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Immigration fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about immigration. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

1,620 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactImmigration

Two federal government buses “stopped in front of a Mexican restaurant in the very small town of Green Cove Springs Florida… The passengers were illegal immigrants, straight from the southern border.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

President Trump is "cutting illegal immigration in half."

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

El Detector/ Univision NoticiasImmigration

Los migrantes que entran a EEUU por la frontera sur traen el covid-19

Publisher’s rating: No hay eviencias

PolitiFactImmigration

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

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

President Donald Trump "makes illegals eligible" for the draft.

Publisher’s rating: They Are Already Eligible

PolitiFactImmigration

“Amy Klobuchar vows to resettle 500 percent more refugees, none in her neighborhood.”

Publisher’s rating: Half True

FactCheck.orgImmigration

Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to El Paso is “over 1000 miles away” from the “border crisis.”

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

PolitiFactImmigration

Asked about asylum seekers in camps in Mexico, “This is the first time ever you've had to seek asylum in a third country.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

Donald TrumpImmigration

Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

“Approximately 60,000 Canadians currently live undocumented in the USA.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

Donald TrumpImmigration

"Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

PolitiFactImmigration

“Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.”

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

"But we have a very, in relative terms, large Puerto Rican population in Delaware — relative to our population. ... I was sort of raised in the Puerto Rican community at home, politically."

Publisher’s rating: We Explain the Facts

PolitiFactImmigration

"You had the last two administrations deport twice as many people as we deported — twice as many.”

Publisher’s rating: Half True

PolitiFactImmigration

The government pays out "$2,125/month in refugee benefits to refugees resettled in the United States," while Social Security recipients “who have paid into the system their whole lives receive $1,400/month on average."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

Kamala Harris "endorsed free sex changes for illegal aliens in detention centers all over our country at taxpayer expense."

Publisher’s rating: Needs Context

FactCheck.orgImmigration

Rep. Ruben Gallego "supports … allowing illegals to vote."

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

PolitiFactImmigration

“Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

"89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump."

Publisher’s rating: False