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Search results for "Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero were murdered by ICE agents"

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Fact-checks (17943)

Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:
"Acaban declarar inocente a Sebastian Zapeta”, el hombre acusado de prender en llamas a una mujer en el metro de Nueva York.
By Marta Campabadal Graus• January 9, 2025
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
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
Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:
Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”
By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026
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
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
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
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
Dawn Buckingham stated on February 08, 2017 in a campaign email blast:
"Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."  
By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2017
Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2023 in a video:
Joan Rivers was killed for revealing that Barack Obama is gay and Michelle Obama is transgender.
By Gabrielle Settles• January 19, 2023
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:
"Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político".
By Maria Briceño• March 10, 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
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
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
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2017 in In a speech at the GOP Retreat:
"Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing."
By Mark Dent• January 26, 2017
Threads posts stated on July 28, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Home Depot signed a deal that pays them $250 million with DHS, allowing ICE agents to stake out their parking lots and arrest immigrants.”
By Maria Briceño• August 5, 2025
X posts stated on June 08, 2025 in X posts:
Video shows a police car burning during June 2025 Los Angeles protests.
By Loreben Tuquero• June 9, 2025
Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026
Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference:
“No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025

Articles (5797)

Tren de Aragua: Que sabemos sobre la pandilla venezolana que Trump designó como terrorista

By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2025

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

Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024

NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 18, 2025

Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month

By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017

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

By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2026

Fact-checking Seth Moulton and John Deaton in Massachusetts U.S. Senate debate

By Caleb McCullough, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• June 17, 2026

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

By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina

By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025

Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026

What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026

Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests?

By Chris Nichols• September 4, 2018

Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities

By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018

PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America

By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022

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

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025

Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell

By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020

Recording immigration agents in public is a constitutional right. Here’s what to know

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 4, 2026

¿Cuáles son tus derechos legales en caso de un encuentro con ICE?

By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026

Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026