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All Fact-checks for Immigration

stated on May 4, 2022 in a Senate hearing

“The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.”

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stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet

“Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.”

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stated on May 12, 2022 in a press release

Says the Biden administration is choosing to send baby formula to the border as one of its “out-of-touch priorities.”

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stated on February 18, 2022 in Twitter

The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities."

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National Republican Senatorial Committee

stated on April 25, 2022 in an ad

Sen. Mark Kelly voted “for benefits to illegals.”

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stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview

"We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.

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stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release

“Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.”

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stated on April 8, 2022 in a radio interview.

“They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.”

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stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post

"Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.”

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stated on April 5, 2022 in a TV ad

“Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country."

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stated on April 3, 2022 in an article

"Biden changes his mind and now wants to resume building Trump’s wall."

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stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad

Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy."

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stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad

Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night."

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stated on February 4, 2022 in News release

Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.”

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stated on February 5, 2022 in a tweet

"During the first 3 months of FY2022 Customs& Border Protection recorded 518k encounters w illegal immigrants at S border That’s up 137% from same point in FY2021."

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Republican National Committee

stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet

January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.”

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stated on February 7, 2022 in a news conference

Says the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Alien Children process has “no vetting, no transparency.”

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stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet

ICE has been illegally releasing immigrants “in Huntersville #NC13 at big box retail locations. Feds aren’t notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am.”

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stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post

Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel.

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stated on January 23, 2022 in a Facebook post

American taxpayer dollars provide “free housing, free medical, free state identification” to immigrants in the country illegally.

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Elise Stefanik’s Facebook ads examined after Buffalo shooting

Elise Stefanik’s Facebook ads examined after Buffalo shooting

By Jeff Cercone • May 17, 2022

What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?

What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?

By Bill McCarthy • May 16, 2022

Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration

Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration

By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2022

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 26, 2022

The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US

The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US

By Madison Czopek • April 12, 2022

Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal?

Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal?

By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2022

A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants

A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants

By Nusaiba Mizan • January 10, 2022

PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

By Amy Sherman • December 21, 2021

Fact-checking former President Donald Trump’s 'Save America' rally in Iowa

Fact-checking former President Donald Trump’s 'Save America' rally in Iowa

By Caleb McCullough • October 11, 2021

What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants

What we know about images of Border Patrol and Haitian migrants

By Amy Sherman • September 24, 2021

Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history

Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history

By Louis Jacobson • September 2, 2021

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

By Louis Jacobson • August 25, 2021

GOP governors answer Texas’ call to send forces to the border. But what is their role?

GOP governors answer Texas’ call to send forces to the border. But what is their role?

By Amy Sherman • July 2, 2021

Donald Trump’s 'I was right about everything,' fact-checked

Donald Trump’s 'I was right about everything,' fact-checked

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 14, 2021

Central America and the root causes of migration to the US

Central America and the root causes of migration to the US

By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2021

Evaluating President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office

Evaluating President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2021

What is the Biden administration saying about the refugee admissions cap for 2021?

What is the Biden administration saying about the refugee admissions cap for 2021?

By Miriam Valverde • April 20, 2021

What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border

What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border

By Miriam Valverde • April 12, 2021

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s first White House press conference

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s first White House press conference

By Louis Jacobson • March 25, 2021

How many terrorists have attempted to cross the southern border? Data is limited and imprecise

How many terrorists have attempted to cross the southern border? Data is limited and imprecise

By Miriam Valverde • March 22, 2021

Latest promises about Immigration

End for-profit detention centers

Double number of immigration judges and staff

Provide assistance to Northern Triangle countries

Increase refugee admissions

Create a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million people

Reverse family separation policies

End federal government's use of private prisons and detention centers

Immediately rescind the “Muslim bans”

Protect military personnel and veterans from deportation

Cancel all funding of sanctuary cities

Cancel visas to foreign countries that won't take undocumented immigrants back

Remove all undocumented immigrants

Load more promises about Immigration