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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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.
Issues:
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.
June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new op-ed for Breitbart News, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) explains why the Left is lashing out over President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. As Democrat-run cities descend into chaos, he argues that the bill threatens the core of the Left’s political coalition by cracking down on illegal immigration and restoring law and order. The Department of Homeland Security even highlighted the op-ed, amplifying its call to add 10,000 new ICE agents and carry out over one million deportations each year.
June 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As rioters have been tearing apart the once-great city of Los Angeles, Democrats had a golden opportunity to disavow the dangerous radicalism that doomed them in November. As far-left thugs set cars on fire, assaulted police, and vandalized public and private property, Democrats had a chance to do the right thing. They could have condemned the violence, reaffirmed support for law enforcement, and chosen the side of the American people.
June 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted today to pass H.R. 2056, the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025. The bill overturns Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary city policies and requires the District to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration
June 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. The legislation ensures that taxpayer-backed SBA loans are reserved for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and legal immigrants, not individuals who entered the country illegally.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration
June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act. This bill directs the Small Business Administration to relocate its offices out of jurisdictions that actively obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration