32 People 5474 Fact-checks 2891 Articles People (32) Doctors Without Borders National Border Patrol Council Progress Texas Texas GOP Texas Values Battleground Texas Texas Future Get EQUAL Texas Libertarian Party of Texas Texas Organizing Project Texas Association of Business Texas Department of Transportation Texas Medical Association Texas Right to Life Texas secession petition Texas Veterans Commission Republican Party of Texas Texas Campaign for the Environment Texas Conservatives Fund Texas Democratic Party Fact-checks (5474) Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2011 Steve McCraw stated on July 12, 2019 in a legislative hearing: Since 2014, there has been a 25% reduction in crime in communities at the Texas-Mexico border. By Madlin Mekelburg• July 25, 2019 Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 4, 2011 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2021 Beto O'Rourke stated on January 03, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." By Johnathan Silver• May 3, 2018 Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." By Philip Jankowski• September 12, 2014 Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm." By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2015 TikTok posts stated on January 13, 2024 in a TikTok video: President Joe Biden said he will “send F-15s” to “wage war against Texas.” By Sara Swann• January 18, 2024 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." By Dylan Baddour• October 19, 2014 Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2010 Rick Perry stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• March 4, 2011 Rick Perry stated on June 04, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent." By Bradley Saacks• July 26, 2015 Rick Perry stated on October 01, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams." By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2011 Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• September 1, 2010 Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2016 Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border By Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2015 Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border." By W. Gardner Selby• June 18, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on April 16, 2019 in a press conference: "Since 2011, we have documentation of 1,671 dead bodies we have recovered in Texas, many in Brooks County." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 23, 2019 Articles (2891) Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims By • May 10, 2011 Passports, please By • October 5, 2010 Muslim prayer rugs on Texas-Mexico border? No confirmed finds By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014 Rick Perry wishes he was in ... Washington? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 3, 2011 What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021 Lesson of 2014: Check the facts behind Mexico border claims By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 How Trump plans to build, and pay for, a wall along U.S.-Mexico border By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2016 Federal aid covers most costs of cameras near Texas-Mexico border By W. Gardner Selby• February 7, 2014 UPDATED: John Cornyn's rancher tweet among many claims about border conditions By W. Gardner Selby• March 6, 2013 Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2024 The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024 Rick Perry tours border with Fox's Van Susteren By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 26, 2011 Texas Department of Public Safety says whoa to California congressman's ISIS claim By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2014 Is the border fence finished? By • May 17, 2011 5 myths about immigration By Will Cabaniss• July 2, 2015 Illegal immigration a hot tamale topic in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Rick Perry and border security By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2015
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Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2011 Steve McCraw stated on July 12, 2019 in a legislative hearing: Since 2014, there has been a 25% reduction in crime in communities at the Texas-Mexico border. By Madlin Mekelburg• July 25, 2019 Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 4, 2011 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2021 Beto O'Rourke stated on January 03, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." By Johnathan Silver• May 3, 2018 Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." By Philip Jankowski• September 12, 2014 Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm." By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2015 TikTok posts stated on January 13, 2024 in a TikTok video: President Joe Biden said he will “send F-15s” to “wage war against Texas.” By Sara Swann• January 18, 2024 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." By Dylan Baddour• October 19, 2014 Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2010 Rick Perry stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• March 4, 2011 Rick Perry stated on June 04, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent." By Bradley Saacks• July 26, 2015 Rick Perry stated on October 01, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams." By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2011 Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• September 1, 2010 Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2016 Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border By Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2015 Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border." By W. Gardner Selby• June 18, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on April 16, 2019 in a press conference: "Since 2011, we have documentation of 1,671 dead bodies we have recovered in Texas, many in Brooks County." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 23, 2019
Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims By • May 10, 2011 Passports, please By • October 5, 2010 Muslim prayer rugs on Texas-Mexico border? No confirmed finds By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014 Rick Perry wishes he was in ... Washington? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 3, 2011 What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021 Lesson of 2014: Check the facts behind Mexico border claims By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 How Trump plans to build, and pay for, a wall along U.S.-Mexico border By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2016 Federal aid covers most costs of cameras near Texas-Mexico border By W. Gardner Selby• February 7, 2014 UPDATED: John Cornyn's rancher tweet among many claims about border conditions By W. Gardner Selby• March 6, 2013 Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2024 The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024 Rick Perry tours border with Fox's Van Susteren By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 26, 2011 Texas Department of Public Safety says whoa to California congressman's ISIS claim By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2014 Is the border fence finished? By • May 17, 2011 5 myths about immigration By Will Cabaniss• July 2, 2015 Illegal immigration a hot tamale topic in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Rick Perry and border security By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2015
