Latest False Fact-checks in Immigration Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The federal government right now does not deport criminals." Tom Tancredo stated on August 8, 2015 in a Breitbart article: Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York." Donald Trump stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: Illegal immigration "wasn’t a subject that was on anybody’s mind until I brought it up at my announcement." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix: Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor. Joe Theismann stated on July 9, 2015 in a discussion on "Outnumbered": "We don’t have a (military) reserve force if something happens." Gavin McInnes stated on June 22, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Greg Gutfeld Show": "50 percent of murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens." Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2015 in a roundtable chat in Iowa: Says "all my grandparents" immigrated to America. John Fredericks stated on February 28, 2015 in a radio show.: Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty." Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference in Australia.: "My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues. Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Dan Sullivan stated on September 19, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." Joe Miller stated on August 9, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye." Deirdre Imus stated on July 24, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox Business of "Imus in the Morning": Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants "were not pouring in like" they are now. Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration." Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Eric Cantor stated on May 29, 2014 in a campaign email.: Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
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Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The federal government right now does not deport criminals." Tom Tancredo stated on August 8, 2015 in a Breitbart article: Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York." Donald Trump stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: Illegal immigration "wasn’t a subject that was on anybody’s mind until I brought it up at my announcement." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix: Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor. Joe Theismann stated on July 9, 2015 in a discussion on "Outnumbered": "We don’t have a (military) reserve force if something happens." Gavin McInnes stated on June 22, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Greg Gutfeld Show": "50 percent of murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens." Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2015 in a roundtable chat in Iowa: Says "all my grandparents" immigrated to America. John Fredericks stated on February 28, 2015 in a radio show.: Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty." Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference in Australia.: "My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues. Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Dan Sullivan stated on September 19, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." Joe Miller stated on August 9, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye." Deirdre Imus stated on July 24, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox Business of "Imus in the Morning": Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants "were not pouring in like" they are now. Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration." Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Eric Cantor stated on May 29, 2014 in a campaign email.: Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The federal government right now does not deport criminals."
Tom Tancredo stated on August 8, 2015 in a Breitbart article: Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York."
Donald Trump stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: Illegal immigration "wasn’t a subject that was on anybody’s mind until I brought it up at my announcement."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee.
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix: Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.
Joe Theismann stated on July 9, 2015 in a discussion on "Outnumbered": "We don’t have a (military) reserve force if something happens."
Gavin McInnes stated on June 22, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Greg Gutfeld Show": "50 percent of murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens."
Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border
Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2015 in a roundtable chat in Iowa: Says "all my grandparents" immigrated to America.
John Fredericks stated on February 28, 2015 in a radio show.: Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in."
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty."
Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference in Australia.: "My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues.
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Dan Sullivan stated on September 19, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."
David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."
Joe Miller stated on August 9, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye."
Deirdre Imus stated on July 24, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox Business of "Imus in the Morning": Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants "were not pouring in like" they are now.
Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration."
Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up."
Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty."
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it."
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
Eric Cantor stated on May 29, 2014 in a campaign email.: Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat.
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
