Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Immigration Jeanette Nuñez stated on March 15, 2024 in a news conference: Miami’s immigration courts have the “largest backlog of any court in this country with 10% of the overall immigration cases,” and “more than 90%” of people lose their asylum claims. Jonathan Martin stated on March 4, 2024 in a Senate session: “This is the era where people are given smartphones when they cross the border and enter our country.” George Borrello stated on February 5, 2024 in a post on X: “NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.” Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally: The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely." Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.” Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived. Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials." Thom Tillis stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release: “Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.” Rob Wittman stated on April 8, 2022 in a radio interview.: “They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.” Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.” Dan Patrick stated on October 18, 2021 in a TV interview: Over a million people apprehended at the border this year, "meaning probably another 2 or 3 million have come in illegally." Bryan Steil stated on October 28, 2021 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.” Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed: “One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Kids in cages" in border facilities are "at 700% capacity." Brandon Tatum stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.” Ashley Moody stated on March 9, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction." Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows Joe Biden boasted in 2006 “about voting for ‘700 miles of fence’” and “talking about immigration in some entirely different ways than he does today.” Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” Viral image stated on October 23, 2020 in an image on Facebook: A photo shows Barack Obama in front of “cages” built during his administration to hold migrants. Mark Kelly stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.” John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement: Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.” NumbersUSA stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans want to reduce legal immigration from 1 million per year down to 500,000 or less.”
Jeanette Nuñez stated on March 15, 2024 in a news conference: Miami’s immigration courts have the “largest backlog of any court in this country with 10% of the overall immigration cases,” and “more than 90%” of people lose their asylum claims. Jonathan Martin stated on March 4, 2024 in a Senate session: “This is the era where people are given smartphones when they cross the border and enter our country.” George Borrello stated on February 5, 2024 in a post on X: “NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.” Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally: The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely." Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.” Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived. Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials." Thom Tillis stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release: “Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.” Rob Wittman stated on April 8, 2022 in a radio interview.: “They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.” Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.” Dan Patrick stated on October 18, 2021 in a TV interview: Over a million people apprehended at the border this year, "meaning probably another 2 or 3 million have come in illegally." Bryan Steil stated on October 28, 2021 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.” Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed: “One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Kids in cages" in border facilities are "at 700% capacity." Brandon Tatum stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.” Ashley Moody stated on March 9, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction." Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows Joe Biden boasted in 2006 “about voting for ‘700 miles of fence’” and “talking about immigration in some entirely different ways than he does today.” Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” Viral image stated on October 23, 2020 in an image on Facebook: A photo shows Barack Obama in front of “cages” built during his administration to hold migrants. Mark Kelly stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.” John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement: Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.” NumbersUSA stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans want to reduce legal immigration from 1 million per year down to 500,000 or less.”
Jeanette Nuñez stated on March 15, 2024 in a news conference: Miami’s immigration courts have the “largest backlog of any court in this country with 10% of the overall immigration cases,” and “more than 90%” of people lose their asylum claims.
Jonathan Martin stated on March 4, 2024 in a Senate session: “This is the era where people are given smartphones when they cross the border and enter our country.”
George Borrello stated on February 5, 2024 in a post on X: “NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally: The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”
Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."
Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”.
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.”
Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived.
Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials."
Thom Tillis stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release: “Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.”
Rob Wittman stated on April 8, 2022 in a radio interview.: “They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.”
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.”
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”
Dan Patrick stated on October 18, 2021 in a TV interview: Over a million people apprehended at the border this year, "meaning probably another 2 or 3 million have come in illegally."
Bryan Steil stated on October 28, 2021 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.”
Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed: “One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Kids in cages" in border facilities are "at 700% capacity."
Brandon Tatum stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.”
Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.”
Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release."
Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.”
Ashley Moody stated on March 9, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders.
Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction."
Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows Joe Biden boasted in 2006 “about voting for ‘700 miles of fence’” and “talking about immigration in some entirely different ways than he does today.”
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.”
Viral image stated on October 23, 2020 in an image on Facebook: A photo shows Barack Obama in front of “cages” built during his administration to hold migrants.
Mark Kelly stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.”
John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement: Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.”
NumbersUSA stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans want to reduce legal immigration from 1 million per year down to 500,000 or less.”