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Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a CPAC speech:

Says Joe Biden “has effectively ordered a shutdown of ICE, halting virtually all deportations, everyone, murderers, everybody, no more.”

By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2021

Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech:

The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported."

By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021

Ashley Moody stated on March 03, 2026 in a Senate hearing:

The Biden administration "reversed" a policy of deporting people in the country illegally who have committed felonies.

By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2026

Ashley Moody stated on March 09, 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.

By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2021

Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview:

“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 29, 2025

Robert Menendez stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet:

Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."

By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2017

Social Media stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:

“The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!”

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 26, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos:

Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026

Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet:

"The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017

Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

"2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!"

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 9, 2019

Casey Cagle stated on October 09, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview:

A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."

By Miriam Valverde• October 12, 2017

Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.”

By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2024

Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech:

"In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."

By Chris Nichols• February 20, 2019

Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet:

Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13."

By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018

Jeff Merkley stated on September 11, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:

Says the Trump administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.

By Miriam Valverde• September 13, 2018

Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report":

"The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used."

By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010

Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News:

"Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2014

Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa:

"In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally."

By W. Gardner Selby• August 28, 2015

Greg Abbott stated on February 06, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.

By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2017

Greg Abbott stated on May 07, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live:

Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 18, 2017

Impossible to check: John Fetterman’s claim that sanctuary cities are safer

By Cassie Owens• February 29, 2016

Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026

Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025

Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 7, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017

Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month

By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017

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

By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025

Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings

By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• August 5, 2019

Do 70% of immigrant detainees have criminal convictions or charges? Fact-checking Kristi Noem

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 23, 2026

This statistic on police indictments is misleading. Here's why.

By Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023

In Context: What did Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say about police fighting ICE?

By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2026

Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco?

By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2018

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025

Fact-checking Ferguson

By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014

Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit

By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025

Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014

Ask PolitiFact: What are the immigration rules for Canadians who enter the US without a visa?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2022

Fact-checking the Ferguson shooting