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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland:
"Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 22, 2016
Luis Gutierrez
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."
Half-True
By Taylor Leighton • July 22, 2016
Pat Toomey
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."
Half-True
By Anna Orso • July 8, 2016
Pete Gallego
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."
Half-True
By Filipa Ioannou • May 26, 2016
Ann Kirkpatrick
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."  
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • May 24, 2016
George Holding
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."
Half-True
By Will Doran • May 23, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 2, 2016 a TV ad:
Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • May 6, 2016
Julián Castro
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."
Half-True
By Filipa Ioannou • April 30, 2016
Great America PAC
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."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 22, 2016
Donald Trump
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."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • April 8, 2016
Ron Johnson
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."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 11, 2016
Marco Rubio
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."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • February 26, 2016
Ted Cruz
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."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 17, 2016
Ann McLane Kuster
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.
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • December 19, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 17, 2015 Network TV interview:
In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."
Half-True
By Filipa Ioannou • December 9, 2015
Rick Scott
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.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2015
Donald Trump
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."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • November 11, 2015
Jorge Ramos
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."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 8, 2015
Ted Cruz
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."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 28, 2015
Donald Trump
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.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2015
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