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Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a rally:

Says Madison and Milwaukee County both carry sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and released undocumented immigrants who have committed multiple crimes including sexual assault of a child

By Mica Soellner• April 17, 2020

Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet:

Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”

By Jon Greenberg• October 21, 2022

Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.”

By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2024

Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate:

"ICE just endorsed me."

By Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016

Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.”

By Caleb McCullough• February 10, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says President Joe Biden canceled Trump’s “child sex ring operation, which saw thousands of arrests last year.”

By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2021

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 January 28, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Image shows immigration officers arresting someone wearing a “Latinos for Trump 2024” shirt in 2025.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2025

Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.

By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2026

Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a post:

“ICE has released the tip hotline to turn in illegal immigrants. They paying $750 for each illegal immigrant.”

By Maria Briceño• January 23, 2025

Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate:

"Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, they've been deported."

By Miriam Valverde• October 21, 2016

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

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

Marco Rubio stated on March 03, 2024 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

Joe Biden's executive orders meant "for the first time in American history we have a president who will not detain the people who enter this country illegally."

By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2024

Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2024 in a rally in Erie, PA:

Kamala Harris "let in the 13,099 convicted murderers and opposes all efforts to find them and to remove them."

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 2, 2024

Bill McCollum stated on August 05, 2010 in televised candidates' debate:

"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.

By Lukas Pleva• August 9, 2010

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

Nancy Pelosi stated on November 09, 2024 in an interview:

“Fewer people came in under President Biden than came under Donald Trump.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 15, 2024

Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix:

"Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct."

By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2016

Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2024 in comments to reporters:

Joe Biden “is letting millions of people from jails, from prisons, from insane asylums, from mental institutions, drug dealers pour in.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2024

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