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Search results for "Trump's border czar threatens to flood New York with ICE agents"

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Fact-checks (17853)

Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:
Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”
By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026
TikTok posts stated on September 07, 2025 in a TikTok post:
Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.”
By Maria Briceño• September 8, 2025
Ron DeSantis stated on September 02, 2018 in a radio interview:
Says Andrew Gillum "wants to abolish ICE and doesn't believe in doing any type of immigration enforcement."
By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2018
Republican National Committee stated on July 22, 2024 in a video:
President Joe Biden appointed "Kamala Harris to be his border czar to deal with illegal immigration … Harris was put in charge of stopping illegal immigration."
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 24, 2024
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a CPAC speech:
Says Joe Biden “has effectively ordered a shutdown of ICE, halting virtually all deportations, everyone, murderers, everybody, no more.”
By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2021
Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference:
“No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025
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
Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post:
Video shows Marco Rubio “admitting the Trump Presidency will lean heavily into the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plans.”
By Jeff Cercone• November 12, 2024
Ashley Moody stated on March 03, 2026 in a Senate hearing:
The Biden administration "reversed" a policy of deporting people in the country illegally who have committed felonies.
By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2026
Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026
Marco Rubio stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview:
"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."
By Molly Moorhead• May 7, 2013
Threads posts stated on July 28, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Home Depot signed a deal that pays them $250 million with DHS, allowing ICE agents to stake out their parking lots and arrest immigrants.”
By Maria Briceño• August 5, 2025
Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview:
“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 29, 2025
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate:
"ICE just endorsed me."
By Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016
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
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 22, 2019 in a panel discussion:
A federal pilot program to DNA test illegal immigrants showed "something like 30% (of test subjects) are fake families."
By John Kruzel• August 26, 2019
NC True Conservatives PAC stated on January 20, 2026 in a video advertisement:
Says Sam Page “got busted calling Trump’s (immigration) plan unrealistic.”
By Paul Specht• February 25, 2026
Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2025 in an Instagram post:
“1,500 IRS agents have submitted letters of resignation after Trump announced he would put 90,000 superfluous IRS personnel on border patrol.”
By Loreben Tuquero• February 3, 2025
Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures":
“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”
By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2026
Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight":
Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border.
By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2014

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Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024

Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025

Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026

Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true?

By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026

Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025

Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026

What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026

In Context: What did Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say about police fighting ICE?

By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2026

Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026

Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13

By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Charlotte, N.C.

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024

Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration

By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina

By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025

'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely?

By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018

Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026

In Context: Tom Homan’s comments that ‘families can be deported together’

By Caleb McCullough• November 14, 2024

¿Quién es Tom Homan, "zar de la frontera" de Donald Trump?

By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2024

Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month

By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017

Fact-check: Trump officials’ statements about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting by Border Patrol agents

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 26, 2026