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Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records." Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a press conference in Mexico: Says U.S.-Mexico border has "1 million legal border crossings each and every day." Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals." Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2016 in remarks in Reno: "Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview with Vox: "Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent." Gary Johnson stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "(Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic." Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) … including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country." Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2016 in a statement after a terrorist attack in Orlando: "We admit more than 100,000 lifetime migrants from the Middle East each year." Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay." Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 18, 2016 in a website post.: "Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own." Victoria Seaman stated on March 24, 2016 in in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum: Says Erv Nelson voted "yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urging Congress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country." Ron DeSantis stated on March 23, 2016 in a House Oversight Committee National Security Subcommittee hearing: "Recent reports state that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years."
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Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation." Gina Raimondo stated on September 28, 2016 in a television interview: "In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records." Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a press conference in Mexico: Says U.S.-Mexico border has "1 million legal border crossings each and every day." Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals." Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2016 in remarks in Reno: "Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview with Vox: "Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent." Gary Johnson stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "(Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic." Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) … including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country." Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2016 in a statement after a terrorist attack in Orlando: "We admit more than 100,000 lifetime migrants from the Middle East each year." Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay." Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 18, 2016 in a website post.: "Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own." Victoria Seaman stated on March 24, 2016 in in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum: Says Erv Nelson voted "yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urging Congress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country." Ron DeSantis stated on March 23, 2016 in a House Oversight Committee National Security Subcommittee hearing: "Recent reports state that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years."
Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation."
Gina Raimondo stated on September 28, 2016 in a television interview: "In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records."
Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a press conference in Mexico: Says U.S.-Mexico border has "1 million legal border crossings each and every day."
Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2016 in remarks in Reno: "Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year."
National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low."
Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades."
Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview with Vox: "Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully."
Luis Gutierrez stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent."
Gary Johnson stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "(Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic."
Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) … including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country."
Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2016 in a statement after a terrorist attack in Orlando: "We admit more than 100,000 lifetime migrants from the Middle East each year."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations."
Bob Goodlatte stated on April 18, 2016 in a website post.: "Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own."
Victoria Seaman stated on March 24, 2016 in in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum: Says Erv Nelson voted "yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urging Congress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country."
Ron DeSantis stated on March 23, 2016 in a House Oversight Committee National Security Subcommittee hearing: "Recent reports state that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years."
