Democratic strategist Jackie Rosa advises National Democrats to advocate for both a secure border and comprehensive immigration reform

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Representative Jake Auchincloss is a Democratic co-lead of the federal Dignity Act immigration legislation

The Dignity Act includes provisions for border security, revised asylum standards, and legal status without citizenship for undocumented immigrants who pay fines and back taxes

The bipartisan Dignity Act was co-authored by Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida and Democratic Representative Veronica Escobar of Texas

Vlad Tenev immigrated to the United States from Bulgaria in the 1990s

In an October Pew Research poll, 59% of voters identified immigration as a very important issue

Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar released a campaign advertisement describing Donald Trump as the potential 'Lincoln of immigration.'

The South Texas Builders Association held an informational meeting on Martin Luther King Day in 2026 featuring United States Representative Monica De La Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar

In early 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids began targeting construction job sites in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas

In July 2026, the Department of Homeland Security sent California officials a list of approximately 20,000 registered voters identified as suspected noncitizens

United States federal immigration authorities made more than 22,000 arrests in San Antonio during Donald Trump's presidential administration

Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state agencies to bus arriving migrants to New York City

Alaska election attorney Scott Kendall stated that a candidate's personal motives for entering an election do not violate Alaska state law

Approximately two million people emigrated from Ireland between 1845 and 1855 as a consequence of the Great Famine

United States government involvement in Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival in the United States in October 2026 was limited to granting visas

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar released a political advertisement criticizing Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies as excessively harsh

Republican Senator Roger Marshall criticized the Trump administration for failing to notify local authorities before conducting an ICE raid in Kansas

In an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, Democrats held an 8-point lead over Republicans among likely voters on the generic congressional ballot

In an October 2026 NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, Democrats were 10 percentage points more likely than Republicans to state they were very enthusiastic about voting

In an October 2026 NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, Donald Trump's approval rating among likely voters was 40 percent

Donald Trump publicly endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the October 2026 Israeli general election