claim: "we understand that this heroin is primarily coming from mexico, over the border."
author: rob portman
evidence_1: jun 20, 2017 ... another four to six percent comes from asia, principally afghanistan, the ...  mexican heroin is unlikely to travel south on its way north to the united states. ... “ we don't get much heroin seized by border patrol coming through, ...
evidence_2: feb 2, 2018 ... "100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a wall. ...  production in mexico, believed to be the primary source of heroin for ... even  though a lot of heroin comes from mexico, it's not always walked across the  border. ... email the truth-o-meter with feedback and with claims you'd like to see  ...
evidence_3: may 4, 2018 ... but what does it mean to have a secure border? ... “ninety percent of the heroin  in america comes from our southern border, where ... hector garza, a border  agent, told fox news recently that “we definitely need a ... over the past decade  to enter the united states mainly through mexico, that drug, too, ...
evidence_4: jul 25, 2017 ... smugglers also dig cross-border tunnels, primarily to move large volumes of  marijuana. ... started to see small speedboats from mexico used to smuggle  drugs ... and a guiding hand through the endless news cycle, telling you ...
evidence_5: jan 9, 2019 ... another false claim came moments later, when trump said border agents ... the  border with mexico, ignoring the fact that most of the drugs come through ... “ tonight i am speaking to you because there is a growing ... of immigration is  primarily a net positive for the u.s. economy and to .... be the first to know.