Earlier this month, Texas State Representative John Lujan (R-San Antonio) announced his bid for Texas’ 35th Congressional District, which was just redrawn by the state legislature and is expected to flip from Democrat to Republican. In his announcement, Lujan touted his experience as a state legislature and listed “fight[ing] for secure borders” as his […]
by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders On Tuesday, Donald Trump sent shockwaves through a stunned legacy media as state after state was called for him. By the end of the night, he had secured a victory in every single swing state, a larger electoral advantage than his victory in 2016, and even […]
In a new letter sent by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), the agency revealed that there are currently 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on the ICE non-detained docket, including 13,099 convicted of homicide (with 1,845 pending cases) and 15,811 convicted of Sexual Assault (with 4,250 pending cases). ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechlietner […]
by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders Yesterday, I testified at the Texas Senate Committee On Border Security, which met yesterday in Austin to discuss three main topics: Securing the Texas-Mexico Border, Support for Border Security Personnel, and Monitoring of SB 602, SB 1133, and SB 1484. The full agenda can be found […]
Yesterday, we got word that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Legislative Affairs had informed Congress of its intent to resume flights of inadmissible aliens into the United State via the CHNV mass parole scheme. Jason Hopkins of The Daily Caller confirmed these reports in an article released yesterday afternoon. The CHNV program has […]
by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders This week, Democrats gathered in Chicago to officially nominate candidates for President and Vice President, adopt a platform, and rally the troops going into the November 5th presidential election, where Vice President Kamala Harris will face former President Donald J. Trump. One of the most intriguing […]
At Texans for Strong Borders, we have been talking about the invasion at our border since our founding in 2022. Yesterday in El Paso, the invasion took another concerning turn. Yesterday afternoon, New York Post reporter Jennie Taer posted video on 𝕏 from James Breeden showing a group of dozens of illegal aliens making a […]
OPINION by Chris Russo President, Texans for Strong Borders As the campaign trail heats up in Texas’ largest congressional district, citizens are engaged on the most pressing issue in the region, and indeed, in the country: the security of our southern border. Stretching from San Antonio to El Paso and including border hotspots such as […]
On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement outlining the State of Texas’ right to defend its borders in response to a 5-4 ruling from the Supreme Court lifting an injunction by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and allowing Border Patrol agents to resume the destruction of border barriers installed by Texas along […]
In a new escalation of tensions between the State of Texas and the Federal Government regarding Border Security, the State has seized control of all city property along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass under Governor Abbott’s emergency powers. Reporter Ali Bradley of NewsNation broke the news on X on Thursday: On Friday, multiple videos […]