Carry out deportations of people who are in the United States illegally after securing the border.

So what do we do with them? There are going to have to be deportations. There has to be a price to pay for breaking the law... So there is going to have to be deportations of people who are here illegally.

Crank said that after stopping illegal border crossings, there would have to be deportations of people who are in the country illegally.

Colorado District 5 candidate, Republican Jeff Crank on military spending, immigration, and why he believes he should go to Washington, DC
secondary · interview · model gpt-5.5

In CPR's candidate questionnaire, Crank said border security was paramount, that nothing else on immigration was negotiable without it, and that people in the U.S. illegally should be deported to restore the rule of law.

This establishes the campaign position: secure the border first, then deal with undocumented immigrants, including deportation of people in the country illegally.

unresolved unknown

5th Congressional District: Jeff Crank
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

The House Clerk records Roll Call 6 on H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, as passed 264-159. Rep. Crank, Republican of Colorado, voted Yea.

Crank voted for an immigration-enforcement bill requiring expanded detention of certain inadmissible noncitizens. This is concrete legislative action, but not full fulfillment of a broad deportation promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 6 | Bill Number: H.R. 29, Laken Riley Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Public Law 119-1 requires DHS to issue detainers and take custody of covered inadmissible aliens, and gives states standing to sue over alleged violations of detention and removal requirements.

The bill Crank supported became law and advanced detention/removal enforcement for a subset of undocumented or inadmissible noncitizens. It does not itself carry out broad deportations of all people illegally present.

partial same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-1, Laken Riley Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

EO 14165 set U.S. policy to build barriers, deter illegal entry, detain apprehended aliens until removal, promptly remove aliens who enter or remain unlawfully, and obtain operational control of the borders.

The executive branch adopted a policy closely matching the promise's border-security and removal goals. This supports partial federal implementation, though it was an executive action rather than Crank's own legislative delivery.

partial same_term

Federal Register: Executive Order 14165, Securing Our Borders
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

EO 14159 directed agencies to enforce immigration laws against inadmissible and removable aliens, prioritize final removal orders, use expedited removal authorities, expand detention capacity, and increase immigration officers subject to appropriations.

The executive branch moved to expand removals and detention infrastructure. This is relevant federal implementation, but it is not proof that Crank fulfilled the promise through Congress or that deportations were completed at the promised scale.

partial same_term

Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

Axios reported that Reps. Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, and Gabe Evans sent a letter asking Colorado Gov. Jared Polis whether he would increase cooperation with federal immigration authorities after comments about detaining and deporting criminals unlawfully in the country.

Crank took a concrete oversight/pressure step aimed at greater state-local cooperation with federal deportation efforts. This supports an effort badge but does not establish full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Exclusive: Republicans pen letter urging Polis to reconsider immigration laws
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

Crank's office posted his State of the Union response saying President Trump and House Republicans worked to secure American borders, among other actions.

The member publicly claimed border-security progress during his first House term. The statement supports that he aligned himself with the administration's border agenda, but it is not independent proof of completed deportations.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Jeff Crank
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%