0 People 94 Fact-checks 56 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (94) Louise Slaughter stated on September 05, 2017 in a tweet: Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy." By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami: Changes to DACA during his administration are "because of the pandemic." By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2020 Ken Paxton stated on September 05, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." By Miriam Valverde• August 22, 2016 Richard Durbin stated on February 04, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet: "Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals." By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019 Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military. By Jasper Scherer• January 10, 2018 Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA." By Riley Snyder• August 25, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022 Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." By Tom Kertscher, Eric Litke• November 2, 2018 Jeff Sessions stated on September 05, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border." By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2017 Eric Schneiderman stated on September 06, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional." By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2017 Chris Jacobs stated on March 04, 2020 in a television commercial: "Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty." By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 24, 2020 Judicial Watch stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI." By Miriam Valverde• January 14, 2020 Dave Brat stated on September 07, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" By Miriam Valverde• September 15, 2017 Roy Moore stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: DACA was "a mere memo from the Department of Homeland security under Barack Obama, which violated the laws." By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2017 Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” By Madison Black• October 29, 2020 Ann Coulter stated on June 08, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' " By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2017 Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Articles (56) What did Donald Trump mean in his tweet about DACA recipients? By Miriam Valverde• September 7, 2017 Courts are still debating the legality of DACA By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 29, 2022 Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 In Context: John Kelly’s remarks on ‘lazy’ immigrants and DACA By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2018 Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020 What the Republican discharge petition means for DACA, ‘Dreamers’ By Miriam Valverde• May 23, 2018 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 Trump's 100 days: Where he fell short By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2017 5 things to know about the fight between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on immigration By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2016 The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2019 Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016 DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 30, 2025 Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2016 President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018
Louise Slaughter stated on September 05, 2017 in a tweet: Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy." By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami: Changes to DACA during his administration are "because of the pandemic." By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2020 Ken Paxton stated on September 05, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." By Miriam Valverde• August 22, 2016 Richard Durbin stated on February 04, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet: "Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals." By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019 Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military. By Jasper Scherer• January 10, 2018 Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference: "In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA." By Riley Snyder• August 25, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet: Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022 Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." By Tom Kertscher, Eric Litke• November 2, 2018 Jeff Sessions stated on September 05, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border." By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2017 Eric Schneiderman stated on September 06, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional." By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2017 Chris Jacobs stated on March 04, 2020 in a television commercial: "Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty." By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 24, 2020 Judicial Watch stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI." By Miriam Valverde• January 14, 2020 Dave Brat stated on September 07, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" By Miriam Valverde• September 15, 2017 Roy Moore stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: DACA was "a mere memo from the Department of Homeland security under Barack Obama, which violated the laws." By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2017 Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” By Madison Black• October 29, 2020 Ann Coulter stated on June 08, 2017 in in a tweet: The Trump administration has granted amnesty to "nearly 100,000 'Dreamers' " By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2017 Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018
What did Donald Trump mean in his tweet about DACA recipients? By Miriam Valverde• September 7, 2017 Courts are still debating the legality of DACA By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 29, 2022 Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 In Context: John Kelly’s remarks on ‘lazy’ immigrants and DACA By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2018 Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020 What the Republican discharge petition means for DACA, ‘Dreamers’ By Miriam Valverde• May 23, 2018 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 Trump's 100 days: Where he fell short By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2017 5 things to know about the fight between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on immigration By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2016 The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2019 Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016 DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 30, 2025 Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2016 President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018
