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 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response." Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person." John Huppenthal stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal. George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East." Jon Kyl stated on April 11, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Says he did not say Republicans would filibuster immigration reform. John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency. 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." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Lou Dobbs stated on November 20, 2009 in an interview on Telemundo: On legalizing illegal immigrants. House Republican Conference stated on September 9, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits." Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." Chain email stated on July 14, 2009 in a chain email: "The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits." Glenn Beck stated on June 10, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it." 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." National Republican Trust PAC stated on October 21, 2008 in a television ad: "Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one." Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2008 in a video ad.: Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration. John McCain stated on July 14, 2008 in a speech in San Diego: Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation." Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote." John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
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Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response." Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person." John Huppenthal stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal. George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East." Jon Kyl stated on April 11, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Says he did not say Republicans would filibuster immigration reform. John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency. 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." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Lou Dobbs stated on November 20, 2009 in an interview on Telemundo: On legalizing illegal immigrants. House Republican Conference stated on September 9, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits." Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." Chain email stated on July 14, 2009 in a chain email: "The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits." Glenn Beck stated on June 10, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it." 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." National Republican Trust PAC stated on October 21, 2008 in a television ad: "Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one." Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2008 in a video ad.: Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration. John McCain stated on July 14, 2008 in a speech in San Diego: Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation." Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote." John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response."
Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person."
John Huppenthal stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal.
George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime."
Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East."
Jon Kyl stated on April 11, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Says he did not say Republicans would filibuster immigration reform.
John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants."
Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
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."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities.
Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border."
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs."
Lou Dobbs stated on November 20, 2009 in an interview on Telemundo: On legalizing illegal immigrants.
House Republican Conference stated on September 9, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services."
Chain email stated on July 14, 2009 in a chain email: "The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits."
Glenn Beck stated on June 10, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it."
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."
National Republican Trust PAC stated on October 21, 2008 in a television ad: "Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2008 in a video ad.: Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration.
John McCain stated on July 14, 2008 in a speech in San Diego: Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation."
Barack Obama stated on July 8, 2008 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote."
John McCain stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "The fact is it's not amnesty."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
