Border Security
As the Chairman Emeritus of the Homeland Security Committee and a lifelong Texan, I am committed to securing America's borders.
After President Biden rescinded Trump-era policies that secured our border, illegal border crossings rose to record highs. Our border agents are now dealing with thousands of crossings each day, increased cartel activity, drug smuggling, and more. Fentanyl-related deaths have also risen to record highs, killing thousands of young Americans.
In the 118th Congress, I joined with my Texas Republican colleagues to introduce a border security plan. Together, we are working to put an end to the border crisis Texans are facing each day. I also voted in support of the Secure the Border Act, which contained my provision to compel the Biden administration to bring back Remain in Mexico, a policy that successfullyworked to keep migrants in Mexico while awaiting their asylum hearings.
I am committed to continuing this work to secure our borders and protect our national security.
More on Border Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee — released the following statement on reports of a significant reduction in illegal border crossings under the Trump administration.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee — released the following statement thanking outgoing Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens and praising President Trump’s selection of Mike Banks to lead the agency into the future.
WASHINGTON – On week one of the 119th congress, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security — joined several colleagues in re-introducing legislation to protect American communities from the devastating impacts of the Biden-Harris administration’s open-border policies over the past four years.
Austin, Texas – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security — issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection released their Fiscal Year 2024 migrant encounter numbers, which reached over 2.1 million.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) – chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security – joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 31 House and Senate colleagues in demanding President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris collect DNA samples from every immigrant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) encounters, per the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus and senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security — issued the following statement on newly-reported ICE data revealing the Biden-Harris administration has released nearly 650,000 criminal illegal aliens into the United States.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security — voted for the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation to prevent federal funds from being used to bail out sanctuary cities, including New York City, for a migrant crisis they and the Biden-Harris administration created.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security — released the following statement after voting for H.Res. 1371, a resolution condemning the failure of the Biden administration and its “border czar,” Vice President Harris, to secure the border.
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security — introduced the Protecting Military Assets Act of 2024 alongside Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas). The bill ensures that illegal immigrants who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense related to entering military, naval, or coast guard property are deemed inadmissible and subject to removal.