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All Fact-checks for Immigration

stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad

Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”

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stated on June 25, 2020 in a Facebook post

Photos show children in cages.

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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.”

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stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad

Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans."

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stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post

Photo shows “‘kids in cages’ taken in 2014 under the Obama admin.”

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stated on August 27, 2020 in a speech at the RNC

Says Joe Biden “is even talking about taking the wall down.”

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stated on July 20, 2020 in a news release

Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic lawmakers are “granting free tuition to illegal immigrants while closing Excelsior Scholarship applications to citizen students.”

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stated on August 6, 2020 in an interview with members of NAHJ and NABJ

Asked about asylum seekers in camps in Mexico, “This is the first time ever you've had to seek asylum in a third country.”

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stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post

“California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census.

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In Florida We Trust

stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook ad

Florida state Senate candidate Ray Rodrigues “is promoting illegal immigration.”

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stated on July 9, 2020 in on social media

Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits.

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stated on July 14, 2020 in a White House speech

Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don't get what they're looking to give illegal immigrants.”

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stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment

"Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”

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stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview

“80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.”

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stated on May 19, 2020 in a speech

“On the Southern border, as you know, the wall is going up, it's going up very rapidly. We're at 182 miles.”

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stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business

Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.”

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stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post

“Pelosi’s new coronavirus bill allows illegals to receive billions in relief funds in past, current, and future payments.”

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stated on May 11, 2020 in an MSNBC interview

Says President Donald Trump implemented “a travel ban that just didn't work, 400,000 people got in from those countries that were subject to the restrictions.”

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Kirsten Gillibrand

stated on April 21, 2020 in a tweet

“Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.”

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stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post

“Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.”

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Fact-checking Mike Pence, night 3 of the 2020 RNC

Fact-checking Mike Pence, night 3 of the 2020 RNC

By PolitiFact Staff • August 26, 2020

The RNC featured Pompeo in Jerusalem and official White House acts. Is that legal?

The RNC featured Pompeo in Jerusalem and official White House acts. Is that legal?

By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2020

Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true?

Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true?

By Samantha Putterman • August 20, 2020

Donald Trump’s immigration promises: failures and achievements

Donald Trump’s immigration promises: failures and achievements

By Miriam Valverde • July 27, 2020

Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care?

Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care?

By Jon Greenberg • July 22, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform

By Sophie Austin • July 19, 2020

Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law?

Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law?

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2020

Latest promises about Immigration

Cancel all funding of sanctuary cities

Cancel visas to foreign countries that won't take undocumented immigrants back

Remove all undocumented immigrants

Triple ICE enforcement

Build a wall, and make Mexico pay for it

End birthright citizenship

Have mandatory minimum sentences for criminals caught trying to re-enter the United States illegally

Replace J-1 Visa with Inner City Resume Bank

Increase visa fees

Remove existing Syrian refugees

Establish a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.

Limit legal immigration

Load more promises about Immigration