Latest Half-True 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 Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote." Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.: Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia: "When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said." Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy." Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border. Hillary Clinton stated on August 5, 2016 in remarks at journalists' convention: Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security." Karen Bass stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump promised "the mass deportation of Latino families." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in 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." Luis Gutierrez stated on May 12, 2016 in in a speech: "Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant." Pat Toomey stated on June 27, 2016 in 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." Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in 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." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in 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." George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in 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." Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Julián Castro stated on March 8, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community." Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on April 5, 2016 in 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." Ron Johnson stated on February 5, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in 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." Ted Cruz stated on February 15, 2016 in 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." Ann McLane Kuster stated on December 3, 2015 in 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. Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."
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Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote." Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.: Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia: "When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said." Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy." Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border. Hillary Clinton stated on August 5, 2016 in remarks at journalists' convention: Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security." Karen Bass stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump promised "the mass deportation of Latino families." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in 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." Luis Gutierrez stated on May 12, 2016 in in a speech: "Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant." Pat Toomey stated on June 27, 2016 in 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." Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in 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." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in 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." George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in 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." Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Julián Castro stated on March 8, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community." Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on April 5, 2016 in 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." Ron Johnson stated on February 5, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in 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." Ted Cruz stated on February 15, 2016 in 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." Ann McLane Kuster stated on December 3, 2015 in 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. Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote."
Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.: Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia: "When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said."
Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy."
Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration.
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct."
Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA."
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border.
Hillary Clinton stated on August 5, 2016 in remarks at journalists' convention: Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security."
Karen Bass stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump promised "the mass deportation of Latino families."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in 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."
Luis Gutierrez stated on May 12, 2016 in in a speech: "Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant."
Pat Toomey stated on June 27, 2016 in 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."
Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in 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."
Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in 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."
George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in 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."
Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."
Julián Castro stated on March 8, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community."
Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on April 5, 2016 in 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."
Ron Johnson stated on February 5, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country."
Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in 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."
Ted Cruz stated on February 15, 2016 in 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."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on December 3, 2015 in 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.
Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."
