I will carry on President Trump’s agenda and his legacy to fight against illegal immigration and fulfill our Constitutional duty to protect our borders.
fight illegal immigration by supporting border wall construction, enforcing immigration laws, and advancing Trump's border agenda
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"I fully support building the wall, sending illegals back to their country of origin, and fully enforcing the law on those that are in our country illegally... I will carry on President Trump’s agenda and his legacy to fight against illegal immigration and fulfill our Constitutional duty to protect our borders."
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GovInfo lists H.R. 1531 as introduced by Rep. Dale W. Strong, titled: "To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes."
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Strong said he voted for H.R. 1 to advance President Trump's agenda and that the bill "provides resources to complete and construct over 2,300 miles of border wall" and "restore[s] integrity" by ensuring federal funds do not go to people illegally present.
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Strong introduced the Deport Illegal Voters Act, saying it would add unlawful voting to aggravated felonies and expedite deportation of convicted individuals; he tied the bill to border crossings and illegal immigration.
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"I fully support building the wall, sending illegals back to their country of origin, and fully enforcing the law on those that are in our country illegally... I will carry on President Trump’s agenda and his legacy to fight against illegal immigration and fulfill our Constitutional duty to protect our borders."
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H.R. 1531 was introduced by Mr. Strong and titled: "To provide for the renewed availability of funds to construct the border wall upon the deployment of the National Guard to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes."
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Strong said he introduced the Deport Illegal Voters Act to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of voting illegally, adding unlawful voting to the list of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act and providing for expedited deportation.
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Strong said he voted for H.R. 1 to advance President Trump's America First agenda and that the bill "provides resources to complete and construct over 2,300 miles of border wall" and "restore[s] integrity" by ensuring federal funds do not go to people illegally present.
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“At a time when threats to our homeland security are at an all-time high, and with record numbers of criminal illegal aliens in our country as a result of Biden’s open border policies, we cannot afford to leave any portion of DHS’ mission underfunded or under-resourced. We must ensure that every security mission and employee is fully supported and paid, and that this administration has the tools to fully enforce our immigration laws and secure our nation.”
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Strong introduced the SAFEGUARDS Act and said it would ensure revenue collected through the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is invested into aviation and airport security and modernize screening technology, upgrade baggage detection systems, and improve checkpoint efficiency.
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AP reported that federal contractors were actively blasting and bulldozing border-area sites to make way for new wall sections along the U.S.-Mexico border, with hundreds of miles of wall still under contract.
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AP reported that Trump signed a nearly $70 billion law funding ICE and Border Patrol through 2029, including $38 billion for ICE and $26 billion for CBP.
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Marfa Public Radio reported that the Trump administration said a Big Bend National Park border-construction pause would last at least through August; DHS also defended the project in court as needed to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking, while describing prior work as preconstruction for patrol roads, vehicle barriers, and technology.
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Strong's official House press-release index says he voted to advance the FY2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill and described it as funding to secure the southern border, crack down on illegal immigration, and bolster homeland defense capabilities.
Assessments
For a federal House member, the promise was framed as supporting and advancing border-wall construction, immigration-law enforcement, and Trump's border agenda rather than personally completing all border-wall construction. Strong took direct congressional action: he introduced a border-wall funding bill, introduced immigration-enforcement legislation, voted for DHS/border enforcement funding, and supported H.R. 1, which later became law with major ICE, CBP, and border-wall funding. That is enough candidate-attributable action to count as delivery of the support/advance pledge in the term tied to the 2024 campaign, even though the broader border wall project remains incomplete.
Strong materially pursued the promise in office: he introduced H.R. 1531 to renew border-wall funding, introduced the Deport Illegal Voters Act to strengthen immigration enforcement, and voted for Trump-aligned border and DHS funding measures. That shows real support for wall construction, stricter enforcement, and advancing Trump's border agenda. But the record here does not show that Strong himself fully delivered the broader promised outcomes; the biggest concrete wall and enforcement advances were broader federal actions in which he was a supporting participant rather than the primary driver. That supports partial credit, not full delivery.
Strong repeatedly acted on his pledge while in office: he publicly committed to building the wall and advancing Trump’s border agenda, introduced a concrete border-wall bill (H.R.1531), sponsored immigration-enforcement legislation (Deport Illegal Voters Act), and voted for a House package (H.R.1) that included substantial border-wall funding and tightened benefits for unlawfully present individuals. He also backed DHS funding tied to enforcement. However, the evidence does not show completion or enactment of comprehensive border-wall construction or a fully realized, administration-level implementation of the promised agenda; many measures appear to have been introduced or passed in the House without clear final implementation. Because Strong materially advanced the promise but there is no clear evidence the full outcomes were delivered, the appropriate rating is partial.
Strong promised to support border wall construction, immigration-law enforcement, and Trump's border agenda in a federal House context. During the relevant congressional service he introduced H.R. 1531 to renew border-wall construction funds and introduced immigration-enforcement legislation, which shows direct material effort. The broader promised outcome was substantially delivered later through his vote for the Trump-aligned H.R. 1 package that included major border-wall and immigration-enforcement funding. Because this was a federal legislative promise and Strong materially supported the enacted/advanced package rather than merely commenting from outside office, candidate credit is appropriate, but the completion falls after the 2024 campaign context, so timing is later_term.
Strong made the promised immigration agenda a concrete part of his federal House activity: he introduced H.R. 1531 to renew border-wall construction funds, introduced enforcement-focused deportation legislation, and later voted for a Trump-aligned package he described as funding more border-wall construction and restricting benefits for people unlawfully present. Because the promise was framed as fighting illegal immigration by supporting and advancing these policies, not as personally completing the entire wall or single-handedly enacting all immigration changes, these legislative actions satisfy the commitment. The strongest matching actions occurred while he was serving in the federal office connected to the campaign context.