Claim: Rep. Steve King wrongly suggested that "28 percent of the inmates in our federal penitentiaries" are immigrants in the country illegally. About 21 percent of federal inmates are non-U.S. citizens, but that includes those who came to the U.S. both legally and illegally.
Fact-check: Steve King on 'Criminal Aliens' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: rep. steve king wrongly suggested that "28 percent of the inmates in our federal penitentiaries" are immigrants in the country illegally. about 21 percent of federal inmates are non-u.s. citizens, but that includes those who came to the u.s. both legally and illegally.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2017-04-06T21:59:38