Latest Fact-checks in Border Security Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Tomi Lahren stated on July 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Biden wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas. Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. James Lankford stated on May 4, 2022 in a Senate hearing: “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.” Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter: “Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.” Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release: Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.” Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months. Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” 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.” John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." Ronny Jackson stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: "In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans... Just think about that." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.” Bryan Steil stated on October 28, 2021 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.” Mary Miller stated on October 23, 2021 in a tweet: The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.” Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border." George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.” Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.” Glenn Grothman stated on March 24, 2021 in Twitter: “We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.” Greg Abbott stated on March 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 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.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in press conference: “We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.”
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Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Tomi Lahren stated on July 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Biden wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas. Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. James Lankford stated on May 4, 2022 in a Senate hearing: “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.” Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter: “Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.” Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release: Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.” Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months. Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” 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.” John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." Ronny Jackson stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: "In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans... Just think about that." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.” Bryan Steil stated on October 28, 2021 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.” Mary Miller stated on October 23, 2021 in a tweet: The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.” Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border." George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.” Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.” Glenn Grothman stated on March 24, 2021 in Twitter: “We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.” Greg Abbott stated on March 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 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.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in press conference: “We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.”
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.
Tomi Lahren stated on July 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Biden wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits.”
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio.
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in Facebook post: Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas.
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it."
Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
James Lankford stated on May 4, 2022 in a Senate hearing: “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.”
Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter: “Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.”
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release: Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.”
Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.
Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.”
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.”
John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year."
Ronny Jackson stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: "In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans... Just think about that."
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”
Bryan Steil stated on October 28, 2021 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.”
Mary Miller stated on October 23, 2021 in a tweet: The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.”
Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border."
George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.”
Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.”
Glenn Grothman stated on March 24, 2021 in Twitter: “We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.”
Greg Abbott stated on March 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 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.”
Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.”
Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.”
Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in press conference: “We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.”
