President Donald Trump wrongly blamed Democrats for a Trump administration policy that will separate parents and their young children caught entering the U.S. illegally.
Trump Blames Own Border Policy on Democrats
Issues: Illegal immigration
No Arrests of ‘Sanctuary City’ Leaders
Q: Did President Donald Trump have the leaders of so-called “sanctuary cities” arrested?
A: No. Federal officials have discussed reviewing whether charges can be brought, but there have been no such arrests.
Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
The Stats on Border Apprehensions
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said monthly border apprehensions have returned to “previous levels” since dropping significantly after President Donald Trump took office. We look at the long-term statistics.
FactChecking Trump’s Immigration Tweets
President Donald Trump fired off a flurry of immigration-related tweets beginning on Easter morning, but his messages included muddled and inaccurate claims.
Will Trump’s Wall Pay for Itself?
President Donald Trump cited a contested report from an organization that advocates low immigration to claim that a wall along the southern border will pay for itself, because those stopped from illegally crossing would not be a burden on taxpayers.
California Won’t Register ‘Illegal’ Voters
Q: Is California planning to “automatically register illegal immigrants to vote”?
A: No. The headline making that claim is false and misrepresents the law in California.
The Facts on DACA
Congress is trying to agree on a bipartisan plan on what to do about DACA. We provide an FAQ on the program.
Trump’s Numbers
Statistical measures of the president’s term to date.
Trump’s Mistake on DACA
President Donald Trump mistakenly said that foreign-born residents in the DACA program “could be 40 years old, 41 years old.” In fact, they can be no more than 36 years old, because the program is only open to those born after June 15, 1981. On average, they are 25 years old.