Latest Fact-checks in Homeland Security Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Donald Trump stated on January 19, 2019 in a speech: "One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north." Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Chris Murphy stated on December 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The 2017/2018 budgets gave (President Donald) Trump billions for border upgrades. He’s spent ALMOST NONE of it. 6%." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'." Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!" Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …" Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants" Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues" PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." Steve Daines stated on November 15, 2018 in a Senate hearing: Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation." Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking. Donald Trump stated on October 6, 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.’" Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking." Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE." Texans Are stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Donald Trump stated on January 19, 2019 in a speech: "One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north." Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Chris Murphy stated on December 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The 2017/2018 budgets gave (President Donald) Trump billions for border upgrades. He’s spent ALMOST NONE of it. 6%." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back." Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'." Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!" Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …" Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants" Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues" PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." Steve Daines stated on November 15, 2018 in a Senate hearing: Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation." Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking. Donald Trump stated on October 6, 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.’" Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking." Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE." Texans Are stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country."
Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country."
Donald Trump stated on January 19, 2019 in a speech: "One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north."
Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Chris Murphy stated on December 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The 2017/2018 budgets gave (President Donald) Trump billions for border upgrades. He’s spent ALMOST NONE of it. 6%."
Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back."
Bloggers stated on December 17, 2018 in a blog post: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican."
Bloggers stated on December 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'."
Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post: "United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!"
Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …"
Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants"
Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues"
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances."
Steve Daines stated on November 15, 2018 in a Senate hearing: Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation."
Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street."
Viral image stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says images show migrants on trains and buses heading toward the United States, not walking.
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 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.’"
Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says Rep. Kyrsten Sinema supported a bill that is "essentially encouraging child trafficking."
Martha McSally stated on September 16, 2018 in a Fox News interview: Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE."
Texans Are stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."
