Work to give border security agencies the tools they need to prevent illegal entry.

Tom Barrett · Michigan · Republican

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I will work hard to make sure our border security agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs have the tools they need to prevent people from entering the country illegally.

Commits to strengthening federal border enforcement capacity.

Issues — Tom Barrett for Congress
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Evidence

Recent Votes ... 04/30/2026 | 154 | H.R.7567 | On Passage | Yea | Farm, Food, and National Security Act

In the lookback window, Barrett's official votes page shows a recent affirmative vote on a farm and national-security bill, but no direct border-security delivery or enforcement action tied to the promise itself.

unresolved same_term

Votes and Legislation | Representative Tom Barrett
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Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM ... Witnesses: Rodney Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Joseph Edlow, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The House appropriations process was still actively considering DHS, CBP, ICE, and USCIS funding and oversight during the lookback period, which points to the border-security promise still being worked through rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term

Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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unresolved same_term

The available evidence shows Barrett taking part in the same-term federal legislative context, including a recent vote and ongoing House appropriations activity involving DHS, CBP, ICE, and USCIS. But it does not identify a Barrett-authored, sponsored, or materially advanced bill, amendment, appropriation, or enacted policy that gave border security agencies new tools to prevent illegal entry. Because the promise is framed as 'work to give' rather than a concrete enactment, the evidence supports ongoing activity but not enough to judge full delivery or failure.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 66%