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Search results for "Dorsa fled the United States and SELF DEPORTED herself back to Iran"

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National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad:
"ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."
By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 26, 2017 in a headline:
"Obama released 10 Russian agents from U.S. custody in 2010 during Hillary’s uranium deal."
By Amy Sherman• December 6, 2017
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate:
Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country."
By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015
Wolf Blitzer stated on June 19, 2018 in in an interview:
"Most (immigrants) do show up in court."
By John Kruzel• June 26, 2018
NC True Conservatives PAC stated on January 20, 2026 in a video advertisement:
Says Sam Page “got busted calling Trump’s (immigration) plan unrealistic.”
By Paul Specht• February 25, 2026
Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia:
"When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said."
By Miriam Valverde• October 5, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet:
"Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."
By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018
Mitt Romney stated on January 27, 2012 in a column:
On deporting illegal immigrants.
By Eric Stirgus• February 7, 2012
Reince Priebus stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton's Iran nuclear deal "lined the pockets of the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money."
By Tom Kertscher• July 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.  
By Lauren Carroll• January 17, 2016
Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.:
"Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues."
By Louis Jacobson, Nancy Madsen• November 30, 2014
Ron DeSantis stated on April 06, 2023 in a speech:
When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.”
By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2023
Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2022 in a post:
Video shows gunfire in Venezuela.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 14, 2022
Leah Vukmir stated on July 26, 2018 in a public forum:
Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."
By D.L. Davis• September 4, 2018
Viral image stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows a woman who is wanted for impersonating a nurse and kidnapping an infant from a local U.S. hospital.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2022
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston:
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:
"Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 13, 2015
Viral image stated on April 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photo of Muslim women with the words "Down with the USA" written on their hands was taken in Michigan.
By Samantha Putterman• April 11, 2019
Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service."
By Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2018
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2016

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Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015

Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did

By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015

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By Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2017

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By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025

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By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2016

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By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 28, 2025

Scott Walker's immigration stance after New Hampshire appearance: Decoder ring needed

By Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2015

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By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2017

Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress

By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017

Fact-checking Jebio in the 2016 GOP presidential race

By Amy Sherman• March 16, 2016

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials

By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018

Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13

By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018

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By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016

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By W. Gardner Selby• November 13, 2013

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By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2015

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