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Statement | March 27, 2026

Olympic-Sized Win for Women, But the Fight’s Not Over

The Athletes for America Coalition at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) celebrates the decision by the International Olympic Committee to no longer allow biological men to compete in women’s sporting events. This decision was made in order to comply with an executive order signed by President Trump in February of 2025 ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, which will be hosted in Los Angeles.
Public Comment | March 26, 2026

Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to §2L1.1 (Human Smuggling) Regarding Criminal Sexual Contact Enhancements

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments regarding the proposed amendments to the sentencing guideline at U.S.S.G. §2L1.1 addressing sexual abuse and criminal sexual contact during human smuggling offenses. The Commission’s request for comment on whether offenses involving criminal sexual contact under 18 U.S.C. § 2241-18 U.S.C. § 2244 should receive a sentencing enhancement, and what level that enhancement should be, raises a critically important issue involving the protection of vulnerable victims.
Public Comment | March 26, 2026

Comment to the USSC on Changes to the Definition of Career Offender

On behalf of America First Policy Institute (AFPI), I submit this response to the Sentencing Commission’s (“Commission”) request for comment on its proposed amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Register on February 6, 2026.1 Specifically, this comment will focus on the changes proposed to the definition and application of crimes of violence for purposes of designating a defendant as a “career offender” under Guideline §4B1.1.2
State Testimony | March 26, 2026

A Concurrent Resolution: To Urge Congress to Dismantle the United States Department of Education

There is little evidence that the federal Department of Education (ED) has made any positive impact on students since it was founded in 1979. Fewer than one-third of eighth graders, nationally, were proficient in math and reading in 2024—this is after $268 billion in annual federal education spending. Forty-six years and trillions of dollars have not helped students.
Op-Ed | March 25, 2026

Solving Crime isn’t Complicated

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