Enforce immigration laws, strengthen border security, and combat human trafficking and drug smuggling.

Pat Harrigan · North Carolina · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 5.00 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

Pat supports enforcing immigration laws, strengthening border security, and combating human trafficking and drug smuggling.

Commitment to tougher border enforcement and anti-trafficking measures.

Issues | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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By modernizing our immigration system, we can protect our communities while ensuring fairness for those seeking to contribute legally.

Commitment to immigration system modernization.

Issues | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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Pat is working hand in hand with the Trump Administration to secure our border and enforce Federal law.

Commits to securing the border and enforcing immigration law.

Pat on the Issues | Pat Harrigan for Congress
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Congressman Harrigan is leading the fight to end chaos at the border, stop the flow of drugs and crime, and restore order and sovereignty to our homeland.

States a commitment to border enforcement and stopping drugs and crime at the border.

Congressman Pat Harrigan | Representing North Carolina's 10th District
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Pat is working hand in hand with the Trump Administration to secure our border and enforce Federal law.

Promises to secure the border and enforce federal immigration law.

Pat on the Issues | Pat Harrigan for Congress
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introduced the Expatriate Terrorists Act of 2026, legislation to ensure that individuals who become U.S. citizens and then turn against this country by committing or supporting terrorism can be stripped of their citizenship and removed from the United States

Harrigan introduced legislation to denaturalize and remove certain naturalized citizens who commit or support terrorism.

Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces the Expatriate Terrorists Act | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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Evidence

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The issue page says Harrigan supports enforcing immigration laws, strengthening border security, and combating human trafficking and drug smuggling. It also links to later border-security votes and legislation he backed, including the Stop Illegal Entry Act, the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act, and the GUARD Act.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is the clearest statement of the promise itself, and it frames the relevant policy area; by itself it does not show fulfillment.

unresolved same_term

Border Security and Immigration | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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House roll call 184 on June 26, 2025 shows H.R. 275, the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act, passed. Harrigan’s office said he voted to pass the bill, which required DHS to publish monthly reports on special-interest aliens encountered trying to illegally enter the United States.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Harrigan backed a concrete border-reporting measure aimed at immigration enforcement and transparency, but the bill passage alone does not prove broader delivery of the overall promise.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

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Harrigan announced the GUARD Act on June 24, 2025. The release says the bill would authorize National Guard deployments for immigration enforcement, create a federal exception for immigration and border-security operations, and impose mandatory sentences for assaults on immigration officers.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is direct legislative effort toward enforcing immigration laws and border security, but it is proposal-level activity rather than completed policy delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces GUARD Act to Enforce Immigration Law and End Sanctuary Gridlock | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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House roll call 242 on September 9, 2025 provided for consideration of the Stop Illegal Entry Act, and the Clerk’s roll-call pages show H.R. 3486 passed on September 11, 2025. Harrigan’s office said he voted to pass the bill, which imposed tougher penalties for unlawful entry and reentry after deportation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Harrigan voted for a bill directly tied to border enforcement and illegal entry penalties, showing concrete follow-through, though not full fulfillment of the broader promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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House roll call 53 on February 3, 2026 shows the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 passed. The roll-call page identifies H.R. 7148 and Harrigan voted yea. Harrigan’s office said the measure funded DHS, including ICE and CBP, and provided backpay to DHS employees.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Harrigan supported funding for the agencies central to border security and immigration enforcement, which is concrete action but still not proof that the campaign promise has been fully achieved.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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Roll Call 214 on June 9, 2026 recorded S. 2, the Secure America Act, as passed 214-212; Pat Harrigan of North Carolina voted Aye.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Harrigan took same-term concrete action by voting for House passage of S. 2, a border-security and immigration-enforcement funding bill. This supports partial fulfillment because it is a major legislative vote, but not proof the full broad promise was achieved across all enforcement, trafficking, and drug-smuggling outcomes.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 214, S. 2 Secure America Act
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On June 10, 2026, the President signed S. 2 into law; the White House said it funds DHS, CBP, and ICE through FY2029 for immigration enforcement and related activities.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): S. 2 becoming law shows material delivery on immigration enforcement and border-security funding during Harrigan's House term, especially when paired with his recorded Aye vote. The broad campaign commitment remains only partially fulfilled because the source does not establish complete success against human trafficking and drug smuggling.

partial same_term A for effort

The White House - S. 2 Signed into Law
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Harrigan took concrete same-term federal action toward the promise, including voting for border-security and immigration-enforcement bills and funding measures, most notably S. 2, which passed the House with his Aye vote and was signed into law in 2026. That supports material progress on immigration enforcement and border security. However, the promise was broad and also included combating human trafficking and drug smuggling; the evidence does not establish that those outcomes were fully achieved, so full delivery is not supported.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Harrigan took concrete same-term federal action toward the promise by voting for DHS funding, supporting House-passed immigration and border-enforcement bills, and introducing the GUARD Act to expand National Guard support for immigration enforcement. These actions materially advance immigration enforcement and border security, but the evidence does not show the broad promised outcome was fully achieved across enforcement, border security, human trafficking, and drug smuggling. As a House member, his votes and bill introduction support partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Harrigan took concrete same-term actions aligned with the promise, including voting for DHS/ICE/CBP funding, supporting bills aimed at illegal entry penalties and border-related reporting, and introducing the GUARD Act for immigration enforcement support. These actions show meaningful follow-through on enforcement and border-security priorities, but the evidence does not establish that the broad promised outcomes of enforcing immigration laws, strengthening border security, and combating trafficking and drug smuggling were fully achieved.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%