Claim: Citing his efforts to secure the border, Obama said, "Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has been since the 1970s."
Fact-check: Obama says illegal border crossing attempts are at lowest point since 1970s
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Amy Sherman
Date published: 2014-11-25T00:00:00