20 People 25469 Fact-checks 8132 Articles People (20) Maria Cardona Maria Shriver Maria Bartiromo Maria Cantwell Maria Sachs U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department Bill de Blasio Kevin de León Pray in Jesus Name Project Efrain De La Fuente U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative Leticia Van de Putte Miguel Diaz de la Portilla U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (25469) Ken Paxton stated on September 05, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2017 Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Louise Slaughter stated on September 05, 2017 in a tweet: Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy." By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017 Richard Durbin stated on February 04, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017 Dave Brat stated on September 07, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" By Miriam Valverde• September 15, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." By Miriam Valverde• August 22, 2016 Patrick Murphy stated on October 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families." By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2016 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022 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.” By Madison Black• October 29, 2020 Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2016 Ann Coulter stated on June 08, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' " By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2017 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet: "Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals." By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019 Eric Schneiderman stated on September 06, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional." By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2017 Al Franken stated on September 05, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. By John Kruzel• September 8, 2017 Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 11, 2023 Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military. By Jasper Scherer• January 10, 2018 Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court." By Dan Clark• July 13, 2016 Kari Lake stated on July 07, 2022 in an ad: "Karrin Taylor Robson gave illegals tuition discounts and made us pay for it." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 1, 2022 Michelle Malkin stated on September 10, 2019 in an appearance on The Ingraham Angle: Says Pat McCrory "shepherded in driver’s licenses for illegal aliens in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks." By Julianna Rennie• September 30, 2019 Articles (8132) What did Donald Trump mean in his tweet about DACA recipients? By Miriam Valverde• September 7, 2017 Courts are still debating the legality of DACA By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 29, 2022 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 Ron DeSantis dijo que todos en Alligator Alcatraz tienen orden de deportación, abogados dicen que no By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2025 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 30, 2025 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016 Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen. By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025 Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims By • May 10, 2011 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018 5 things to know about the fight between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on immigration By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2016 Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020
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Ken Paxton stated on September 05, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2017 Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Louise Slaughter stated on September 05, 2017 in a tweet: Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy." By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017 Richard Durbin stated on February 04, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017 Dave Brat stated on September 07, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" By Miriam Valverde• September 15, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." By Miriam Valverde• August 22, 2016 Patrick Murphy stated on October 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families." By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2016 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022 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.” By Madison Black• October 29, 2020 Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2016 Ann Coulter stated on June 08, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' " By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2017 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet: "Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals." By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019 Eric Schneiderman stated on September 06, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional." By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2017 Al Franken stated on September 05, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. By John Kruzel• September 8, 2017 Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 11, 2023 Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military. By Jasper Scherer• January 10, 2018 Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court." By Dan Clark• July 13, 2016 Kari Lake stated on July 07, 2022 in an ad: "Karrin Taylor Robson gave illegals tuition discounts and made us pay for it." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 1, 2022 Michelle Malkin stated on September 10, 2019 in an appearance on The Ingraham Angle: Says Pat McCrory "shepherded in driver’s licenses for illegal aliens in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks." By Julianna Rennie• September 30, 2019
What did Donald Trump mean in his tweet about DACA recipients? By Miriam Valverde• September 7, 2017 Courts are still debating the legality of DACA By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 29, 2022 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 Ron DeSantis dijo que todos en Alligator Alcatraz tienen orden de deportación, abogados dicen que no By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2025 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 30, 2025 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016 Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen. By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025 Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims By • May 10, 2011 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018 5 things to know about the fight between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on immigration By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2016 Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020
