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 Zoe Lofgren stated on February 5, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens." Texas Federation of Republican Women stated on January 17, 2013 in an approved resolution.: Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2013 in an interview: The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill." ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000." Juan Hernández stated on November 8, 2012 in a Dallas Morning News blog post: Says Texas passed a state ‘Dream Act’ before any other state. Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Jeb Bush stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years." Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 13, 2012 in an attack ad: Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants. American Principles in Action stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement: Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history." Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 24, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition. Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida." David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. Ted Cruz stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston: Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants. Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it." Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a speech in San Antonio.: Mitt Romney "says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. John Carter stated on June 18, 2012 in a radio interview.: Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants. Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals." Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet: "Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare." Marco Rubio stated on June 18, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure." Jim DeMint stated on June 15, 2012 in a news release: Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty." Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
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Zoe Lofgren stated on February 5, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens." Texas Federation of Republican Women stated on January 17, 2013 in an approved resolution.: Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2013 in an interview: The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill." ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000." Juan Hernández stated on November 8, 2012 in a Dallas Morning News blog post: Says Texas passed a state ‘Dream Act’ before any other state. Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Jeb Bush stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years." Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 13, 2012 in an attack ad: Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants. American Principles in Action stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement: Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history." Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 24, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition. Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida." David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. Ted Cruz stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston: Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants. Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it." Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a speech in San Antonio.: Mitt Romney "says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. John Carter stated on June 18, 2012 in a radio interview.: Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants. Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals." Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet: "Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare." Marco Rubio stated on June 18, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure." Jim DeMint stated on June 15, 2012 in a news release: Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty." Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
Zoe Lofgren stated on February 5, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens."
Texas Federation of Republican Women stated on January 17, 2013 in an approved resolution.: Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States.
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support."
Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2013 in an interview: The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill."
ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000."
Juan Hernández stated on November 8, 2012 in a Dallas Morning News blog post: Says Texas passed a state ‘Dream Act’ before any other state.
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year.
Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city."
Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."
Jeb Bush stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years."
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 13, 2012 in an attack ad: Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants.
American Principles in Action stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement: Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history."
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 24, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition.
Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."
David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Ted Cruz stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston: Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants.
Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."
Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a speech in San Antonio.: Mitt Romney "says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation."
David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.
John Carter stated on June 18, 2012 in a radio interview.: Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants.
Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet: "Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."
Marco Rubio stated on June 18, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure."
Jim DeMint stated on June 15, 2012 in a news release: Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty."
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals."
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
