By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-reporter-challenges-trump-on-his-immigration-facts Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Reporter challenges Trump on his immigration facts Politics Feb 15, 2019 12:15 PM EDT During President Donald Trump’s remarks on a new national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, a reporter pushed back against the president’s characterization of immigration and crime, asking: “What do you base your facts on?” The reporter pointed to statistics that show that illegal immigration is down and that drugs come through official ports of entry, not outside them, as Trump often claims. “I use many stats,” Trump said, after telling the reporter to repeatedly sit down. More fact checks: Trump says there’s a ‘crisis’ at the border. Here’s what the data says How Trump has already changed immigration policy Trump says walls work. It’s much more complicated 4 myths about how immigrants affect the U.S. economy By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
During President Donald Trump’s remarks on a new national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, a reporter pushed back against the president’s characterization of immigration and crime, asking: “What do you base your facts on?” The reporter pointed to statistics that show that illegal immigration is down and that drugs come through official ports of entry, not outside them, as Trump often claims. “I use many stats,” Trump said, after telling the reporter to repeatedly sit down. More fact checks: Trump says there’s a ‘crisis’ at the border. Here’s what the data says How Trump has already changed immigration policy Trump says walls work. It’s much more complicated 4 myths about how immigrants affect the U.S. economy