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Search results for "Sweden passes 'good behaviour' law to kick out misbehaving immigrants"

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Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows a “man burning the Quran in Sweden.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2023
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally:
"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
By Allison Graves• February 19, 2017
Bruce Rauner stated on August 28, 2017 in a bill signing event:
"My grandparents were proud immigrants to the United States of America, here to Illinois in the late 1800s. My grandparents did not speak English when they were young."
By Matt Dietrich, Bob Secter• September 5, 2017
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A photograph shows members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem at the Tokyo Olympics.
By Madison Czopek• July 26, 2021
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
Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline:
"Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground"
By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017
Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain.
By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2020
Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference:
Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 2, 2011
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
Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet:
Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic."
By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2018
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida:
Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 27, 2011
Bloggers stated on December 03, 2021 in a blog post:
“Only the fully vaccinated should fear the new ‘worst ever’ Covid-19 variant; data shows they already account for 4 in every 5 Covid deaths”
By Madison Czopek• December 7, 2021
Joe Biden stated on June 10, 2023 in a speech:
In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.”
By Grace Abels, Nuria Diaz Muñoz• June 16, 2023
Mamie Locke stated on May 08, 2016 in an interview.:
"The United States has a low voter turnout rate."
By Warren Fiske• May 16, 2016
Stuart Varney stated on March 02, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":
"Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation."
By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2018
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2015 in a campaign rally in South Carolina:
The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl "are right now back on the battlefield."
By Lauren Carroll• July 23, 2015
Ron DeSantis stated on December 06, 2023 in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate:
Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.”
By Grace Abels• December 18, 2023
Sherrod Brown stated on January 01, 2013 in a news release:
Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit."
By Stephen Koff• January 31, 2013
Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter:
"Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world."
By Joshua Gillin• November 6, 2014
Ed Gillespie stated on June 13, 2014 in interviews:
On immigration reform
By Nancy Madsen• July 21, 2014

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Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act

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