Latest False Fact-checks in Immigration Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Bloggers stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Chicago now has City ID Cards which allow illegal immigrants to vote in local, state & federal elections." Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported. Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free. Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien." Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' " Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens." Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!" Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'." Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!" Donald Trump stated on December 4, 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." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
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Bloggers stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Chicago now has City ID Cards which allow illegal immigrants to vote in local, state & federal elections." Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported. Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free. Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien." Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' " Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens." Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!" Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'." Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!" Donald Trump stated on December 4, 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." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
Bloggers stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Chicago now has City ID Cards which allow illegal immigrants to vote in local, state & federal elections."
Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported.
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."
Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien."
Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months.
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country."
Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country."
Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "
Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion."
Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens."
Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!"
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican."
Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'."
Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!"
Donald Trump stated on December 4, 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."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."
Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote."
Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
