Author name: Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders

Amendments to Track the Cost of Illegal Immigration Killed in the House On Thursday, the Texas House convened to debate and pass the Texas budget. The proposed budget includes $336.1 billion in […]

Chris Russo Testifies in Favor of Banning Foreign Ownership of Texas Land Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo testified in favor of House Bill 17. This legislation is meant protect Texas land

Strong Borders Joins Coalition Calling for Repealing In-State Tuition Subsidies for Illegal Aliens Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, along with Texans for Strong Borders and other groups, sent a letter to Chairman Terry Wilson of

Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo Testifies in Favor of SB 8 On March 17, 2025, Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo testified in favor of SB 8 before the Senate

Unprecedented Number of Foreign-Born Individuals Living in America According to the January 2025 Current Population Survey (CPS), the current immigrant population (legal and illegal together) has reached a record high of 53.3

Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo Testifies in Favor of SB 17 On March 6, Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo testified at the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs, chaired

Over 100 Illegal Aliens Arrested During Colony Ridge Raid On Monday, February 25, the Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) led a raid on the Colony

Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith is under scrutiny for potentially violating Texas’ Sanctuary Jurisdictions law, passed as SB 4 in 2017. During a February 6th immigration panel, Sheriff Smith stated that his department

On Wednesday, newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive for jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The memorandum released by Bondi says that sanctuary cities and states that