Claim: Sen. Tom Cotton falsely equated the nearly 2 million apprehensions of immigrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border during Joe Biden's presidency to "adding the entire population of Nebraska to this country." He's wrong for several reasons, including that most of those apprehended were immediately turned around.
Fact-check: Cotton Distorts Border Apprehension Impact - FactCheck.org
Verdict: sen. tom cotton falsely equated the nearly 2 million apprehensions of immigrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border during joe biden's presidency to "adding the entire population of nebraska to this country." he's wrong for several reasons, including that most of those apprehended were immediately turned around.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2022-02-03T19:16:52