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John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech:

More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens."

By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2015

Threads posts stated on December 08, 2024 in a Threads post:

President-elect Donald Trump’s “plan to end birthright citizenship would mean (four) of his children wouldn't be considered US citizens.”

By Jeff Cercone• December 10, 2024

Rick Perry stated on November 08, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show:

"I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 10, 2010

Bernie Sanders stated on August 05, 2019 in a video on Twitter:

"There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens."

By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2019

Viral image stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Kamala Harris is not a ‘natural born citizen’” and “can’t be president.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2023

Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Nikki Haley is ineligible to be president or vice president.

By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 10, 2024

Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post:

U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."

By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011

Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website:

Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes.

By Sue Owen• March 19, 2014

John Kelly stated on May 28, 2017 in a Fox News interview:

"Many of the countries in question (in Trump’s travel ban) don't even have a U.S. embassy there to help us vet."

By Miriam Valverde• May 31, 2017

Michael Kearns stated on June 17, 2019 in a Tweet:

Undocumented drivers "have protections that US citizens don’t receive under Green light bill."

By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 29, 2019

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

Passports aren’t required to enter the United States from Mexico and Canada.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2021

Senior Citizens League stated on September 03, 2012 in mailer:

" … if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens!"

By Janel Davis• October 15, 2012

Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’:

Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny.

By Sue Owen• January 3, 2013

Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight":

"In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID."

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2011

Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa:

"It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2015

Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article:

"It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so."

By Eric Stirgus• July 8, 2013

Chain email stated on June 03, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet:

Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments."

By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2010

Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address:

"A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives."

By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018

Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.:

Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.

By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2012

Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024

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