Claim: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally."
Fact-check: Ted Cruz: Obama administration released 104,000 'criminal illegal aliens' including 196 murderers
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: W. Gardner Selby
Date published: 2015-08-28T00:00:00