Latest Mostly 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 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." Martin O'Malley stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic debate in Des Moines: "Net immigration from Mexico last year was zero. Fact-check me." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2015 in an interview: Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working." Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate: "There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens." Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate: "A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants." Ted Cruz stated on August 6, 2015 in in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty ... I have never supported amnesty." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States." Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': "Forty percent of people in this country, illegally, are overstaying visas." NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens." Larry O'Connor stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens." Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does." Bill Clinton stated on June 17, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": "Between 2010 and 2014, there was no net in-migration from Mexico." George Will stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Jeb Bush "happens to be where a majority" of Republican voters are on giving legal status to illegal immigrants. Marco Rubio stated on May 1, 2015 in the National Review Forum: "We have a legal immigration system in America that accepts 1 million people a year, legally. No other country in the world even comes close to that." Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor: A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional." John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’" Ron Hayduk stated on January 1, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "The right to vote in this country has never been intrinsically tied to citizenship." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2014 in a speech to business leaders: "We are younger than our competitors, and this is entirely because of immigration." Michael McCaul stated on December 2, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration. Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.: "Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues." Rachel Maddow stated on November 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": On immigration, what reports say President Barack Obama "plans to do is roughly on the same scale" as what President George H.W. Bush did. Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers."
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Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." Martin O'Malley stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic debate in Des Moines: "Net immigration from Mexico last year was zero. Fact-check me." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2015 in an interview: Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working." Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate: "There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens." Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate: "A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants." Ted Cruz stated on August 6, 2015 in in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty ... I have never supported amnesty." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States." Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': "Forty percent of people in this country, illegally, are overstaying visas." NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens." Larry O'Connor stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens." Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does." Bill Clinton stated on June 17, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": "Between 2010 and 2014, there was no net in-migration from Mexico." George Will stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Jeb Bush "happens to be where a majority" of Republican voters are on giving legal status to illegal immigrants. Marco Rubio stated on May 1, 2015 in the National Review Forum: "We have a legal immigration system in America that accepts 1 million people a year, legally. No other country in the world even comes close to that." Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor: A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional." John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’" Ron Hayduk stated on January 1, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "The right to vote in this country has never been intrinsically tied to citizenship." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2014 in a speech to business leaders: "We are younger than our competitors, and this is entirely because of immigration." Michael McCaul stated on December 2, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration. Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.: "Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues." Rachel Maddow stated on November 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": On immigration, what reports say President Barack Obama "plans to do is roughly on the same scale" as what President George H.W. Bush did. Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers."
Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire."
Martin O'Malley stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic debate in Des Moines: "Net immigration from Mexico last year was zero. Fact-check me."
Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2015 in an interview: Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working."
Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate: "There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens."
Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate: "A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty."
Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants."
Ted Cruz stated on August 6, 2015 in in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "A majority of the candidates on this stage have supported amnesty ... I have never supported amnesty."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States."
Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': "Forty percent of people in this country, illegally, are overstaying visas."
NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."
Larry O'Connor stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."
Bill Clinton stated on June 17, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": "Between 2010 and 2014, there was no net in-migration from Mexico."
George Will stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Jeb Bush "happens to be where a majority" of Republican voters are on giving legal status to illegal immigrants.
Marco Rubio stated on May 1, 2015 in the National Review Forum: "We have a legal immigration system in America that accepts 1 million people a year, legally. No other country in the world even comes close to that."
Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order.
David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor: A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional."
John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did."
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’"
Ron Hayduk stated on January 1, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "The right to vote in this country has never been intrinsically tied to citizenship."
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2014 in a speech to business leaders: "We are younger than our competitors, and this is entirely because of immigration."
Michael McCaul stated on December 2, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration.
Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.: "Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues."
Rachel Maddow stated on November 17, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": On immigration, what reports say President Barack Obama "plans to do is roughly on the same scale" as what President George H.W. Bush did.
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.
Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home."
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here."
Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers."
