3 People 2047 Fact-checks 1473 Articles People (3) Florida Immigrant Coalition Immigration Policy Center Federation for American Immigration Reform Fact-checks (2047) Stephen Miller stated on May 09, 2025 in an interview: The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 15, 2025 Steve Case stated on July 03, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants." By Robert Farley• July 6, 2011 Michael Bloomberg stated on August 01, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." By Erin Mershon• August 5, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: American citizens “pay $155 billion annually to make sure illegal immigrants are taken care of better than American citizens” By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2022 Rick Scott stated on August 02, 2010 in in a Univision debate in Miami.: "We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs." By Cristina Silva• August 18, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants. By Anthony Cave• March 4, 2016 Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." By Miriam Valverde• April 30, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges." By Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in a White House speech: Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don't get what they're looking to give illegal immigrants.” By Miriam Valverde• July 17, 2020 Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. By Willoughby Mariano• January 18, 2011 Susan B. Anthony List stated on September 30, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work." By Robert Farley• October 8, 2010 James Lankford stated on May 04, 2022 in a Senate hearing: “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 17, 2022 Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." By W. Gardner Selby• May 14, 2012 Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing." By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2019 Donald Trump stated on December 04, 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." By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2018 NumbersUSA stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans want to reduce legal immigration from 1 million per year down to 500,000 or less.” By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2020 Weston Pagano stated on June 24, 2019 in an essay on Medium: Says Joe Biden "voted to expand deportations and indefinite detention for immigrants multiple times." By Amy Sherman• July 12, 2019 Rick Santorum stated on September 03, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country." By Manuela Tobias• September 6, 2017 Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law." By Molly Moorhead• May 7, 2013 Articles (1473) Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 As Donald Trump seeks changes to immigration courts, what rights do immigrants here illegally have? By Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 18, 2025 More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed By Jeff Cercone• March 25, 2024 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What branch of government is ‘really’ responsible for the crisis at the border? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 17, 2024 FACT SHEET: Immigration By Adriel Bettelheim• January 15, 2008 No sanctuary from exaggeration By Bill Adair• November 19, 2007 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 What we know about DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• September 16, 2022 Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 Exploring the facts as California braces for Trump’s immigration policies By Chris Nichols• November 18, 2016 Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2024 Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• April 8, 2022 Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans? By Miriam Valverde• August 8, 2017 Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020 Explaining the Supreme Court immigration ruling on ‘Remain in Mexico’ By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 7, 2022
Stephen Miller stated on May 09, 2025 in an interview: The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 15, 2025 Steve Case stated on July 03, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants." By Robert Farley• July 6, 2011 Michael Bloomberg stated on August 01, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." By Erin Mershon• August 5, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: American citizens “pay $155 billion annually to make sure illegal immigrants are taken care of better than American citizens” By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2022 Rick Scott stated on August 02, 2010 in in a Univision debate in Miami.: "We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs." By Cristina Silva• August 18, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants. By Anthony Cave• March 4, 2016 Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." By Miriam Valverde• April 30, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges." By Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in a White House speech: Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don't get what they're looking to give illegal immigrants.” By Miriam Valverde• July 17, 2020 Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. By Willoughby Mariano• January 18, 2011 Susan B. Anthony List stated on September 30, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work." By Robert Farley• October 8, 2010 James Lankford stated on May 04, 2022 in a Senate hearing: “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 17, 2022 Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." By W. Gardner Selby• May 14, 2012 Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing." By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2019 Donald Trump stated on December 04, 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." By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2018 NumbersUSA stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans want to reduce legal immigration from 1 million per year down to 500,000 or less.” By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2020 Weston Pagano stated on June 24, 2019 in an essay on Medium: Says Joe Biden "voted to expand deportations and indefinite detention for immigrants multiple times." By Amy Sherman• July 12, 2019 Rick Santorum stated on September 03, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country." By Manuela Tobias• September 6, 2017 Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law." By Molly Moorhead• May 7, 2013
Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 As Donald Trump seeks changes to immigration courts, what rights do immigrants here illegally have? By Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 18, 2025 More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed By Jeff Cercone• March 25, 2024 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What branch of government is ‘really’ responsible for the crisis at the border? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 17, 2024 FACT SHEET: Immigration By Adriel Bettelheim• January 15, 2008 No sanctuary from exaggeration By Bill Adair• November 19, 2007 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 What we know about DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• September 16, 2022 Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 Exploring the facts as California braces for Trump’s immigration policies By Chris Nichols• November 18, 2016 Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2024 Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• April 8, 2022 Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans? By Miriam Valverde• August 8, 2017 Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020 Explaining the Supreme Court immigration ruling on ‘Remain in Mexico’ By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 7, 2022
