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 Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting." Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack. Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground" Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing: Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted. Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post: Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31." Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008. Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Immigrants are responsible for 96 percent of our small biz growth since 2000." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with CBN: "If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible."
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Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting." Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack. Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground" Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing: Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted. Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post: Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31." Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008. Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Immigrants are responsible for 96 percent of our small biz growth since 2000." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with CBN: "If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible."
Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.
Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election."
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' "
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people."
Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack.
Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers."
Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground"
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing: Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted.
Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."
Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?"
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent."
Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department."
Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post: Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31."
Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."
Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members.
Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008.
Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Immigrants are responsible for 96 percent of our small biz growth since 2000."
Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order.
Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order.
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with CBN: "If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible."
