Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Immigration ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child." People for the American Way stated on April 13, 2015 in a radio ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers. Marco Rubio stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: "There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure." Laura Ingraham stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 23, 2015 in an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale: Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it." Craig Melvin stated on January 5, 2015 in an MSNBC segment: "There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, ‘If you give us more money we don't know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents.’ " Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." Brit Hume stated on November 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: "It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country." David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in an ad: Says Michelle Nunn is "for amnesty." Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. Protect Oregon Driver Licenses stated on April 21, 2013 in a campaign website statement: Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law "behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest." SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 23, 2014 in comments on his show: Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking." Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight": Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border. Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Steve King stated on July 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox news: Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law." Eric Cantor stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty." Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law Jorge Ramos stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria." Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. Obama's heckler stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech: President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country." Janet Napolitano stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club: The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support." Marco Rubio stated on August 13, 2013 in a radio interview: Says President Barack Obama could "basically" legalize all immigrants here illegally "by the sign of a pen." Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on August 5, 2013 in a news release: "Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases." Dan Patrick stated on June 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says the 2014-15 state budget "cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs." Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being." Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities."
ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child." People for the American Way stated on April 13, 2015 in a radio ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers. Marco Rubio stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: "There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure." Laura Ingraham stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 23, 2015 in an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale: Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it." Craig Melvin stated on January 5, 2015 in an MSNBC segment: "There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, ‘If you give us more money we don't know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents.’ " Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." Brit Hume stated on November 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: "It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country." David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in an ad: Says Michelle Nunn is "for amnesty." Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. Protect Oregon Driver Licenses stated on April 21, 2013 in a campaign website statement: Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law "behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest." SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 23, 2014 in comments on his show: Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking." Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight": Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border. Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Steve King stated on July 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox news: Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law." Eric Cantor stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty." Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law Jorge Ramos stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria." Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. Obama's heckler stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech: President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country." Janet Napolitano stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club: The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support." Marco Rubio stated on August 13, 2013 in a radio interview: Says President Barack Obama could "basically" legalize all immigrants here illegally "by the sign of a pen." Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on August 5, 2013 in a news release: "Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases." Dan Patrick stated on June 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says the 2014-15 state budget "cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs." Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being." Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities."
ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child."
People for the American Way stated on April 13, 2015 in a radio ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers.
Marco Rubio stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: "There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure."
Laura Ingraham stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 23, 2015 in an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale: Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it."
Craig Melvin stated on January 5, 2015 in an MSNBC segment: "There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, ‘If you give us more money we don't know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents.’ "
Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000."
Brit Hume stated on November 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: "It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country."
Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens."
Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)"
Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States.
Protect Oregon Driver Licenses stated on April 21, 2013 in a campaign website statement: Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law "behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest."
SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 23, 2014 in comments on his show: Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking."
Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight": Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border.
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)"
Steve King stated on July 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox news: Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border."
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law."
Eric Cantor stated on May 28, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Senate immigration legislation is the "Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty."
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Jorge Ramos stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria."
Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers.
Obama's heckler stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech: President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country."
Janet Napolitano stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club: The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."
Marco Rubio stated on August 13, 2013 in a radio interview: Says President Barack Obama could "basically" legalize all immigrants here illegally "by the sign of a pen."
Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on August 5, 2013 in a news release: "Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases."
Dan Patrick stated on June 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says the 2014-15 state budget "cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs."
Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being."
Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities."