During “The Rush Limbaugh Show” on Nov. 21, Limbaugh said, “Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk.”
Our ruling
Limbaugh said, “Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk.”
Limbaugh has a point that Hamilton did have some skepticism about immigrants. For several years, Hamilton favored limiting the flow of immigrants into the United States in order to preserve American culture and politics, and he offered qualified support for the Alien and Sedition Acts.
But earlier in his political career, he supported policies that would encourage immigration to the United States.
Limbaugh’s claim is partially accurate but leaves out important details. We rate it Half True.
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