Fact-check: “Illegal immigration has increased significantly over the past decade.”
Verdict: Partly True (68% confidence)
The evidence shows that the unauthorized immigrant population remained largely stable from approximately 2007 to 2019, hovering around 11 million, which contradicts the framing of a consistent decade-long increase. A documented sustained increase did occur from roughly 2019 to 2024, with estimates ranging from 11.0 million to as high as 14 million depending on the source and methodology. The claim is therefore partially accurate but omits the important context that the trend was flat or slightl…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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