Border Security and Immigration
A secure border is essential to protecting our country and upholding the rule of law. Pat supports enforcing immigration laws, strengthening border security, and combating human trafficking and drug smuggling. By modernizing our immigration system, we can protect our communities while ensuring fairness for those seeking to contribute legally.
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March 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of an eight-week Continuing Resolution to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security, including ICE and CBP, through May 22, 2026, and deliver backpay to DHS employees who have gone without compensation since the funding lapse began on February 14, 2026. The House rejected the Senate-passed bill, which would have funded DHS while providing nothing for ICE and CBP, the agencies responsible for securing our border and removing criminal illegal aliens, and instead passed a full CR that funds the entire department.
March 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and ensure frontline personnel are paid during the ongoing government shutdown.
March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan (R., N.C.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) want the government to be able to deport individuals who “become U.S. citizens and then turn against this country by committing or supporting terrorism.”
March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), alongside Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), introduced the Expatriate Terrorists Act of 2026, legislation to ensure that individuals who become U.S. citizens and then turn against this country by committing or supporting terrorism can be stripped of their citizenship and removed from the United States.
March 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act, legislation that clarifies individuals convicted of defrauding the United States government or unlawfully receiving public benefits are inadmissible and deportable under federal immigration law.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration
March 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security through passage of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026, legislation that provides critical resources for border security, counterterrorism operations, disaster response, and the protection of American communities.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration
January 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, legislation that funds critical homeland security operations while maintaining strong oversight and fiscal discipline.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration
January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) is leading a letter to North Carolina Governor Josh Stein after a federal audit revealed widespread failures in the state’s commercial driver’s license program that put public safety at risk and threaten millions in federal transportation funding.
December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Republican lawmaker in the House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday to make federal resources for fighting illegal immigration available to local authorities — even as Democrats unveiled their own language that would restrict partnerships between the two.
December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act, legislation to expand the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to explicitly support state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts targeting organized crime, cartels, and transnational criminal organizations operating inside the United States.