I’m leading the charge to strengthen immigration enforcement and reduce illegal immigration.
I will lead efforts to strengthen immigration enforcement and reduce illegal immigration.
Occurrences
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.
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.
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.
"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."
Vote Question: On Ordering the Previous Question for consideration of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. Pfluger, August | Republican | Texas | Yea.
"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."
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (Introduced 09/04/2025). Subject — Policy Area: Immigration.
Assessments
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.