Latest Fact-checks in Immigration 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 Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." 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." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in a State of the Union Address: San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings." 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." Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2019 in Facebook posts: "18 million illegal immigrants got their government checks this month" while federal workers remain unpaid. Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' " Ted Budd stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund." Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Tim Kaine stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: "We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal." Sean Hannity stated on January 10, 2019 in a monologue: "17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended trying to cross the border" in 2018. 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 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens." Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!" Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: Says Sen. Charles Schumer "repeatedly supported a physical barrier in the past along with many other Democrats. They changed their mind only after I was elected president." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." 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 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says that "18 children died while in custody of Border Patrol" during the Obama administration. Bloggers stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare." 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."
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Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." 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." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in a State of the Union Address: San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings." 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." Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2019 in Facebook posts: "18 million illegal immigrants got their government checks this month" while federal workers remain unpaid. Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' " Ted Budd stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund." Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Tim Kaine stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: "We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal." Sean Hannity stated on January 10, 2019 in a monologue: "17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended trying to cross the border" in 2018. 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 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens." Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!" Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: Says Sen. Charles Schumer "repeatedly supported a physical barrier in the past along with many other Democrats. They changed their mind only after I was elected president." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." 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 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says that "18 children died while in custody of Border Patrol" during the Obama administration. Bloggers stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare." 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."
Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months.
Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship."
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."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in a State of the Union Address: San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."
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."
Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2019 in Facebook posts: "18 million illegal immigrants got their government checks this month" while federal workers remain unpaid.
Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month."
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "
Ted Budd stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day"
Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund."
Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
Tim Kaine stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: "We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal."
Sean Hannity stated on January 10, 2019 in a monologue: "17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended trying to cross the border" in 2018.
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 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion."
Bloggers stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens."
Viral image stated on December 31, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!"
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: Says Sen. Charles Schumer "repeatedly supported a physical barrier in the past along with many other Democrats. They changed their mind only after I was elected president."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
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 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says that "18 children died while in custody of Border Patrol" during the Obama administration.
Bloggers stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare."
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."
