Morgan is working to secure our border and crack down on illegal immigration.
Secure the border and crack down on illegal immigration.
Occurrences
I will continue to stand against these harmful policies and support actions that remove violent, criminal illegal aliens so that Virginia can be a safer place to live.
Evidence
"Building a wall, in some places a physical wall, but in other areas smart fences and other technology, will help reduce human trafficking and the flow of illegal aliens and illicit drugs that now cross the border with relative ease." "I support the use of the E-Verify system."
The bill would require DHS to resume activities related to constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, impose limits on asylum eligibility, and require E-Verify for new hires. Congress.gov shows the bill passed the House on 2023-05-11 and remained a House-passed measure, not enacted into law.
The Clerk's roll call record for H.R. 8146, the Police Our Border Act, shows: "Griffith Republican Virginia VA Yea."
The letter says Griffith helped lead a request to restore cooperation between state and federal law enforcement after Virginia’s governor terminated 287(g) agreements, writing that the prior arrangement "successfully removed a large number of dangerous criminals from the streets of Virginia."
Griffith wrote that the reversal of Biden-Harris open border policies helps protect American lives, said Trump signed his HALT Fentanyl Act into law, and argued that these measures reflect a commitment to protecting Americans from open-border effects and illegal immigration.
Assessments
Griffith consistently supported and materially attempted border-security and immigration-enforcement measures, including backing H.R. 2, voting for border-related bills, advocating for ICE cooperation, and tying his HALT Fentanyl Act work to border concerns. However, the core promised outcome of securing the border and cracking down on illegal immigration was not shown to have been delivered through enacted border-security legislation or a completed federal enforcement outcome attributable to him. The major Secure the Border Act passed the House but was not enacted, and the other evidence shows advocacy, votes, or related policy positioning rather than fulfillment of the broad promise.
Griffith supported and voted for border-security measures aligned with the promise, including H.R. 2 and H.R. 8146. However, the evidence does not show that the promised outcome was delivered: H.R. 2 passed the House but was not enacted, and the other evidence shows support or a House vote rather than completed policy implementation. This qualifies as serious legislative effort without delivery.