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 Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' " Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens." Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!" Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'." Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!" Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking. Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path." Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE." Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
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Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' " Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens." Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!" Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'." Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!" Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking. Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path." Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE." Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "
Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion."
Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens."
Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!"
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican."
Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'."
Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!"
Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."
Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote."
Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street."
Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking.
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path."
Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
