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David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown." Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” 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. Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2020 in an image Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2020 in a post “Federal law requires people to speak English to be naturalized as American citizens.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami Changes to DACA during his administration are "because of the pandemic." 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.” Donald Trump 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.” Viral image stated on June 25, 2020 in a Facebook post Photos show children in cages. 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.” Lucy McBath 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." Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post Photo shows “‘kids in cages’ taken in 2014 under the Obama admin.” Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2020 in a speech at the RNC Says Joe Biden “is even talking about taking the wall down.” Robert Ortt 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.” Joe Biden 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.” Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post “California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census. Facebook posts 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. Donald Trump 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.” Load more
David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.”
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.
Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2020 in an image Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border.
Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2020 in a post “Federal law requires people to speak English to be naturalized as American citizens.”
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami Changes to DACA during his administration are "because of the pandemic."
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.”
Donald Trump 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.”
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.”
Lucy McBath 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."
Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post Photo shows “‘kids in cages’ taken in 2014 under the Obama admin.”
Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2020 in a speech at the RNC Says Joe Biden “is even talking about taking the wall down.”
Robert Ortt 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.”
Joe Biden 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.”
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post “California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census.
Facebook posts 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.
Donald Trump 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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