Latest 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 Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic." Bloggers stated on March 29, 2018 in a blog post: BREAKING: Trump Just Ended Welfare For One HUGE Group For 5 Years! Uncle Sam's Misguided Children stated on March 23, 2018 in a headline: Says U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis "voted in favor of food stamps for illegal immigrants." Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses." Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting." Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall: "The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that." Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists." Jim Renacci stated on January 24, 2018 in an interview on Fox Business Network: In 2005 or 2006 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "voted for the wall." Tucker Carlson stated on February 8, 2018 in a tweet: "There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." Ann Coulter stated on January 30, 2018 in a tweet: "100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a WALL." Richard Corcoran stated on January 29, 2018 in an ad: "Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state." Ron Johnson stated on January 12, 2018 in an interview: About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work." CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union." Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." Steve Cortes stated on January 23, 2018 in in an interview: "We have right now, … in the state of California, 55 percent of all immigrants are on public assistance." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack. Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
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Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic." Bloggers stated on March 29, 2018 in a blog post: BREAKING: Trump Just Ended Welfare For One HUGE Group For 5 Years! Uncle Sam's Misguided Children stated on March 23, 2018 in a headline: Says U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis "voted in favor of food stamps for illegal immigrants." Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses." Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting." Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall: "The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that." Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists." Jim Renacci stated on January 24, 2018 in an interview on Fox Business Network: In 2005 or 2006 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "voted for the wall." Tucker Carlson stated on February 8, 2018 in a tweet: "There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." Ann Coulter stated on January 30, 2018 in a tweet: "100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a WALL." Richard Corcoran stated on January 29, 2018 in an ad: "Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state." Ron Johnson stated on January 12, 2018 in an interview: About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work." CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union." Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." Steve Cortes stated on January 23, 2018 in in an interview: "We have right now, … in the state of California, 55 percent of all immigrants are on public assistance." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack. Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic."
Bloggers stated on March 29, 2018 in a blog post: BREAKING: Trump Just Ended Welfare For One HUGE Group For 5 Years!
Uncle Sam's Misguided Children stated on March 23, 2018 in a headline: Says U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis "voted in favor of food stamps for illegal immigrants."
Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.
Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses."
Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election."
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall: "The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that."
Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."
Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists."
Jim Renacci stated on January 24, 2018 in an interview on Fox Business Network: In 2005 or 2006 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "voted for the wall."
Tucker Carlson stated on February 8, 2018 in a tweet: "There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time."
Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors."
Ann Coulter stated on January 30, 2018 in a tweet: "100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a WALL."
Richard Corcoran stated on January 29, 2018 in an ad: "Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state."
Ron Johnson stated on January 12, 2018 in an interview: About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work."
CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13."
USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union."
Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' "
Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people."
Steve Cortes stated on January 23, 2018 in in an interview: "We have right now, … in the state of California, 55 percent of all immigrants are on public assistance."
Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up."
Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years."
WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically."
Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack.
Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
