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 Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers." 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." John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally." 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. Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." Rick Perry stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview: Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso." Preston Smith stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release: "We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected." 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." Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law." John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally. Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 11, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Forty percent of the undocumented workers in this country" entered the U.S. legally and "overstayed their visa." Jan Brewer stated on July 1, 2010 in a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren: "Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports" the state's new immigration law. Al Hunt stated on July 4, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." John McCain stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program." Jorge Ramos stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office." Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech: "Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history." Ritch Workman stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published: "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants." Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview: "The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs." John McCain stated on June 27, 2010 in comments on 'Meet the Press': "Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Michael J. Gardiner stated on June 22, 2010 in a posting on his website: U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence."
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Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers." 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." John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally." 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. Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." Rick Perry stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview: Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso." Preston Smith stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release: "We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected." 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." Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law." John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally. Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 11, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Forty percent of the undocumented workers in this country" entered the U.S. legally and "overstayed their visa." Jan Brewer stated on July 1, 2010 in a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren: "Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports" the state's new immigration law. Al Hunt stated on July 4, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." John McCain stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program." Jorge Ramos stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office." Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech: "Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history." Ritch Workman stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published: "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants." Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview: "The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs." John McCain stated on June 27, 2010 in comments on 'Meet the Press': "Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Michael J. Gardiner stated on June 22, 2010 in a posting on his website: U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence."
Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."
Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."
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."
John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."
J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence.
John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally."
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.
Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent."
Rick Perry stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview: Because of violence spreading from Mexico, "you’ve got bullets hitting the city hall in El Paso. You’ve got bombs exploding in El Paso."
Preston Smith stated on July 28, 2010 in a news release: "We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."
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."
Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law."
John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona."
Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law
John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.
Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
Luis Gutierrez stated on July 11, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Forty percent of the undocumented workers in this country" entered the U.S. legally and "overstayed their visa."
Jan Brewer stated on July 1, 2010 in a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren: "Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports" the state's new immigration law.
John McCain stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program."
Jorge Ramos stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office."
Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech: "Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history."
Ritch Workman stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published: "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants."
Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview: "The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs."
John McCain stated on June 27, 2010 in comments on 'Meet the Press': "Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on June 22, 2010 in a posting on his website: U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence."
