24 People 24453 Fact-checks 7731 Articles People (24) National Border Patrol Council Charles Schumer Amy Schumer Doctors Without Borders Senate Democrats Senate Republicans Iowa Senate Democrats Senate Conservatives Fund Senate Leadership Fund Senate Majority PAC Rhode Island Senate Virginia Senate Democrats Georgia state senators Republican state senators Senate Republican Conference U.S. Senate Democrats Wisconsin Senate Republicans Wisconsin Senate Democratic Committee Wisconsin state Senate Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats Fact-checks (24453) Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well." By Bill McCarthy• July 3, 2018 Leah Vukmir stated on July 05, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement." By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president." By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2017 Viral image stated on May 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Not one Democrat showed up to listen to border officials about the dangerous situation at our border. Not one!!! NOT ONE!" By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2019 Citizens for Sanity stated on October 07, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022 National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low." By Miriam Valverde• August 5, 2016 Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." By John Kruzel• December 20, 2018 David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2014 Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2018 Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018 Viral image stated on March 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows “chaos unfolds on Senate floor — Chuck Schumer rushes out.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 21, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• March 7, 2018 Chris Christie stated on October 18, 2023 in an interview: “In the last 11 months, Customs and Border Patrol has averaged 200,000 apprehensions a month, and you know how many beds we have to detain people at the border? Thirty-eight thousand." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 20, 2023 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 02, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2010 Steve Stockman stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign email blast: John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden is “now saying he inherited ‘a mess’ at the border. Fact: 9,000 illegals all of 2020. So far in 2021 108,000 entered U.S.” By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2021 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” By Vanessa Swales• August 29, 2022 Lou Dobbs stated on July 01, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration." By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2014 X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet: ICE is in Uvalde, Texas, “so undocumented parents have to consider arrest deportation before they go check to see if their kids are alive.” By Nusaiba Mizan• May 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "ICE just endorsed me." By Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016 Articles (7731) What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants By Amy Sherman• September 24, 2021 A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 6, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson, Shannon MacNeil, Julia Mellett, Douglas Soule, Davis Versprille• November 2, 2018 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely? By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018 Texas congressman says some immigration appointments in NYC’s ICE office are for 2033. Is that true? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 11, 2023 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024 Have deportations increased under Donald Trump? Here’s what the data shows By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2017 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally? By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2019 Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 Immigration in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Ad Watch: Masters’ video game style immigration ad blurs the facts By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2022
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Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well." By Bill McCarthy• July 3, 2018 Leah Vukmir stated on July 05, 2018 in a news release: Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement." By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president." By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2017 Viral image stated on May 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Not one Democrat showed up to listen to border officials about the dangerous situation at our border. Not one!!! NOT ONE!" By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2019 Citizens for Sanity stated on October 07, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022 National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low." By Miriam Valverde• August 5, 2016 Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." By John Kruzel• December 20, 2018 David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2014 Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2018 Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018 Viral image stated on March 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows “chaos unfolds on Senate floor — Chuck Schumer rushes out.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 21, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• March 7, 2018 Chris Christie stated on October 18, 2023 in an interview: “In the last 11 months, Customs and Border Patrol has averaged 200,000 apprehensions a month, and you know how many beds we have to detain people at the border? Thirty-eight thousand." By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 20, 2023 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 02, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2010 Steve Stockman stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign email blast: John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden is “now saying he inherited ‘a mess’ at the border. Fact: 9,000 illegals all of 2020. So far in 2021 108,000 entered U.S.” By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2021 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” By Vanessa Swales• August 29, 2022 Lou Dobbs stated on July 01, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration." By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2014 X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet: ICE is in Uvalde, Texas, “so undocumented parents have to consider arrest deportation before they go check to see if their kids are alive.” By Nusaiba Mizan• May 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "ICE just endorsed me." By Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016
What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants By Amy Sherman• September 24, 2021 A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 6, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson, Shannon MacNeil, Julia Mellett, Douglas Soule, Davis Versprille• November 2, 2018 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely? By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018 Texas congressman says some immigration appointments in NYC’s ICE office are for 2033. Is that true? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 11, 2023 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024 Have deportations increased under Donald Trump? Here’s what the data shows By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2017 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally? By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2019 Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 Immigration in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Ad Watch: Masters’ video game style immigration ad blurs the facts By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2022
