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Search results for "We no longer have Open Borders"

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Fact-checks (25987)

JD Vance stated on April 05, 2022 in a TV ad:
“Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country."
By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2022
Instagram posts stated on December 11, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Then-Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks in 2015 video prove he “intentionally” opened U.S. borders to immigrants.
By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2023
Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on March 06, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations:
Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2018
Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2019 in a televised speech:
Says Sen. Charles Schumer "repeatedly supported a physical barrier in the past along with many other Democrats. They changed their mind only after I was elected president."
By Manuela Tobias• January 9, 2019
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“We spent billions on a border wall and quit when it was 90% finished.”
By Miriam Valverde• March 29, 2021
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate:
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."
By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.:
Says "I’ve been proven right" about "Hillary Clinton's radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all."
By Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• October 12, 2016
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News:
"The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2014
Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate:
"A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty."
By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2015
The Gateway Pundit stated on November 26, 2021 in an article:
Because of omicron, “the Biden administration has decided to leave the U.S. southern border completely open.”
By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2021
Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in in the CNN debate in Las Vegas:
Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border."  
By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2015
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”:
"Hillary Clinton is for open borders."
By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2016
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders."  
By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 06, 2018 in a campaign rally:
"Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
By Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2018
Republican National Committee stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet:
January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 24, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 07, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.”
By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021
Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington:
"Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan."
By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2018
X posts stated on July 26, 2021 in a tweet:
Says Joe Biden “is restricting travel for Americans into Mexico, but is keeping the border wide open for illegal aliens to walk right into our country.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2021
Blake Masters stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet:
“Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.”
By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2022

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By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018

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By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2022

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By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 5, 2023

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

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By Amy Sherman• December 23, 2014

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By Tom Kertscher• August 15, 2018

5 things to know about the fight between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on immigration

By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2016

Fentanyl deaths are up, but GOP ads mislead by blaming ‘open borders,’ migrants crossing illegally

By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2022

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By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2014

Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 6, 2023

Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act

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By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2018

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By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015