7 People 17251 Fact-checks 6062 Articles People (7) Workers' Voice The David Perdue Files Culinary Workers Union United Auto Workers North Korean foreign ministry American Postal Workers Union Florida Department of Corrections worker Fact-checks (17251) John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home." By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: Says "Canada has one-tenth of our population—yet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000)." By Jon Greenberg• July 10, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on January 02, 2025 in a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.” By Amy Sherman• January 9, 2025 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 02, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• May 6, 2016 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." By Miriam Valverde• September 12, 2016 Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa." By Chris Nichols• August 24, 2018 John Thrasher stated on May 03, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." By Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2011 X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. By Maria Briceño• October 2, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S." By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013 Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs." By Cristina Silva• June 29, 2010 Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech in Philadelphia: “There's no court session between now and the end of this election.” By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2020 Patrick Leahy stated on March 08, 2017 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: Wealthy foreigners can obtain visas through a special program, but only a small number "invest in true high-unemployment areas. Almost every other EB-5 project uses gerrymandering to qualify as distressed." By Miriam Valverde• March 21, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel. By Jeff Cercone• February 1, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." By Tom Kertscher• August 18, 2016 Rand Paul stated on April 23, 2014 in a news conference: 40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs." By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2014 Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. By Willoughby Mariano• January 18, 2011 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on July 14, 2016 in a news release: "Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck." By Riley Snyder• July 28, 2016 Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." By Janel Davis• July 26, 2013 Chet Edwards stated on September 06, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2010 Articles (6062) What are H-1B visas and how does the Trump administration propose changing them? By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025 New US visa bonds program: What is a visa bond? Who is affected? By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2017 Canadian nurses and Trump's plan to renegotiate NAFTA By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2017 Trump visa policy chills free speech, lawyer for journalists, researchers tells federal judge By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2026 PolitiFact Florida's top 5 in July 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 8, 2016 Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023 Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 27, 2026 Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 20, 2023 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025 Charlie Kirk’s comparison of migrant entries with US births lacks reliable data By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2022 Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026 Fact-checking the third night of the Democratic National Convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 28, 2016 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018
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John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home." By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: Says "Canada has one-tenth of our population—yet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000)." By Jon Greenberg• July 10, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on January 02, 2025 in a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.” By Amy Sherman• January 9, 2025 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 02, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• May 6, 2016 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." By Miriam Valverde• September 12, 2016 Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: "Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa." By Chris Nichols• August 24, 2018 John Thrasher stated on May 03, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." By Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2011 X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. By Maria Briceño• October 2, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S." By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013 Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs." By Cristina Silva• June 29, 2010 Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech in Philadelphia: “There's no court session between now and the end of this election.” By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2020 Patrick Leahy stated on March 08, 2017 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: Wealthy foreigners can obtain visas through a special program, but only a small number "invest in true high-unemployment areas. Almost every other EB-5 project uses gerrymandering to qualify as distressed." By Miriam Valverde• March 21, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel. By Jeff Cercone• February 1, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." By Tom Kertscher• August 18, 2016 Rand Paul stated on April 23, 2014 in a news conference: 40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs." By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2014 Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. By Willoughby Mariano• January 18, 2011 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on July 14, 2016 in a news release: "Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck." By Riley Snyder• July 28, 2016 Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." By Janel Davis• July 26, 2013 Chet Edwards stated on September 06, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2010
What are H-1B visas and how does the Trump administration propose changing them? By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025 New US visa bonds program: What is a visa bond? Who is affected? By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2017 Canadian nurses and Trump's plan to renegotiate NAFTA By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2017 Trump visa policy chills free speech, lawyer for journalists, researchers tells federal judge By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2026 PolitiFact Florida's top 5 in July 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 8, 2016 Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023 Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 27, 2026 Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 20, 2023 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025 Charlie Kirk’s comparison of migrant entries with US births lacks reliable data By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2022 Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026 Fact-checking the third night of the Democratic National Convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 28, 2016 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018
