Lie September 5, 2017 · Statement or ad · Immigration

“The temporary implementation of DACA by the Obama Administration, after Congress repeatedly rejected this amnesty-first approach, also helped spur a humanitarian crisis — the massive surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America including, in some cases, young people who would become members of violent gangs throughout our country, such as MS-13.”

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September 5, 2017
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Statement
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Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Immigration
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Washington Post claims database (claim ID 1117)

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