“Look, [border] crossings are down compared to when Donald Trump left office.”
Gov. Tim Walz
Democratic vice presidential candidate. Vice presidential debate. Claim dated 1 Oct 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
It’s true that the number of apprehensions of immigrants caught illegally crossing into the U.S. was lower in July and August than the last two months under Trump. But illegal immigration had soared under Biden.
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In short
Gov. Tim Walz (Democratic vice presidential candidate) made this claim around 1 October 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 October 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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