My Day One priority is fixing immigration and keeping Americans safe.

I said my Day One priority would be fixing immigration and keeping Americans safe, and I meant it.

Gillan commits to making immigration reform and public safety an immediate priority.

Gillen Op-Ed: Bipartisanship is the way forward | Representative Laura Gillen
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I will work with anyone, Democrat or Republican, to find bipartisan solutions to secure our border and fix our broken immigration system.

Commits to bipartisan immigration and border-security action.

Laura Gillen for Congress | Issues
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if elected to Congress, she will "fight to secure our border and put an end to the migrant crisis"

Gillen promises to prioritize border security and ending the migrant crisis.

Gillen launches first TV ad of her congressional bid
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Gillen wrote that her "Day One priority" was fixing immigration and keeping Americans safe, and said Long Islanders wanted action on securing borders and overhauling the broken immigration system.

This is the campaign-era promise itself, stating immigration and safety were her immediate priority.

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Gillen Op-Ed: Bipartisanship is the way forward | Representative Laura Gillen
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Congress.gov shows Gillen introduced H.R. 1689 on February 27, 2025; the bill would require DHS to designate Haiti for temporary protected status for 18 months, and the only recorded action at introduction was referral to committee.

Gillen took concrete legislative action on immigration by introducing a TPS bill, but it did not advance beyond referral at that stage.

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H.R.1689 - To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status
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Gillen's office said she was leading a bipartisan bill to protect Haitian nationals in the United States, describing the issue as a crucial priority and arguing the administration's decision would have a devastating impact on Long Island.

Official congressional messaging shows she actively pursued immigration-related legislation soon after taking office.

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Gillen Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
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Gillen announced that H.R. 1689, her first bill introduced in Congress, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 224 to 204 and would extend temporary protected status for Haitians for three years; the bill then awaited Senate action.

She succeeded in moving one immigration bill through the House, but it was not yet law as of the source date.

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Rep. Gillen Passes First Bill Introduced in Congress to Extend TPS for Haitians After Historic Bipartisan Discharge Petition Win
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Gillen said she was focused on securing the border and fixing the broken immigration system, and that she joined a bipartisan group to pass Kate's Law because violent criminals without legal status should be held accountable under immigration laws.

This shows continued immigration-and-safety action through support for tougher enforcement legislation.

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Rep. Gillen Statement on House Passage of Kate’s Law
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