Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Homeland Security Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S. West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.” Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet: “There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.” Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in a CNN interview: "We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year." Joe Biden stated on August 6, 2020 in an interview with members of NAHJ and NABJ: Asked about asylum seekers in camps in Mexico, “This is the first time ever you've had to seek asylum in a third country.” Nancy Pelosi stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview: “80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.” Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 11, 2019 in a public forum: At the same time President Trump talks about supporting veterans, "he is deporting service members who have volunteered to serve this country." Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases." Julián Castro stated on April 1, 2019 in a Medium post: Says that the George W. Bush administration in 2005 revived a long-standing law when it "decided to charge those that crossed the border with criminal violations, rather than civil ones." Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." Henry Cuellar stated on February 22, 2019 in a press conference: Says President Donald Trump "put out a $297 million contract to a vendor to show him how to hire Border Patrol. So, the first payment they made was $14.8 million. You know how many Border Patrol they hired with $14.8 million? Two." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 8, 2019 in a blog post: When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back." Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …" Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants" Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." Becoming American Initiative stated on July 3, 2018 in an ad: Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again." Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days" Ruben Gallego stated on April 3, 2018 in a tweet: "For what it would cost the (National) Guard to make just two arrests at the border, we could give a homeless veteran permanent housing for an entire year." David Perdue stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud." Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2017 in a rally: "So now they take drugs, literally, and they throw it, a hundred pounds of drugs. They throw it over the wall, they have catapults, but they throw it over the wall, and it lands and it hits somebody on the head." Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2017 in a tweet: "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K." Ann Coulter stated on June 8, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' " Jorge Ramos stated on May 12, 2017 in a Fox News interview: "Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border." John Conyers, Jr. stated on March 28, 2017 in a subcommittee hearing: "Apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of Mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century." Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a rally in Kentucky: "Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent."
Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S. West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.” Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet: “There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.” Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in a CNN interview: "We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year." Joe Biden stated on August 6, 2020 in an interview with members of NAHJ and NABJ: Asked about asylum seekers in camps in Mexico, “This is the first time ever you've had to seek asylum in a third country.” Nancy Pelosi stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview: “80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.” Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 11, 2019 in a public forum: At the same time President Trump talks about supporting veterans, "he is deporting service members who have volunteered to serve this country." Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases." Julián Castro stated on April 1, 2019 in a Medium post: Says that the George W. Bush administration in 2005 revived a long-standing law when it "decided to charge those that crossed the border with criminal violations, rather than civil ones." Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." Henry Cuellar stated on February 22, 2019 in a press conference: Says President Donald Trump "put out a $297 million contract to a vendor to show him how to hire Border Patrol. So, the first payment they made was $14.8 million. You know how many Border Patrol they hired with $14.8 million? Two." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 8, 2019 in a blog post: When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back." Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …" Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants" Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." Becoming American Initiative stated on July 3, 2018 in an ad: Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again." Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days" Ruben Gallego stated on April 3, 2018 in a tweet: "For what it would cost the (National) Guard to make just two arrests at the border, we could give a homeless veteran permanent housing for an entire year." David Perdue stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud." Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2017 in a rally: "So now they take drugs, literally, and they throw it, a hundred pounds of drugs. They throw it over the wall, they have catapults, but they throw it over the wall, and it lands and it hits somebody on the head." Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2017 in a tweet: "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K." Ann Coulter stated on June 8, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' " Jorge Ramos stated on May 12, 2017 in a Fox News interview: "Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border." John Conyers, Jr. stated on March 28, 2017 in a subcommittee hearing: "Apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of Mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century." Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a rally in Kentucky: "Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent."
Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”
Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S.
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.”
Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet: “There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.”
Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.”
Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in a CNN interview: "We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year."
Joe Biden stated on August 6, 2020 in an interview with members of NAHJ and NABJ: Asked about asylum seekers in camps in Mexico, “This is the first time ever you've had to seek asylum in a third country.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview: “80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.”
Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 11, 2019 in a public forum: At the same time President Trump talks about supporting veterans, "he is deporting service members who have volunteered to serve this country."
Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases."
Julián Castro stated on April 1, 2019 in a Medium post: Says that the George W. Bush administration in 2005 revived a long-standing law when it "decided to charge those that crossed the border with criminal violations, rather than civil ones."
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium."
Henry Cuellar stated on February 22, 2019 in a press conference: Says President Donald Trump "put out a $297 million contract to a vendor to show him how to hire Border Patrol. So, the first payment they made was $14.8 million. You know how many Border Patrol they hired with $14.8 million? Two."
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 8, 2019 in a blog post: When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin."
Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back."
Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …"
Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants"
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances."
Becoming American Initiative stated on July 3, 2018 in an ad: Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again."
Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days"
Ruben Gallego stated on April 3, 2018 in a tweet: "For what it would cost the (National) Guard to make just two arrests at the border, we could give a homeless veteran permanent housing for an entire year."
David Perdue stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud."
Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2017 in a rally: "So now they take drugs, literally, and they throw it, a hundred pounds of drugs. They throw it over the wall, they have catapults, but they throw it over the wall, and it lands and it hits somebody on the head."
Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation."
Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2017 in a tweet: "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K."
Ann Coulter stated on June 8, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' "
Jorge Ramos stated on May 12, 2017 in a Fox News interview: "Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border."
John Conyers, Jr. stated on March 28, 2017 in a subcommittee hearing: "Apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of Mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century."
Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a rally in Kentucky: "Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent."