Claim: President Donald Trump claimed -- without any evidence -- that only 2 percent of those apprehended crossing the border and released pending immigration hearings appear in court. Actually, administration officials put the figure at about 50 percent, while immigration experts say it is even higher.
Fact-check: Trump's Bogus 'Catch and Release' Statistic - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president donald trump claimed -- without any evidence -- that only 2 percent of those apprehended crossing the border and released pending immigration hearings appear in court. actually, administration officials put the figure at about 50 percent, while immigration experts say it is even higher.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2019-01-23T21:21:43