Obama's Complex History on Immigration
• Claim Obama said in 2009, "We can't have half a million people pouring over the border."
• Rating Correct Attribution - Obama did make this remark, but there is additional context.
• Context Obama called for strengthening the border and taking a "humane approach" to migrants already in the U.S.
• Obama said new migrants must learn English, earn citizenship, and there must be a mechanism to control the border.
• Obama deported over 2.4 million people as president, but also protected around 730,000 "Dreamers."