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Dan Forest stated on November 25, 2019 in a press conference:

Says immigrants wanted by ICE have victimized "tens of thousands of children" in North Carolina.

By Paul Specht• December 18, 2019

Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in an interview on Fox Business Network:

"Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries."

By Lauren Carroll• July 6, 2015

One Nation PAC stated on August 31, 2018 in a digital ad:

Says Joe Donnelly "voted to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including criminals, drunk drivers, domestic violence, and worse."

By Manuela Tobias• September 12, 2018

Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC:

"Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born."

By Chris Nichols• August 3, 2017

Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on March 27, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing:

"As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States."

By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2017

Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File:

"Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented."

By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2016

Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story:

Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.

By W. Gardner Selby• December 22, 2017

Viral image stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Just because someone is here illegally doesn’t mean they broke any of our laws."

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 29, 2019

Jeff Sessions stated on August 07, 2017 in a press release:

Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."

By Matt Dietrich• August 16, 2017

Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech:

"Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."

By Chris Nichols• February 24, 2017

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address:

“In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.”

By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.

By Samantha Putterman• August 26, 2019

Ron Klein stated on August 24, 2010 in a campaign TV advertisement.:

"The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills."

By Laura Figueroa• August 30, 2010

Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio:

"Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants."

By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 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

Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight:

"Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime"

By Dan Clark• December 2, 2017

Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad:

Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."

By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2016

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 September 07, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia:

"Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants."

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• September 9, 2016

Gavin McInnes stated on June 22, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Greg Gutfeld Show":

"50 percent of murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens."

By Jon Greenberg• July 1, 2015

Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants

By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018

Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law

By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018

Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities

By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018

Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State

By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019

Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response

By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023

PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018

By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018

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

By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016

Impossible to check: John Fetterman’s claim that sanctuary cities are safer

By Cassie Owens• February 29, 2016

The 10 most popular Florida fact-checks of 2017

By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017

Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024

Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco?

By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2018

Exploring the facts as California braces for Trump’s immigration policies

By Chris Nichols• November 18, 2016

Of Dreamers and drug mules: Rep. King on the DREAM Act

By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2013

Mailbag: ‘Please clean up your act’

By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2017

Have sex crimes on New York City's subway increased under de Blasio?

By Dan Clark• October 27, 2017

Fact-checking Donald Trump's inaugural address

By Linda Qiu• January 20, 2017

What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

By Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2024

Fact-checking Mike Pence on 'Meet the Press'

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2016

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview

By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017

PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls

By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2019

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