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August 22, 2025
No, Governor, Don’t Try to Ban Immigrant Detention Facilities
Last November, the American people sent a clear message at the ballot box: They want secure borders, strong immigration enforcement and leaders who put the safety of our citizens first. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, we have begun delivering on that mandate, building the most secure border in decades, dismantling cartel networks and restoring law and order at the southern border.
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August 21, 2025
Congress Must Act to Prevent Sanctuary Jurisdictions from Harboring Criminal Illegal Aliens
To keep the American people safe and preserve our nation’s sovereignty, state and local governments have a powerful role to play in realigning the current incentive structure to deter illegal immigration and empower federal law enforcement. It is a significant piece of the America First Agenda to combat the troubling trend of sanctuary jurisdictions shielding illegal aliens from enforcement and accountability.
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August 18, 2025
After Years of Neglect, Southern California Is Finally Secure from Border Threats
After four years of chaos, President Trump’s border policies are finally generating relief at the Southwest border. In the entire month of June, Border Patrol's San Diego Sector encountered 895 aliens attempting to cross the border illegally. Compare this to June 2024, when Border Patrol encountered 25,612 illegal aliens in the San Diego Sector. This represents a historic 97 percent decrease in just one year.
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August 7, 2025
Stopping Chinese Fentanyl Requires a New Approach
Today, Americans face a silent but deadly invasion across our southern border. Fentanyl is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans every year. This crisis is not merely a public health emergency; it is a national and homeland security threat of the highest order. The root cause of this scourge lies not at the border but in China, where fentanyl precursors and the financing that fuels their production originate. A bold and innovative strategy is needed to counter this threat.
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August 2, 2025
I’m a Vietnamese Refugee. We Are Proud to Speak the Language of Our New Home as All Immigrants Should
After the fall of Saigon in 1975, waves of South Vietnamese refugees fled to the United States, seeking freedom and safety. About 125,000 refugees were airlifted initially, with upwards of 800,000 refugees fleeing in the years following – many of whom ended up settling in the U.S. As of 2017, Vietnamese-Americans comprise approximately 3% of America’s immigrants, and represent the sixth-largest foreign-born population.
Experts on Border Security & Immigration
The Honorable Chad Wolf
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer & Chair of AFPI’s Homeland Security & Immigration
Robert Law
FORMER: Director, Center for Homeland Security and Immigration & Senior Editor
CURRENT: Senior Counselor, DHS
Kristen Ziccarelli
Director of Global Coalitions and Senior Policy Analyst for Homeland Security & Immigration
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The US Border Crisis and the American Solution to an International Problem
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