Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Immigration Greg Steube stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.” Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over. J.D. Vance stated on March 14, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: Says “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.” Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2024 in a rally: “The biggest threat to your unions is millions of people coming across the border, because you're not gonna have your jobs anymore.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2024 in A Facebook post: "NYC to give ILLEGALS $53 Million in Prepaid Credit Cards." Nikki Haley stated on January 5, 2024 in an Iowa PBS interview: “We’ve had 8 million” immigrants come to the U.S. illegally under Biden “and they only sent back 142,000.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 10, 2024 in a debate: “Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.” Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty." Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets." MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo". Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2023 in a speech in New York: "The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on." TikTok posts stated on April 3, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “A partir del 11 de mayo no podrán ser deportados personas que lleguen a la frontera de los Estados Unidos bajo el Título 42”. Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment: Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release: Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.” Tom Tiffany stated on February 18, 2022 in Twitter: The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities." Tyler Kistner stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night." Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” Republican National Committee stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet: January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 7, 2022 in a news conference: Says the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Alien Children process has “no vetting, no transparency.” Derrick Van Orden stated on December 7, 2021 in Twitter: Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan." Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area.
Greg Steube stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.” Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over. J.D. Vance stated on March 14, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: Says “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.” Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2024 in a rally: “The biggest threat to your unions is millions of people coming across the border, because you're not gonna have your jobs anymore.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2024 in A Facebook post: "NYC to give ILLEGALS $53 Million in Prepaid Credit Cards." Nikki Haley stated on January 5, 2024 in an Iowa PBS interview: “We’ve had 8 million” immigrants come to the U.S. illegally under Biden “and they only sent back 142,000.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 10, 2024 in a debate: “Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.” Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty." Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets." MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo". Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2023 in a speech in New York: "The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on." TikTok posts stated on April 3, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “A partir del 11 de mayo no podrán ser deportados personas que lleguen a la frontera de los Estados Unidos bajo el Título 42”. Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment: Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release: Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.” Tom Tiffany stated on February 18, 2022 in Twitter: The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities." Tyler Kistner stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night." Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” Republican National Committee stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet: January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 7, 2022 in a news conference: Says the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Alien Children process has “no vetting, no transparency.” Derrick Van Orden stated on December 7, 2021 in Twitter: Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan." Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area.
Greg Steube stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.”
Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.
J.D. Vance stated on March 14, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: Says “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.”
Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2024 in a rally: “The biggest threat to your unions is millions of people coming across the border, because you're not gonna have your jobs anymore.”
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2024 in A Facebook post: "NYC to give ILLEGALS $53 Million in Prepaid Credit Cards."
Nikki Haley stated on January 5, 2024 in an Iowa PBS interview: “We’ve had 8 million” immigrants come to the U.S. illegally under Biden “and they only sent back 142,000.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 10, 2024 in a debate: “Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.”
Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty."
Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers."
Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets."
TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo".
Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2023 in a speech in New York: "The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on."
TikTok posts stated on April 3, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “A partir del 11 de mayo no podrán ser deportados personas que lleguen a la frontera de los Estados Unidos bajo el Título 42”.
Will Cain stated on April 24, 2023 in a Fox News segment: Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”.
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it."
Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release: Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.”
Tom Tiffany stated on February 18, 2022 in Twitter: The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities."
Tyler Kistner stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night."
Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.”
Republican National Committee stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet: January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 7, 2022 in a news conference: Says the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Alien Children process has “no vetting, no transparency.”
Derrick Van Orden stated on December 7, 2021 in Twitter: Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."
Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area.