We must secure the border by completing the wall, and we must actually enforce the law so that illegal aliens are not rewarded for illegally crossing the border.
Complete the border wall and enforce existing immigration laws to secure the southern border.
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We must secure the border by completing the wall, and we must actually enforce the law so that illegal aliens are not rewarded for illegally crossing the border. I voted for legislation to complete the border wall and strengthen our existing border security laws.
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (Introduced 02/15/2024) ... Title: To reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.
This bill ... requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities related to constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021. ... [It] requires DHS to construct a border wall ... along at least 900 miles of that border.
Vote Question: On Ordering the Previous Question ... Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) Secure the Border Act ... Representative ... Steube ... Yea
The waivers cover projects funded through U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 appropriations. ... ensuring expeditious construction of approximately 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico.
The office issue page says Steube still wants to complete the wall and enforce immigration laws, and points to his votes for legislation to do so.
CBP said DHS had approximately 100 miles of new border barrier in various stages of construction and planning, with another five miles authorized in Texas.
Assessments
Steube made concrete federal legislative efforts toward the promise, including voting to advance H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, and introducing H.R. 7392 to redirect funds to southwest border wall construction. However, the promised outcome was to complete the border wall and enforce existing immigration laws to secure the southern border. Official CBP/DHS evidence from 2025 shows border wall construction was still ongoing and additional miles were only being planned or authorized, so the wall was not complete. The evidence supports serious effort by Steube, but not fulfillment of the promised outcome.
The promised outcome was not fulfilled: the southern border wall was still not complete, with DHS/CBP reporting additional wall construction activity in 2025. Steube did take concrete legislative action toward the promise, including voting for border-wall and enforcement legislation and introducing a bill to redirect funds to wall construction, so this qualifies for an effort badge despite non-delivery.