IAP attends GOP Convention in Dallas

NEVER FORGET

Today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attack on America. On this day, 25 years ago, IAP’s Policy Director spent the early morning hours talking with Hill staffers to figure out how we were going to defeat the amnesty bill scheduled to be voted on in the House of Representatives that afternoon. Obviously, the vote was canceled when all of Capitol Hill was evacuated after the terrorists’ plane hit the Pentagon, and the entire world knew America was under attack.

Many Americans have forgotten—or never even knew—that Congress had an amnesty vote planned for that day, but we at IAP haven’t forgotten. Sadly, we are still fighting misguided efforts by both Democrats and Republicans to pass amnesty 25 years later.

Today, let’s remember that 19 terrorists were able to game our immigration system to kill nearly 3,000 Americans, and let’s renew our determination to never let it happen again.

IAP attends the GOP Convention

I joined members of the Mass Deportation Coalition in Dallas, Texas, this week for the Republican Convention. It was a great opportunity to meet and spend time with thousands of passionate Americans who support immigration policies that put America First!

Dozens of elected officials, Congressional candidates, and Trump Administration officials highlighted from the podium President Trump’s successful leadership in stopping the Biden border crisis and reducing overall illegal border crossings to their lowest levels in history. At a separate event, one of the president’s Cabinet members called securing the border the administration’s top success.

Unfortunately, there was little mention of deportations or President Trump’s campaign promise to conduct the largest mass deportation effort in modern history. The closest anyone came was when Vice President J.D. Vance mentioned that three million foreign-born individuals had left the country since President Trump took office due to the administration’s removal efforts.

However, convention-goers were hungry for more deportations. The Mass Deportation Coalition conducted multiple interviews with those in attendance, and it was hard to find someone who didn’t want to see significantly more deportations. You can watch many of those interviews on the Coalition’s X feed at https://x.com/phase2deport.

Rep. Joe Wilson moves in Immigration Rankings

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) climbed 17 spots to No. 111 in this week’s IAP Action Congressional Immigration Rankings, putting him just outside of the top 25% in Congress.

Rep. Wilson’s move came after he cosponsored two bills supported by IAP Action and identified as key legislation: the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 251), which would make E-Verify permanent and mandatory nationwide, and the Birthright Citizenship Act (H.R. 569), which would statutorily limit birthright citizenship to children of citizens, lawful permanent residents, and aliens in lawful status serving in the U.S. military.

 All the other movement this week was down, as four Democrats, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), and Ted Lieu (D-CA), cosponsored minor bills to limit deportations and help foreign workers. Their rankings range from the bottom third down to the bottom 8% of the entire chamber (Rep. Ted Lieu at 401st of 435)

You can view the full Congressional Immigration Rankings at IAPAction.com.

Immigration Articles

CIS: Since 9/11, the Number of Immigrants from the Muslim World Has Grown by 1.8 Million

According to our friends at the Center for Immigration Studies, the immigrant population in the United States from Muslim countries more than doubled between 2001 and 2024 to 3.4 million. This represents a net increase of 1.8 million people driven primarily by legal immigration.

Fox News: Trump administration proposes ending 60-day grace period after job loss for H-1B, other visa holders

The Trump Administration has proposed a new USCIS rule that would eliminate the 60-day grace period for a whole host of employment-based, temporary visa holders who lose their jobs. The rule requires them to leave the United States immediately upon termination rather than staying to take other jobs that American workers could fill. Included are H-1B, E, L-1, O, and TN visas. 

Axios: Trump's census plan could reshape voting maps, eliminate race questions

The Trump Administration's proposed 2030 Census overhaul seeks to exclude illegal aliens and non-permanent residents from the apportionment process, a move that could significantly reshape congressional voting maps.

AP: Trump administration silence has 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants hoping they’re protected

Although Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador was scheduled to terminate on September 9, 2026, protections and work authorization have remained in place temporarily, as DHS unexpectedly paused the termination.

Next Week

The House and Senate return next week. The House is scheduled to recess after next week until after the midterm election. The Senate is scheduled to return for three weeks before leaving for the midterms, but that is subject to change.