Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Luis Gutierrez
stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech

"Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant."

By Taylor Leighton • July 22, 2016

Pat Toomey
stated on June 27, 2016 a statement

"Sanctuary cities such as Philadelphia refuse to cooperate with the federal government in locating suspected terrorists who are in their custody and are in the country illegally."

By Anna Orso • July 8, 2016

Pete Gallego
stated on April 22, 2016 Pete Gallego campaign press release

Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park."

By Filipa Ioannou • May 26, 2016

Ann Kirkpatrick
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton

Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it."

By Anthony Cave • May 24, 2016

George Holding
stated on May 19, 2016 a debate on WRAL

Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants."

By Will Doran • May 23, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on May 2, 2016 a TV ad

Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • May 6, 2016

Julián Castro
stated on March 8, 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign news release

"Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community."

By Filipa Ioannou • April 30, 2016

Great America PAC
stated on March 31, 2016 a TV ad

Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

April 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 5, 2016 a plan on his campaign website

Mexico receives "approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens."

By Anthony Cave • April 8, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on February 5, 2016 a public forum

Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country."

March 11, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on February 25, 2016 the GOP primary debate in Texas

Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment."

By Linda Qiu • February 26, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on February 15, 2016 an interview on Fox News

Says Marco Rubio "went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obama's illegal executive action."

By Amy Sherman • February 17, 2016

Ann McLane Kuster
stated on December 3, 2015 an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio

Says the Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 would not "pause" the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States.

By Clay Wirestone • December 19, 2015

Greg Abbott
stated on November 17, 2015 Network TV interview

In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."

By Filipa Ioannou • December 9, 2015

Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2015 an interview on Fox

The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria.

By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on November 10, 2015 the Fox Business Network debate

Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country."

By Lauren Carroll • November 11, 2015

Jorge Ramos
stated on September 2, 2015 an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News

"Almost 40 percent of all (undocumented) immigrants come by plane and they overstay their visas."

By Jon Greenberg • September 8, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on August 21, 2015 answering a reporter in Iowa

"In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 28, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2015 a town hall in Derry, N.H.

"Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered" by the 14th Amendment.

By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on August 23, 2015 an interview on "State of the Union"

Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control."

By Joshua Gillin • August 23, 2015

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