2 People 7523 Fact-checks 3265 Articles People (2) Terry Gorman Mayors Against Illegal Guns Fact-checks (7523) Terry Gorman stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing: "When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 13, 2012 Terry Gorman stated on January 06, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 6, 2011 Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence." By Lynn Arditi• October 2, 2011 Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 31, 2011 CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. By Joshua Gillin• April 11, 2017 Sean Hannity stated on January 10, 2019 in a monologue: "17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended trying to cross the border" in 2018. By John Kruzel• January 11, 2019 Jorge Elorza stated on October 02, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." By Lynn Arditi• October 11, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Social Media stated on July 21, 2023 in Facebook post: These images show LeBron James dressed in pink for the “Barbie” movie. By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 27, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a post: The Uvalde, Texas, mass shooter was an “illegal alien.” By Monique Curet• May 25, 2022 Tricia McLaughlin stated on November 17, 2025 in an interview posted to X: “There’s about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte’s jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement.” By Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an 11-year-old girl shot and killed two armed "illegal aliens" after they broke into her home in Montana. By Samantha Putterman• September 24, 2019 Tom Wolf stated on March 23, 2018 in Campaign video: "Pennsylvania (is) the only state in the country not to tax drillers." By Colin Deppen• March 30, 2018 Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien." By Miriam Valverde• February 19, 2019 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• November 25, 2015 Rick Perry stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview with Glenn Beck: More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years. By W. Gardner Selby• July 23, 2014 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 Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 07, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states." By Erin O'Neill• October 16, 2011 Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.: Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants. By W. Gardner Selby• May 24, 2012 Articles (3265) Readers tell us what they really think By Tim Murphy• March 14, 2011 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Sorting out the facts about nearly 1,500 lost children, Trump family separation policy By Miriam Valverde• May 29, 2018 Greg Abbott, Rick Perry air unconfirmed claims about 3,000 murders by unauthorized immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2014 Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023 Did Texas House protesters hold signs declaring 'selves illegal immigrants? By Fauzeya Rahman• June 1, 2017 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 Murder at the Texas border, California's immigrant influx: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 25, 2014 Checking Dan Patrick's talking points after 2017 regular session By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2017 Reader says politically correct terms undermine fact check of Rick Perry on murders by "aliens" By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 ‘Special interest alien’ designation is based largely on a person's country of origin, experts say By Madison Czopek• September 21, 2023 Mitt Romney gigs Rick Perry's tuition offer to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2011 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 Mailbag: Immigrant gardener edition By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2011 New Hampshire dispatch: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and the tales of town halls By Ellen Hine• January 18, 2024 The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023 Pete Sessions’ ‘murders every day’ claim about immigrants released by Obama By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 19, 2025
Terry Gorman stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing: "When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 13, 2012 Terry Gorman stated on January 06, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 6, 2011 Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence." By Lynn Arditi• October 2, 2011 Travis Rowley stated on July 19, 2011 in a commentary: "The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 31, 2011 CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. By Joshua Gillin• April 11, 2017 Sean Hannity stated on January 10, 2019 in a monologue: "17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended trying to cross the border" in 2018. By John Kruzel• January 11, 2019 Jorge Elorza stated on October 02, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." By Lynn Arditi• October 11, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Social Media stated on July 21, 2023 in Facebook post: These images show LeBron James dressed in pink for the “Barbie” movie. By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 27, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a post: The Uvalde, Texas, mass shooter was an “illegal alien.” By Monique Curet• May 25, 2022 Tricia McLaughlin stated on November 17, 2025 in an interview posted to X: “There’s about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte’s jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement.” By Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an 11-year-old girl shot and killed two armed "illegal aliens" after they broke into her home in Montana. By Samantha Putterman• September 24, 2019 Tom Wolf stated on March 23, 2018 in Campaign video: "Pennsylvania (is) the only state in the country not to tax drillers." By Colin Deppen• March 30, 2018 Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien." By Miriam Valverde• February 19, 2019 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• November 25, 2015 Rick Perry stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview with Glenn Beck: More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years. By W. Gardner Selby• July 23, 2014 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 Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 07, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states." By Erin O'Neill• October 16, 2011 Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.: Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants. By W. Gardner Selby• May 24, 2012
Readers tell us what they really think By Tim Murphy• March 14, 2011 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Sorting out the facts about nearly 1,500 lost children, Trump family separation policy By Miriam Valverde• May 29, 2018 Greg Abbott, Rick Perry air unconfirmed claims about 3,000 murders by unauthorized immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2014 Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023 Did Texas House protesters hold signs declaring 'selves illegal immigrants? By Fauzeya Rahman• June 1, 2017 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 Murder at the Texas border, California's immigrant influx: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 25, 2014 Checking Dan Patrick's talking points after 2017 regular session By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2017 Reader says politically correct terms undermine fact check of Rick Perry on murders by "aliens" By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 ‘Special interest alien’ designation is based largely on a person's country of origin, experts say By Madison Czopek• September 21, 2023 Mitt Romney gigs Rick Perry's tuition offer to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2011 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 Mailbag: Immigrant gardener edition By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2011 New Hampshire dispatch: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and the tales of town halls By Ellen Hine• January 18, 2024 The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023 Pete Sessions’ ‘murders every day’ claim about immigrants released by Obama By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 19, 2025
