As we explained in last week’s newsletter, HB 20, the Border Unit Protection Act, was recently killed by way of a point of order brought forth by a Democrat and sustained by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont). Shortly after, HB 7, a border infrastructure bill, was used to revive important parts of HB 20 […]
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Welcome to your weekly Texans for Strong Borders Newsletter. Here is everything you need to know about the fight to end illegal immigration into the state of Texas: Texas House Republicans Let Democrats Kill HB 20, the Border Protection Unit Act On Tuesday after a day of delays, the Border Protection Unit Act (the most […]
We have and will continue to hold the belief that Texas does not only need a physical barrier OR a legal barrier to illegal immigration, it needs both. SB 1481 and SB 1621, finishing the Texas border wall and mandating e-verify for ALL are currently sitting on the Senate’s intent calendar, waiting to be taken […]
The 118th Congress set expectations high when a minority of Republicans band together to ensure a list of priorities would be met by the speaker. One of those high priority items, which forced Kevin McCarthy’s hand, was Border Security. Originally, Chip Roy (R-Texas), authored HR 29, the House GOP caucus’ border security bill until Tony […]
After multiple lawsuits by Open Borders groups such as the ACLU in 2022, Title 42 was set to end in December of last year but the Supreme Court swooped in just before the end of the year to extend it. The Biden Administration then ended COVID-19 emergency orders and set Title 42 to finally expire […]
On Tuesday after a day of delays, the Border Protection Unit Act (the most extensive and well-rounded piece of Border Security legislation to touch the Texas legislature, or any state legislature for that matter) made its way to the House floor. Per House Rules, Speaker Dade Phelan is given the first twenty bill numbers to […]
Welcome to your weekly Texans for Strong Borders Newsletter. Here is everything you need to know about the fight to end illegal immigration in the state of Texas: Border Security Bills are Stuck as Deadline Looms Things have really picked up in the last few weeks of session. We’re finally seeing some bills that would […]
Things have really picked up in the last few weeks of session. We’re finally seeing some bills that would protect our state against illegal immigration and secure the border, but time is short. The following legislation has had a change of passage but needs help getting over the finish line: Repel the Invasion: HB 20, […]
A coalition of top hawkish immigration groups is offering their support for the House Republican immigration and border security package officially introduced on Tuesday — describing it as a “forceful and serious” response to the ongoing crisis at the southern border. “The undersigned coalition writes in strong support of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. This […]
Welcome to your weekly Texans for Strong Borders Newsletter. Here’s everything you need to know about the fight to end illegal immigration in Texas: Texas House Committee Takes No Action on Ending In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens The Texas House Committee has had almost two months to hear and pass HB 3280 by Rep. Terri […]