Lie June 19, 2018 · Remarks · Immigration

“As a result of Democrat-supported loopholes in our federal laws, most illegal immigrant families and minors from Central America who arrive unlawfully at the border cannot be detained together or removed together, only released. These are crippling loopholes that cause family separation, which we don't want.”

Said
June 19, 2018
Where
Remarks
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Immigration
Repeated
14 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 3838)

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