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“The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants.”
Jim Lamon GOP U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona. An ad. Claim dated 26 Jan 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

Talks to resolve lawsuits over families separated at the border during the Trump administration included possible $450,000 payments. Biden rejected the amounts. The settlement talks eventually ended.

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In short

Jim Lamon (GOP U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona) made this claim around 26 January 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 January 2022. Its rating was “False”.

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