Claim(permalink)
"Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States."
✓politifact rating: uncertain; published on 2016-06-17
Factors
veracity
uncertain
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2016-06-17
Entities
MarsJohn TylerPhoenix SunsLouie GohmertCredit ratingFact-checkingIllegal drug tradeFederal government of the United StatesPolitiFactLetter caseHispanic and Latino AmericansControlled Substances ActLysergic acid diethylamideChristine BlairDemocracyHeroinCalifornia Republican PartyPhencyclidineFake newsCocainePresidency of Donald TrumpPresidency of Barack ObamaArizonaCannabisUnited States CongressMexicoTexasPresident of the United StatesThe Pew Charitable TrustsUrban InstituteThe ClutchSelbyOpiateProhibition of drugs49 Percent