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Statements about Immigration

John Carter

Half-True

Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants.

Barack Obama

Mostly True

More than just a change in politics

The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."

David Plouffe

True

No backing off from primary comments

"Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."

Pants on Fire!

A tiny fraction of that

"Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."

Mostly False

Numbers are close but welfare claim is misleading

"Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."

Marco Rubio

True

He's right, in part because we're such a big country

"A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure."

Jim DeMint

Mostly False

Temporary plan for enforcement isn't amnesty

Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty."

Pants on Fire!

Mathematically impossible

"More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals."

Mostly False

Misses mark on several points

"Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."

Alcee Hastings

Half-True

The cost of a stamp is much less than what poor voters faced under the poll tax

Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax."

David Dewhurst

Pants on Fire!

One group, not leading

Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

Conservative Voters of Texas PAC

Conservative Voters of Texas PAC

Pants on Fire!

Mangled flashback

Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."

Corey Stewart

Mostly False

FBI and State Police stats tell different story

Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration.

Ryan Downton

Half-True

Work opportunity, no path to citizenship

Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Conservative Renewal PAC

Conservative Renewal PAC

Mostly False

A pledge to keep the status quo

"Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."

Terry Gorman

True

The best, the brightest, the unhireable

"When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."

Charlie Flemming

Charlie Flemming

Mostly False

$400 million estimate not so "close."

Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year.

Charlie Gonzalez

Charlie Gonzalez

False

Romney talked about earlier Arizona mandate

Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws.

Doreen Costa

True

A documented fact.

"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."

Peter Palumbo

True

And the survey says...

"Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]."

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