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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texans for Strong Borders Recognizes Impending Threat to American Sovereignty and Security as Title 42 Expires HOUSTON, TEXAS December 15, 2022 – On December 21st, Title 42 removals are set to cease due to a November 15th ruling out of District Court for the District of Columbia presided over by Emmet G. […]
“The worst elements in Mexico are being pushed into the United States by the Mexican government. The Border Patrol knows this.”1 President Donald J. Trump was right—he predicted the border crisis we are currently in under Biden. In the midst of this disaster at our southern border, Biden and his administration continue to gaslight the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texans for Strong Borders Asks Governor Abbott to go further to Repel the Invasion at our Southern Border Declaring an Invasion under Article I, Section 10 is vital to combating the lawlessness at the Texas-Mexico border while the Federal Government fails to act. HOUSTON, TEXAS November 15, 2022 – Today, Texas Governor […]
“In the last year, more than 2 million people were arrested while trying to enter the U.S. illegally. And only 10 American cities have a population that large.”1 Border states have a duty to their citizens to override the Biden Administration and secure their own borders. The federal government will never secure our border. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2022 Declaration of a State of Disaster “WHEREAS, since January 2021, more than 3.2 million illegal aliens have been apprehended after unlawfully entering the United States.” Texans for Strong Borders commends the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) of Texas for unanimously passing the attached resolution, titled “Resolution on the Declaration […]
“El Paso, Texas – where a historic flood of migrants has turned the city into what a local politician says resembles “a third-world country.”1 Cities all across the United States are experiencing an unprecedented flood of illegal aliens. “Since September 1st, the El Paso Sector has averaged 1,300 encounters per day.”2 This is NOT sustainable. […]