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo
stated on November 20, 2007 in Fox News interview:
"I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper."
False
By Amy Hollyfield • November 29, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.:
"The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
True
By Bill Adair • November 28, 2007
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