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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

FactCheck.orgImmigration

"[A]t a time when we had 2 million illegal immigrants cross our border under Joe Biden’s tenure in office. That’s like adding the entire population of Nebraska to this country.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area.

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Donald TrumpImmigration

Says the Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactImmigration

“More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

Washington PostImmigration

“Hundreds of people on our terrorist watch list are crossing our borders.”

Publisher’s rating: Two Pinocchios

PolitiFactImmigration

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

Publisher’s rating: False

Maldita.esImmigration

Un avión de reconocimiento de Frontex detecta 500 pateras preparadas para zarpar desde Mostaganem, Argelia

Publisher’s rating: Falso

PolitiFactImmigration

“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz."

Publisher’s rating: Half True

FactCheck.orgImmigration

Workers living in the U.S. illegally who were swept up in immigration raids at chicken processing plants in Mississippi are “doing a job that no one else will do.”

Publisher’s rating: Spins the Facts

PolitiFactImmigration

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

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgImmigration

About 50 migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard in September were "deported ... the next day."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

Video shows a convicted terrorist, Movsum Samadov, coming to the U.S. through the southern border.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

"With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

PolitiFactImmigration

“Harry could be exiled to Botswana after he was deported from the United States due to an expired visa.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

Ted CruzImmigration

"As you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. That is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Tulsi GabbardImmigration

At the same time President Trump talks about supporting veterans, "he is deporting service members who have volunteered to serve this country."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

PolitiFactImmigration

“President Trump has banned welfare for illegal immigrants which will save $57.4 billion a year.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

A zero-tolerance policy during the Trump administration "led to less family separation than under Kamala Harris' border policies.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactImmigration

“Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

FactCheck.orgImmigration

“4 busloads of illegals" were "dropped off from the Southern Border" at a Florida hotel.

Publisher’s rating: False