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All Fact-checks for Immigration

stated on July 30, 2023 in a post

"Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers."

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stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally

The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.”

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stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference

"In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets."

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stated on July 17, 2023 in a committee meeting

Immigrants are supposed to “apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the United States.”

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stated on July 11, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter

“There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.”

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David Harris Jr.

stated on July 13, 2023 in an Instagram post

The U.S. Justice Department removed international child sex trafficking from its "list of offenses that deserve a high degree of attention."

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stated on July 3, 2023 in un video en TikTok

"Tejas, Florida y otros estados acaban de anunciar que le darán papeles a todos los inmigrantes indocumentados".

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stated on June 12, 2023 in a TV interview

"Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida.”

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stated on June 6, 2023 in campaign announcement speech

Donald Trump “never changed one immigration law.”

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stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.

“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”

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stated on June 7, 2023 in a CNN town hall

“The family separation policy actually began under the Obama administration.”

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stated on May 27, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook

Video muestra un arresto de "inmigrantes en Florida".

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stated on May 25, 2023 in a radio interview

Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president."

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stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad

“Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.”

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stated on May 17, 2023 in a TikTok video

Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.

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stated on May 21, 2023 in a TV interview

“Just last year,” Miami-Dade Public Schools “had over 14,000 new children, 10,000 of which came from four countries of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.”

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stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok

“El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo".

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stated on May 15, 2023 in a TikTok video

"Chinese communist” troops on the ground at U.S. southern border.

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stated on May 14, 2023 in a TikTok post

This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!”

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stated on May 10, 2023 in a speech in New York

"The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on."

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Checking GOP presidential candidates' attacks on Joe Biden, Democrats ahead of first primary debate

Checking GOP presidential candidates' attacks on Joe Biden, Democrats ahead of first primary debate

By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2023

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2023

To limit fentanyl supply, Tim Scott wants Title 42-like restrictions. Experts say they won’t help

To limit fentanyl supply, Tim Scott wants Title 42-like restrictions. Experts say they won’t help

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 17, 2023

Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles

Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles

By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2023

¿Cómo afecta la nueva ley de inmigración de Florida a los trabajadores temporales y agrícolas?

¿Cómo afecta la nueva ley de inmigración de Florida a los trabajadores temporales y agrícolas?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 17, 2023

Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs?

Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 12, 2023

Ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento: ¿Podría Ron DeSantis acabar con ella? Y si es así, ¿cómo?

Ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento: ¿Podría Ron DeSantis acabar con ella? Y si es así, ¿cómo?

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2023

Creadores de contenido en redes sociales fomentan desinformación sobre políticas migratorias

Creadores de contenido en redes sociales fomentan desinformación sobre políticas migratorias

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 5, 2023

How content creators on social media spread misinformation about immigration policies

How content creators on social media spread misinformation about immigration policies

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 5, 2023

La trampa de la desinformación: el negocio de engañar a los migrantes

La trampa de la desinformación: el negocio de engañar a los migrantes

By Daniela Mendoza • July 3, 2023

The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants

The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants

By Daniela Mendoza • July 3, 2023

Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?

Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?

By Louis Jacobson • June 29, 2023

Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say

Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 20, 2023

¿Más asteriscos, más riesgo? Los rumores sobre los asteriscos en tu visa

¿Más asteriscos, más riesgo? Los rumores sobre los asteriscos en tu visa

By Marta Campabadal Graus • June 12, 2023

¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos

¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 30, 2023

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

By Matthew Crowley • May 24, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid

Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?

Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis se postula para la presidencia del 2024. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos?

Ron DeSantis se postula para la presidencia del 2024. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos?

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Latest promises about Immigration

Increase refugee admissions

Create a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million people

Protect military personnel and veterans from deportation

Double number of immigration judges and staff

End for-profit detention centers

Provide assistance to Northern Triangle countries

Reverse family separation policies

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

Immediately rescind the “Muslim bans”

Cancel all funding of sanctuary cities

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

Remove all undocumented immigrants

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