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Jeb Bush stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States."
By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015
John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad:
Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”
By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020
Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview:
Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States.
By Sarah Hauer• February 26, 2016
Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement:
"My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months."
By Linda Qiu• January 30, 2017
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration:
There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.  
By Linda Qiu• June 13, 2016
Peter Nehr stated on April 20, 2011 in comments published in the 'St. Petersburg Times':
An Internet sweepstakes cafe is "a legitimate business that has been vetted and found to be completely legal in the state."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2011
Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2017 in a tweet:
"The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia."
By Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• February 2, 2017
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address:
The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people."
By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018
Ron DeSantis stated on February 07, 2022 in a news conference:
Says the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Alien Children process has “no vetting, no transparency.”
By Yacob Reyes• February 18, 2022
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address:
"Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse."
By Robert Farley• January 31, 2011
Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:
Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Miriam Valverde• July 21, 2016
Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN:
"The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those (Syrian) refugees."
By Linda Qiu• December 16, 2015
Ben Carson stated on November 16, 2015 in an official statement posted on Facebook.:
"There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees.
By Linda Qiu• November 19, 2015
Kathleen Peters stated on December 13, 2013 in a mailing to 13th Congressional District voters:
"Since 2007 David Jolly has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress!"
By Joshua Gillin• December 27, 2013
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post:
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening."
By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2016
Tom Tiffany stated on February 18, 2022 in Twitter:
The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities."
By Alan Hovorka• May 13, 2022
Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview:
Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants."
By Chris Nichols• February 3, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 01, 2017 in a White House press briefing:
Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted.
By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2017
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview on CBS:
"General Flynn got his clearance from the Obama administration."
By Lauren Carroll• May 2, 2017
Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview:
"We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay.
By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2017

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By Joshua Gillin• March 10, 2014

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By Joshua Gillin• March 10, 2014

When the U.S. goes to war, TV networks call on the warheads

By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 25, 2021

Is a select congressional committee the next best option for probing Jan. 6?

By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2021

Trump says it’s a travel ban, despite what his own team says

By Miriam Valverde• June 5, 2017

Kathleen Peters, David Jolly attack each other in bid to fill Bill Young's seat

By Joshua Gillin• January 13, 2014

Launching PolitiFact Global News Service

By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2016

Democratic senator: Fixes to immigration system might already be on the books

By Miriam Valverde• January 18, 2017

7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech

By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016

Is the U.S. letting terrorists slip through its fingers?

By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2013

Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Florida rally

By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2017

World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics

By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016

Launching PolitiFact Global News Service

By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2016

Is the U.S. letting terrorists slip through its fingers?

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2013

Fact-checking Matt Gaetz's CNN comments about Immaculate Conception, missing FBI texts

By Allison Graves• January 25, 2018

Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola?

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019