I will lead efforts to strengthen immigration enforcement and reduce illegal immigration.

August Pfluger · Texas · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 4.00 extraction confidence 97%

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I’m leading the charge to strengthen immigration enforcement and reduce illegal immigration.

Commits to push stronger immigration enforcement and fewer illegal crossings.

August Pfluger for Congress | CD11
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August Pfluger supports Trump’s plan to secure our border once and for all and protect our citizens from deadly drug cartels and human traffickers.

He commits to backing border security measures aimed at stopping illegal crossings, cartels, and trafficking.

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I support President Trump’s vision for securing America and believe we must secure our southern border to protect our citizens from dangerous drug cartels, human traffickers, and illegal immigrants.

Commits to securing the southern border and reducing illegal immigration.

August Pfluger for Congress | CD11
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Evidence

Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (Introduced 06/28/2021). The bill authorizes CBP activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels and requires a strategic plan and report to Congress.

Pfluger introduced a border-enforcement bill that became law via the NDAA, showing concrete leadership on immigration enforcement.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R.4209 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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"In a victory for border security efforts, legislation authored by U.S. Congressman August Pfluger ... became law. H.R. 4209 ... was included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 and signed into law on Friday."

Pfluger's office says his tunnel-security legislation was enacted into law, which is direct evidence of a successful immigration-enforcement effort.

delivered same_term A for effort

Pfluger, Cornyn Bill to Seal Cross-Border Tunnels Signed into Law | U.S. Representative
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Vote Question: On Ordering the Previous Question for consideration of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. Pfluger, August | Republican | Texas | Yea.

Pfluger voted for the major House border-security bill that included increased Border Patrol staffing, border wall construction, and restrictions on catch-and-release.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 205 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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"Congressman Pfluger helped author H.R. 2" and the bill "will restart construction of the border wall, ... increase the number of Border Patrol agents ... [and] end catch and release."

His office describes him as helping author a sweeping immigration-enforcement bill, indicating active leadership rather than passive support.

partial same_term A for effort

Pfluger Votes to Secure the Border | U.S. Representative
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Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (Introduced 01/18/2024). The bill addresses federal immigration enforcement issues and would bar governments from prohibiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Pfluger continued introducing immigration-enforcement legislation in Congress, consistent with the pledge to lead efforts against illegal immigration.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7048 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (Introduced 09/04/2025). Subject — Policy Area: Immigration.

Pfluger was still sponsoring immigration-related legislation in the next Congress, showing the pledge remained an active focus later in his tenure.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R.5156 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): COUNT Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Assessments

delivered same_term

Pfluger promised to lead efforts to strengthen immigration enforcement and reduce illegal immigration. The record shows more than symbolic support: he sponsored H.R.4209, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, which was incorporated into the FY2023 NDAA and signed into law in December 2022. That law directly strengthened border enforcement by authorizing CBP activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels and requiring related planning and reporting. He also helped author and voted for H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, and continued introducing immigration-enforcement legislation. Because at least one concrete enforcement measure he authored became law during the same term, the promise is best classified as delivered, even though broader illegal-immigration levels are not proven to have declined because of his actions alone.

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