Secure the border.

Brandon Gill · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.70 extraction confidence 97%

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Occurrences

Evidence

Gill said, "We need to finish the wall, secure the Southern border..." and called for a border-focused campaign.

Campaign material shows Gill explicitly promised to secure the southern border as part of his run for Congress.

never same_term

Conservative Patriot Brandon Gill Launches Congressional Campaign for District 26 with $250,000 Already Raised
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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The bill was introduced by Rep. Gill and would direct DHS to continue the Migrant Protection Protocols; Congress.gov shows the latest action as referral to committee on 01/09/2025 and the status as Introduced.

Gill introduced a concrete border-security bill, but it did not advance beyond introduction and committee referral.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.273 - REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Congress.gov lists the bill as introduced by Gill and notes the latest action: "Ordered to be Reported (Amended)" by the House Judiciary Committee on 11/20/2025.

Gill advanced a border/immigration enforcement bill through committee, showing effort toward the promise, but not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.5713 - Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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CBP says the dashboard tracks live southwest-border encounter data and includes FY22-FY25 FYTD datasets, with monthly data through August 2025.

Official federal border data shows continuing southwest-border encounters through 2025, which is inconsistent with a completed promise to have the border secured.

never same_term

Southwest Land Border Encounters | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 79%

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The House roll-call record shows Roll 7 on 01/09/2025: H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, passed; and Roll 6 on 01/07/2025: H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, passed.

Gill participated in early House votes on immigration-related legislation, but the voting record alone does not show the border promise was fulfilled.

partial same_term

U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 74%

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The CBP dashboard says the southwest land border encounter data reflect U.S. Border Patrol Title 8 apprehensions, Office of Field Operations Title 8 inadmissibles, and Title 42 expulsions, and the page includes FY25 dataset updates rather than any indication that border encounters ended or that the border was fully secured.

Official CBP data still shows ongoing southwest-border encounters and no completed border-security endpoint, so the broad promise remains undelivered.

never same_term

Southwest Land Border Encounters | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 81%

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Gill’s official House biography says he serves on the House Judiciary, Budget, and Oversight Committees and that he focuses on securing the border, protecting life, eradicating government waste, and restoring America’s economic strength.

This shows the promise remains an active policy focus in his current term, but it does not establish that the border has been secured.

unresolved same_term A for effort

About | Representative Brandon Gill
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 63%

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The office's media page was last updated with an April 29, 2026 press release and shows no subsequent border-security announcement or enactment in the current refresh window.

Recent official office updates do not show a delivered border-security outcome; the promise remains unresolved in the current term.

unresolved same_term

Media | Representative Brandon Gill
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 74%

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Congress.gov shows H.R.5713, sponsored by Rep. Gill, was reported amended and placed on the Union Calendar on March 18, 2026. The bill advanced through committee, but the record does not show enactment into law.

Gill made a concrete legislative effort toward border/immigration enforcement, but it stopped short of delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.5713 - Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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CBP's southwest border encounters dashboard remains published as a live statistical record and includes FY22-FY25 datasets, with the page last modified September 19, 2025.

Official federal border data still tracks ongoing encounters rather than a completed 'secured border' endpoint, supporting a never assessment.

never same_term

Southwest Land Border Encounters | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 82%

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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

The promise is a broad federal campaign pledge to secure the border. The evidence shows Gill has pursued the issue in his current House term, including sponsoring H.R.5713 and H.R.273 and participating in related immigration votes. However, the cited bills were not enacted into law, official office materials do not identify a completed border-security outcome, and CBP data continues to track ongoing southwest-border encounters rather than a completed secured-border endpoint. Because he made concrete legislative efforts but the promised outcome has not been delivered, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

never same_term A for effort

Gill is a federal House member currently in office, and the evidence shows he has made concrete same-term efforts toward border security, including introducing the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025 and advancing H.R.5713 through committee. However, the cited measures were not enacted, and official CBP data still shows ongoing southwest-border encounters rather than a completed border-security endpoint. Because the promised outcome has not been delivered but Gill made serious legislative attempts, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

never same_term A for effort

The promise was broad and outcome-based: to secure the border. The evidence shows Gill made concrete same-term legislative efforts, including introducing border and immigration enforcement bills and advancing at least one bill through committee. However, none of the cited actions establishes enacted policy or a completed border-security outcome, and official CBP data still showed continuing southwest-border encounters through 2025. Because there was serious legislative effort but the promised outcome was not delivered, the appropriate outcome is never with the effort badge set to true.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%