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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November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4070, the Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act, legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security to produce a full threat assessment and strategic plan addressing the growth, operations, and border activity of Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations.
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Border Security and Immigration
October 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require all commercial truck drivers in the United States to pass a standardized English proficiency test before receiving a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
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Border Security and Immigration
October 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is spearheading an effort to make English proficiency an enforceable prerequisite for commercial drivers in the wake of fatal crashes caused by illegal immigrants who skirted language requirements.
October 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), alongside original cosponsors Rep. Troy Nehls (TX-22) and Rep. Bob Onder (MO-03), introduced the Standardized Assessment for Fluency in English for Drivers Act (SAFE Drivers Act), legislation to establish a uniform English proficiency test for all commercial driver's license applicants nationwide.
September 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, legislation that delivers tough new penalties for individuals who illegally enter or reenter the United States after being deported.
July 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, landmark legislation that delivers the largest tax cut in American history, locks down the southern border, and restores fiscal and military strength after years of Democrat failure.
June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 275, the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025. This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish monthly reports on the number and nationalities of special interest aliens encountered trying to illegally enter the United States.
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Border Security and Immigration
June 24, 2025
FIRST ON FOX—New legislation aims to codify the president’s authority to deploy National Guard units for immigration enforcement, as part of a broader effort to crack down on illegal immigration and stiffen penalties for those who assault immigration officers.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Guarding U.S. Authority for Removal and Detention (GUARD) Act, legislation to authorize National Guard deployments for immigration enforcement and impose tough penalties on those who assault federal immigration officers.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced new legislation to ratchet up penalties on spies who funnel US secrets to foreign adversaries like China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.