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All Fact-checks for Border Security

stated on June 20, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok

“Donald Trump acaba de firmar una nueva orden que pone al país en alerta máxima y sella las fronteras para todos los residentes” el 1 de julio.

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stated on June 28, 2025 in a TikTok post

President Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1.

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stated on April 30, 2025 in a Facebook post

“In 1996, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch to conduct non-judicial deportations NOT SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS.”

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Instagram posts

stated on January 20, 2025 in a post

“ICE has released the tip hotline to turn in illegal immigrants. They paying $750 for each illegal immigrant.”

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stated on November 9, 2024 in an interview

“Fewer people came in under President Biden than came under Donald Trump.”

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stated on October 7, 2024 in an interview

“We have cut the flow of fentanyl by half.”

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stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview

Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.”

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stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina

“We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.”

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Republican National Committee

stated on July 22, 2024 in a video

President Joe Biden appointed "Kamala Harris to be his border czar to deal with illegal immigration … Harris was put in charge of stopping illegal immigration."

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stated on June 30, 2024 in an interview

“(Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro) Mayorkas said, ‘Hey you don’t have to detain aggravated felons,’ those are rapists, child predators, you know, murderers.”

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Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans .

stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post

“Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!”

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

stated on June 27, 2024 in an X livestream

Border Patrol agents take migrants "to the Yuma airport, put them on a plane to any destination they want. ... And they pay their ticket. And then they get reimbursement from FEMA."

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stated on June 6, 2024 in a campaign rally

Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.”

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stated on May 19, 2024 in an interview

The number of people in the U.S. illegally is “upwards of 20, 25, maybe 30 million.”

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stated on March 9, 2024 in a speech

“Biden has implemented a formal policy that illegal aliens who intrude into the United States are granted immunity from deportation.”

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stated on March 7, 2024 in a speech

A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.”

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Alejandro Mayorkas

stated on March 3, 2024 in a CNN interview

“Since May of last year, we have removed or returned more individuals than in any year since 2015.”

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stated on January 28, 2024 in a television interview

“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”

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stated on February 8, 2024 in una publicación en X

En una entrevista con Tucker Carlson, el presidente ruso Vladimir Putin dijo que el tema de la frontera sur de Estados Unidos le parece "irónicamente divertido".

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stated on February 5, 2024 in una publicación en TikTok

"El Senado de EE. UU. ha dado luz verde a un acuerdo que cierra inmediatamente las fronteras del país y limitará todas las peticiones de asilo y apelaciones”.

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How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days

How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days

By Maria Briceño • April 28, 2025

Tren de Aragua: Que sabemos sobre la pandilla venezolana que Trump designó como terrorista

Tren de Aragua: Que sabemos sobre la pandilla venezolana que Trump designó como terrorista

By Maria Briceño • March 25, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.

Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 19, 2025

What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise?

What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 4, 2025

The White House exaggerated how sharply illegal immigration has dropped. Here’s what you should know

The White House exaggerated how sharply illegal immigration has dropped. Here’s what you should know

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 20, 2025

What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 24, 2025

What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group?

What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 9, 2025

Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump

Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump

By Jeff Cercone • November 15, 2024

¿Quién es Tom Homan, "zar de la frontera" de Donald Trump?

¿Quién es Tom Homan, "zar de la frontera" de Donald Trump?

By Maria Briceño • November 14, 2024

Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations?

Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 13, 2024

Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts.

Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 4, 2024

PolitiFact verificó lo que Donald Trump dijo a votantes latinos en foro de Univision

PolitiFact verificó lo que Donald Trump dijo a votantes latinos en foro de Univision

By Maria Briceño • October 18, 2024

Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?

Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 18, 2024

PolitiFact responde tus preguntas sobre la nueva medida migratoria de Joe Biden

PolitiFact responde tus preguntas sobre la nueva medida migratoria de Joe Biden

By Maria Briceño • June 14, 2024

Did a nongovernment organization in Mexico encourage migrants to vote for Biden? What we know

Did a nongovernment organization in Mexico encourage migrants to vote for Biden? What we know

By Maria Briceño • April 19, 2024

Verificando el discurso de Joe Biden sobre el Estado de la Unión en 2024

Verificando el discurso de Joe Biden sobre el Estado de la Unión en 2024

By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2024

Fact-checking Katie Britt's immigration claims in Republican 2024 State of the Union response

Fact-checking Katie Britt's immigration claims in Republican 2024 State of the Union response

By Marta Campabadal Graus • March 8, 2024

¿Hay un aumento de migración de ‘hombres en edad militar’ de China?

¿Hay un aumento de migración de ‘hombres en edad militar’ de China?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 6, 2024

The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border

The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 1, 2024

What do articles of impeachment say Alejandro Mayorkas did or didn’t do?

What do articles of impeachment say Alejandro Mayorkas did or didn’t do?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 16, 2024

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