Rep. Roy Seeks Crackdown on Legal Immigration Following SCOTUS Ruling

Washington, D.C. - Following the Supreme Court's recent egregious ruling on birthright citizenship, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to the Trump Administration seeking answers on the number of legal immigrants who have come into our country since the start of 2025.

"Securing our country from mass migration means addressing both illegal and legal immigration. At a time when housing, schools, healthcare, and other public services are under increasing pressure, Congress needs a full accounting of how many legal immigrants have entered the United States since the start of this Administration. The American people deserve transparency so we can ensure our immigration system puts American workers, taxpayers, and communities first," said Rep. Roy.

Excerpts from the letter:

As you all tirelessly work to fulfill President Trump's mandate to secure our country from illegal immigration, we write to request an accounting of the number of legal immigrants - both temporary and permanent - the United States has admitted since January 20, 2025. While mitigating illegal immigration should be a top priority for the federal government, it is equally important to ensure the nation maintains sustainable legal immigration levels.

In light of the Supreme Court's majority's egregious ruling against the Trump administration's efforts to curb automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil to illegal aliens and temporary foreign visitors, current immigration levels should be revisited to ensure they do not adversely affect the American people's economic opportunities, cultural and social cohesion, or security.

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The Trump administration has made decisive steps to limit legal immigration, including pausing the Diversity Visa Lottery program, tightening the public charge rule, suspending immigration from multiple countries. Additionally, the administration has focused on countering visa programs that routinely undermine American workers.

While these are welcome measures, additional policies could be implemented to reduce current legal immigration flows. To that end, Congress obtaining data on the number of individuals we've imported, permanently or temporarily, is a first step in advancing immigration legislation that puts American interests first and builds on the Trump administration's commendable restriction efforts.

Read the full letter here.

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