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Date July 11, 2025

John Kerry joins Democratic voices calling for limits: “without a border protected, you don’t have a nation.”

Democratic post-election analysis identified immigration - both the border crisis and overall levels - as the decisive issue in the 2024 presidential election. It remains President Trump's most popular issue and one of the Democratic party's greatest liabilities.

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Date June 26, 2025

Self deportations on the rise

The number of people remaining in the U.S. illegally is declining rapidly; hundreds of thousands are leaving on their own; the government is no longer releasing people into the country who shouldn't be; and wages are starting to rise. Congress can keep these trends going by fully funding immigration enforcement. Congress can make these trends more permanent (and less disruptive) by passing mandatory E-Verify.

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Date June 20, 2025

Holding the Line: Why Workplace Immigration Enforcement is Always a Win for American Workers

It does not take a degree in economics to understand that when illegal aliens are removed from the payroll, companies have no choice but to look to the local, legal workforce to fill those positions. In a time when too many Americans are still struggling to find stable employment, ensuring that job openings go to those lawfully present in the country is the right and just course of action; restoring fair competition and increasing the value of lawful labor in the job market. 

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Date June 16, 2025

The other illegal immigration crisis: Visa Overstays

Until the 2021-2025 border crisis, the majority of illegal immigration in recent years started as legal immigration. The terror attack in Boulder, Colorado this week reminds us of this weakness in our system. The suspect arrived in the U.S. legally in 2022, on a tourist visa. That year, 850,000 people overstayed their visas – almost … Continued

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Date June 14, 2025

Rep. Andy Biggs joins the 100% Club

To earn a 100%, a member of Congress must go beyond voting the right way when bills come to the floor; they must be proactive throughout the legislative process and co-sponsor bills in all six of our Great Immigration Solutions categories.

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Date May 19, 2025

E-Verify. Hire Legal Workers. Stop Illegal Immigration.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new campaign with a message to business owners: "You know you're not supposed to hire illegal aliens. We're enforcing the law across the board -- all businesses in all industries."

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Date May 2, 2025

Rep. Elijah Crane and Sen. Jim Banks introduce bill to end chain migration

The Nuclear Family Priority Act to end extended-family chain migration has been introduced in both the House (H.R. 2705) and Senate (S. 1328) by Rep. Elijah Crane and Sen. Jim Banks, respectively. This is the first time since 2020 that the Senate has introduced a bill to end chain migration. The Nuclear Family Priority Act … Continued

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Date April 8, 2025

Trump’s most popular policy? Immigration Enforcement

More Americans support President Trump’s policy to deport people in the country illegally than any other issue. 58% of all Americans support President Trump’s policy to “deport immigration illegally in the U.S.,” according to a CBS / YouGov poll. The administration needs funding to continue to enforce the law. The budget resolution vote this week is crucial to provide the needed funding to secure the border and deport illegal aliens.

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