During the Trump administration’s first 100 days, tremendous strides have been made towards accomplishing the President’s campaign promise of mass deportation. Despite this progress, fewer than 100,000 illegal aliens have been deported. If President Trump is to accomplish his campaign promise of “the largest deportation operation in American history” by the end of his term, […]
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by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders On May 12, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives voted down House Bill 2858, a proposal to establish a state-managed guest worker program. The bill, authored by Democrat Ray Lopez of San Antonio and Republican Drew Darby of San Angelo, aimed to authorize the governor to […]
Texans for Strong Borders asks for Amendments to Senate Bill 39 to Protect Texans Recently, several groups statewide have expressed serious concerns about Senate Bill 39, which was recently referred to the Texas House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence. While we recognize the intent behind the bill and certainly do not agree with the […]
E-Verify Passes in the Texas Senate, but faces Uphill Battle in Rep. Ken King’s State Affairs Committee in the Texas House Texans for Strong Borders is thrilled to report that the Senate passed SB 324, Universal E-Verify. This legislation, filed by Senator Lois Kolkhorst, passed the Senate 19-12 on Wednesday, with Sen. Robert Nichols being the only Republican voting against. […]
Houston, TX. April 25, 2025 — The Texas Senate has advanced several key measures to secure the Texas Border and bolster internal immigration enforcement, including: Texans for Strong Borders President, Chris Russo, issued the following statement: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate have demonstrated a serious commitment to the passage of landmark legislation […]
It’s Time for Texas to End In-state Tuition for Illegals Earlier this week, Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo testified at the Senate Committee on Education K-16 in favor of SB 1798, which would repeal in-state tuition for illegal aliens. The bill has not yet passed out of committee for consideration by the full Senate but since […]
An Easter Message from Strong Borders President Chris Russo As we commemorate Christ’s eternal sacrifice on this Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, it is important for Christians to pause and reflect on the foundation of our Faith. Though our nation faces many challenges, we must always remember Jesus Christ’s victory on the Cross and the […]
While we recognize the intent behind SB 30 and HB 4806 to streamline commerce and lower costs for consumers, we are deeply concerned that, as currently written, the bill would limit the ability of Texans to seek just compensation when injured by foreign companies and foreign workers. Currently, Texas has many foreign truck drivers operating […]
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 total spending and $48 billion in new spending. Hundreds of amendments were pre-filed, including several by Rep. Mike Olcott to track taxpayer money spent on illegal aliens. House […]