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 Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax." 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." Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network: "We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago." 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 September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out." Eric Swalwell stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet: "15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." Bloggers stated on November 6, 2018 in a Facebook post: Mexico is providing professional charter buses for the migrant caravan. Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Washington, McCaskill joined the liberals for giving amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants." Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S." Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." 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 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
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Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax." 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." Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network: "We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago." 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 September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out." Eric Swalwell stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet: "15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." Bloggers stated on November 6, 2018 in a Facebook post: Mexico is providing professional charter buses for the migrant caravan. Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Washington, McCaskill joined the liberals for giving amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants." Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S." Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." 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 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash."
Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax."
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."
Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network: "We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago."
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 September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out."
Eric Swalwell stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet: "15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."
Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote."
Bloggers stated on November 6, 2018 in a Facebook post: Mexico is providing professional charter buses for the migrant caravan.
Bloggers stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post: Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Washington, McCaskill joined the liberals for giving amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants."
Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S."
Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."
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 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."
Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico."
Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation."
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street."
Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
