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 Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated on July 21, 2014 in a press release: "We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities." SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 23, 2014 in comments on his show: Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking." Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security. Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." Deirdre Imus stated on July 24, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox Business of "Imus in the Morning": Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants "were not pouring in like" they are now. Rick Perry stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview with Glenn Beck: More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years. Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight": Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border. Pat Buchanan stated on July 17, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California." Ed Gillespie stated on June 13, 2014 in interviews: On immigration reform Phil Gingrey stated on July 7, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration." Steve King stated on July 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox news: Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law." Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Henry Cuellar stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States. Raul Labrador stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": "Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference : Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty."
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Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated on July 21, 2014 in a press release: "We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities." SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 23, 2014 in comments on his show: Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking." Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security. Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." Deirdre Imus stated on July 24, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox Business of "Imus in the Morning": Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants "were not pouring in like" they are now. Rick Perry stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview with Glenn Beck: More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years. Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight": Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border. Pat Buchanan stated on July 17, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California." Ed Gillespie stated on June 13, 2014 in interviews: On immigration reform Phil Gingrey stated on July 7, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration." Steve King stated on July 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox news: Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law." Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Henry Cuellar stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States. Raul Labrador stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": "Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference : Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty."
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated on July 21, 2014 in a press release: "We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities."
SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers."
Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria."
Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico.
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 23, 2014 in comments on his show: Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking."
Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home."
Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released."
Deirdre Imus stated on July 24, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox Business of "Imus in the Morning": Under President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants "were not pouring in like" they are now.
Rick Perry stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview with Glenn Beck: More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years.
Lou Dobbs stated on July 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight": Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border.
Pat Buchanan stated on July 17, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California."
Phil Gingrey stated on July 7, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus."
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here."
Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)"
Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14."
Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined."
Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration."
Steve King stated on July 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox news: Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border."
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law."
Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up."
Henry Cuellar stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States.
Raul Labrador stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year."
Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty."
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": "Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border."
Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference : Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty."
