Sovereign America

Secure the border and defeat the cartels

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MISSION

Sovereign America exists to secure our borders, defeat the cartels, and restore law and order. By aligning state and federal enforcement, ending sanctuary cities, and reforming immigration, we will protect America’s sovereignty and safety for generations to come.

Focus Areas / Policy Pillars

Secure the Border for Good
End the chaos at our southern border through physical barriers, advanced technology, and empowered enforcement.
End Sanctuary Cities
No city should shield those who break our laws. States must restore the rule of law by prohibiting sanctuary policies that harbor criminal activity and undermine federal enforcement.
Defeat the Cartels
Drug and human trafficking organizations threaten our communities every day. We must dismantle cartel operations through joint state–federal action and international accountability.
Reform the Broken Immigration System
Prioritize merit-based legal immigration that strengthens our economy and upholds the integrity of citizenship.
Rebuild an Accountable U.S.–Mexico Partnership
Leverage trade, security, and diplomatic tools to ensure Mexico is a true partner in stopping illegal immigration, combating cartels, and protecting American sovereignty.

Team

Bella Grabowski

Sovereign and Strong America Campaign Director

Cooper Smith

Director, Homeland Security & Immigration

Kassidy Scott

Policy Analyst, Homeland Security & Immigration

Tony H. Pham, Esq.

Senior Fellow, Homeland Security & Immigration

Emilio Gonzalez

Senior Fellow, Homeland Security & Immigration

Latest

Statement | March 6, 2026

Decisive Leadership, Renewed Diplomacy

The America First Policy Institute has released the following statement from Melissa Maldonado, director of the Western Hemisphere Initiative at AFPI, in response to the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela.

Op-Ed | March 3, 2026

Robust Homeland Security Must Be Funded, Not Shut Down

Playing partisan games with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding is a profound disservice to all Americans and could potentially embolden our adversaries. Despite tired attempts to portray DHS as a mere immigration enforcement department, the department’s core mission is to protect Americans from terrorism, cyberattacks, and other threats to public safety and national security. Its importance to our national security cannot be understated.

Expert Insights | February 26, 2026

Northern Lights Flashing: The Case for U.S. Security Governance of Greenland

The U.S. is in desperate need of an Arctic security strategy, and the media noise over the details of a Greenland “annexation” is disingenuous to the real security concerns facing not only the U.S. but also the wider Western Hemisphere and the transatlantic relationship. Greenland is more than an island of ice, polar winds, and rocks; it is a vital link in Arctic security for friends and foes alike. Security governance for Greenland—particularly that which is planned, overseen, and implemented by the U.S.—is integral to American missile radar awareness, the defense of the North Atlantic, and the holding of the line for the Western Hemisphere. Securing Greenland, in other words, is the first step toward blocking our adversaries’ ambitions in our northern neighborhood, parallel to the U.S. focus to the south.

Op-Ed | February 25, 2026

Promises Made, Promises Kept: The Return of an America First Future

When presidents stand before a joint session of Congress, they like to declare that “The state of our union is strong.”

Op-Ed | February 23, 2026

How Tax Relief, Border Security, and Housing Reform are Helping Floridians

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Growing up in a small blue-collar town in New Jersey, life was simple, but it wasn’t easy. My dad worked in a factory, and my mom stayed home to raise my three sisters and me. We weren’t handed anything. If we wanted something, we had to work for it.