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America First stated on March 01, 2019 in a tweet:

Says Beto O’Rourke and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "have both said they would tear down the wall if elected president."

By Miriam Valverde• March 7, 2019

Mick Mulvaney stated on April 23, 2017 in a segment on "Fox News Sunday":

"They voted for (a border wall) in 2006. Then-Senator Obama voted for it. Sen. Schumer voted for it. Sen. Clinton voted for it."

By Allison Graves• April 23, 2017

John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

"The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2010

Ami Bera stated on August 22, 2016 in an interview.:

Says GOP Congressional candidate Scott Jones "wants to build a wall. He wants to round people up and deport folks."

By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2016

Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends:

Says of flood of non-Mexicans being apprehended at the border: "These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2014

Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso:

"The (border) fence is now basically complete."

By Robert Farley• May 16, 2011

John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement:

Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.”

By Brandon Mulder• October 3, 2020

Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.:

"There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays."

By Lissa August• November 5, 2007

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

Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area.

By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2021

Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post:

“NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024

Jorge Ramos stated on May 12, 2017 in a Fox News interview:

"Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border."

By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2017

John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama:

"The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010

Rick Perry stated on June 04, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president:

"I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent."

By Bradley Saacks• July 26, 2015

Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad:

Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."

By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2016

Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email:

"U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"

By Julie Kliegman• July 26, 2013

Harris Faulkner stated on July 06, 2015 in a broadcast of "Outnumbered" on Fox News:

"President Obama in November of last year wiped away (a program) that allows for shared fingerprinting for those who are behind bars so you know who is here legally and illegally."

By Jon Greenberg• July 8, 2015

Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet:

"Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018

Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":

Says CIA Director George Tenet told the Bush administration that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack "was coming. So they did have advanced notice."

By Jon Greenberg• October 21, 2015

J.D. Hayworth stated on August 05, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain:

McCain opposed the border fence.

By Lukas Pleva• August 11, 2010

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