Latest Fact-checks in Border Security Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.” TikTok posts stated on September 22, 2023 in a TikTok video: “Joe Biden grants voting rights to 500,000 invaders.” Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally: The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.” Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets." Tim Scott stated on July 11, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.” Ron DeSantis stated on May 25, 2023 in a radio interview: Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president." MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” TikTok posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally. TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo". TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2023 in a TikTok video: "Chinese communist” troops on the ground at U.S. southern border. X posts stated on May 12, 2023 in a tweet: “JUST IN: A MASSIVE CARAVAN of illegal aliens is forcing their way into the US!” TikTok posts stated on April 3, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “A partir del 11 de mayo no podrán ser deportados personas que lleguen a la frontera de los Estados Unidos bajo el Título 42”. Joaquin Castro stated on April 28, 2023 in a tweet: “Title 42 and other Trump-era holdovers are forcing migrants into dangerous, overcrowded conditions in Mexico.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2023 in un post de Facebook: “La mayor parte” del fentanilo que llega a los puertos de Estados Unidos viene desde Canadá. Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely." Joe Biden stated on January 5, 2023 in a speech: Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.” Mike Pence stated on November 18, 2022 in a speech: The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.” Jeh Johnson stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview: “Only about 20%” of people who apply for asylum qualify for it. Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.” Adam Laxalt stated on November 20, 2022 in an ad: “Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.” Citizens for Sanity stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Tomi Lahren stated on July 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Biden wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas. Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.” TikTok posts stated on September 22, 2023 in a TikTok video: “Joe Biden grants voting rights to 500,000 invaders.” Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally: The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.” Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets." Tim Scott stated on July 11, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.” Ron DeSantis stated on May 25, 2023 in a radio interview: Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president." MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” TikTok posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally. TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo". TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2023 in a TikTok video: "Chinese communist” troops on the ground at U.S. southern border. X posts stated on May 12, 2023 in a tweet: “JUST IN: A MASSIVE CARAVAN of illegal aliens is forcing their way into the US!” TikTok posts stated on April 3, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “A partir del 11 de mayo no podrán ser deportados personas que lleguen a la frontera de los Estados Unidos bajo el Título 42”. Joaquin Castro stated on April 28, 2023 in a tweet: “Title 42 and other Trump-era holdovers are forcing migrants into dangerous, overcrowded conditions in Mexico.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2023 in un post de Facebook: “La mayor parte” del fentanilo que llega a los puertos de Estados Unidos viene desde Canadá. Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely." Joe Biden stated on January 5, 2023 in a speech: Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.” Mike Pence stated on November 18, 2022 in a speech: The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.” Jeh Johnson stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview: “Only about 20%” of people who apply for asylum qualify for it. Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.” Adam Laxalt stated on November 20, 2022 in an ad: “Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.” Citizens for Sanity stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Tomi Lahren stated on July 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Biden wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas. Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.”
TikTok posts stated on September 22, 2023 in a TikTok video: “Joe Biden grants voting rights to 500,000 invaders.”
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally: The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.”
Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets."
Tim Scott stated on July 11, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.”
Ron DeSantis stated on May 25, 2023 in a radio interview: Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president."
TikTok posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.
TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo".
TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2023 in a TikTok video: "Chinese communist” troops on the ground at U.S. southern border.
X posts stated on May 12, 2023 in a tweet: “JUST IN: A MASSIVE CARAVAN of illegal aliens is forcing their way into the US!”
TikTok posts stated on April 3, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “A partir del 11 de mayo no podrán ser deportados personas que lleguen a la frontera de los Estados Unidos bajo el Título 42”.
Joaquin Castro stated on April 28, 2023 in a tweet: “Title 42 and other Trump-era holdovers are forcing migrants into dangerous, overcrowded conditions in Mexico.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2023 in un post de Facebook: “La mayor parte” del fentanilo que llega a los puertos de Estados Unidos viene desde Canadá.
Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."
Joe Biden stated on January 5, 2023 in a speech: Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.”
Mike Pence stated on November 18, 2022 in a speech: The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.”
Jeh Johnson stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview: “Only about 20%” of people who apply for asylum qualify for it.
Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.”
Adam Laxalt stated on November 20, 2022 in an ad: “Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.”
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration.
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.
Tomi Lahren stated on July 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Biden wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits.”
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio.
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas.
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it."
Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.