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 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." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking. Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path." Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE." Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’" Josh Hawley stated on September 13, 2018 in a foxnews.com op-ed: Says a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill "would give a free pass to any illegal immigrant who brings a child to the border." Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking." Texans Are stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border." Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post: "Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants." Kirstjen Nielsen stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview: "There are billboards in Central America in the Northern Triangle countries advertising how to grab a kid to get into the United States illegally." Raul Labrador stated on June 27, 2018 in an opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman: Immigrants "can show up at any embassy or consulate abroad" to make their asylum claims. Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 27, 2018 in an interview with The Intercept: "ICE is required to fill 34,000 beds with detainees every single night and that number has only been increasing since 2009." Diamond and Silk stated on July 2, 2018 in a headline: "Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." Jeff Sessions stated on June 25, 2018 in a speech: "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief." Bloggers stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America." Matt Schlapp stated on June 15, 2018 in in an interview: The Trump administration’s policy of separating families is "the same way Barack Obama did it." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Crime in Germany is way up." YourNewsWire.com stated on June 17, 2018 in in a blog post: "Senate report admits Clinton ‘gifted’ children to human traffickers" X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker: Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure.
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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." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking. Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path." Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE." Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’" Josh Hawley stated on September 13, 2018 in a foxnews.com op-ed: Says a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill "would give a free pass to any illegal immigrant who brings a child to the border." Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking." Texans Are stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border." Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post: "Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants." Kirstjen Nielsen stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview: "There are billboards in Central America in the Northern Triangle countries advertising how to grab a kid to get into the United States illegally." Raul Labrador stated on June 27, 2018 in an opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman: Immigrants "can show up at any embassy or consulate abroad" to make their asylum claims. Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 27, 2018 in an interview with The Intercept: "ICE is required to fill 34,000 beds with detainees every single night and that number has only been increasing since 2009." Diamond and Silk stated on July 2, 2018 in a headline: "Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." Jeff Sessions stated on June 25, 2018 in a speech: "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief." Bloggers stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America." Matt Schlapp stated on June 15, 2018 in in an interview: The Trump administration’s policy of separating families is "the same way Barack Obama did it." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Crime in Germany is way up." YourNewsWire.com stated on June 17, 2018 in in a blog post: "Senate report admits Clinton ‘gifted’ children to human traffickers" X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker: Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure.
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."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street."
Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking.
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post: "Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path."
Mimi Walters stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer: Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
Josh Hawley stated on September 13, 2018 in a foxnews.com op-ed: Says a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill "would give a free pass to any illegal immigrant who brings a child to the border."
Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking."
Texans Are stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."
Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post: "Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants."
Kirstjen Nielsen stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview: "There are billboards in Central America in the Northern Triangle countries advertising how to grab a kid to get into the United States illegally."
Raul Labrador stated on June 27, 2018 in an opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman: Immigrants "can show up at any embassy or consulate abroad" to make their asylum claims.
Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 27, 2018 in an interview with The Intercept: "ICE is required to fill 34,000 beds with detainees every single night and that number has only been increasing since 2009."
Diamond and Silk stated on July 2, 2018 in a headline: "Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal."
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals."
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal."
Jeff Sessions stated on June 25, 2018 in a speech: "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief."
Bloggers stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America."
Matt Schlapp stated on June 15, 2018 in in an interview: The Trump administration’s policy of separating families is "the same way Barack Obama did it."
YourNewsWire.com stated on June 17, 2018 in in a blog post: "Senate report admits Clinton ‘gifted’ children to human traffickers"
