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Immigration fact checks
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Washington PostImmigration
“May was the third straight month of 170,000 apprehensions, which hasn’t occurred since 2000.”
Publisher’s rating: Two Pinocchios
Washington PostImmigration
“When we took office in January, the Trump administration had not processed a single special immigrant visa since March of 2020, in nearly a year.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactImmigration
Changes to DACA during his administration are "because of the pandemic."
Publisher’s rating: False
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FactCheck.orgImmigration
"[W]e're completing the wall, like I said I would."
Publisher’s rating: Far Short of Promise
PolitiFactImmigration
“California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census.
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
PolitiFactImmigration
Says a 2007 immigration bill "was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.”
Publisher’s rating: Half True
FactCheck.orgImmigration
Naturalization document shows Vladimir Zelensky is about to become a U.S. citizen and "be shipped off to live in the sunny state of Florida."
Publisher’s rating: False
Washington PostImmigration
“You know what happens to these individuals? They are either expelled under the Title 42 of the CDC, or they are placed into immigration enforcement proceedings. They make their claims under the law. If those claims don’t prevail, they are promptly removed from the United States.”
Publisher’s rating: Three Pinocchios
PolitiFactImmigration
Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
PolitiFactImmigration
"Kids in cages" in border facilities are "at 700% capacity."
Publisher’s rating: Half True
PolitiFactImmigration
Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’”
Publisher’s rating: False
Washington PostImmigration
“While mothers and fathers stare at empty grocery store shelves in a panic, the Biden administration is happy to provide baby formula to illegal immigrants coming across our southern border. This is yet another one in a long line of reckless, out-of-touch priorities from the Biden administration when it comes to securing our border and protecting Americans.”
Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios
Maldita.esImmigration
Pablo Iglesias: Me enorgullece ver a los inmigrantes que vienen huyendo de la miseria disfrutar después de un largo viaje.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
PolitiFactImmigration
"ICE has not deported or detained one white illegal immigrant."
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactImmigration
"We proudly handed the Biden administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
PolitiFactImmigration
Says "Stacey Abrams wants to give illegal aliens the right to vote."
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False