Donald Trump: Mexico receives "approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump claims most wire transfers to Mexico are from undocumented immigrants Donald Trump's new plan to get Mexico to pay for a wall along the Southern border is drawing comments from all sides. Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said if the plan works, it's "fantastic." President Barack Obama, on the other hand, called it "half-baked." The plan, released on April 5, 2016, reads as a series of hypotheticals. Trump claims barring undocumented immigrants from sending wire transfers would entice Mexico to pay for the wall. "They (Mexico) receive approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount ... >> More

Credit: Politifact.com: Statements from Donald Trump