Latest True 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 Rachel Maddow stated on August 2, 2010 in "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years." Al Hunt stated on July 4, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." Jeff Chapman stated on June 17, 2010 in Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate: Georgia has "more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona." Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job." Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Ronald Reagan did amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad: Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants. Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
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Rachel Maddow stated on August 2, 2010 in "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years." Al Hunt stated on July 4, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." Jeff Chapman stated on June 17, 2010 in Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate: Georgia has "more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona." Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job." Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Ronald Reagan did amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad: Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants. Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
Rachel Maddow stated on August 2, 2010 in "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years."
Jeff Chapman stated on June 17, 2010 in Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate: Georgia has "more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona."
Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job."
Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Ronald Reagan did amnesty."
Mitt Romney stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad: Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants.
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
