Voting Resources
Immigration
Immigration and border security go hand in hand. The border must be secure, and the Republican Party has to put forward a plan to deal with the millions of illegal immigrants in this country. President Obama’s executive action does not solve the problem but neither would any attempt at a mass deportation. The United States needs to identify the people who are here and ensure they are properly taxed. That way, no one gets a free ride on the taxpayer’s dime.
October 14th, 2026
For decades, the construction industry has been able to find enough workers to meet demand. The system was never perfect, but there were enough people entering the trades to keep projects moving and our economy growing....
September 30th, 2026
About a quarter of the beef Americans eat passes through a handful of slaughterhouses in southwest Kansas, the corner of the state around Liberal, Dodge City and Garden City that people in the industry call the golden...
September 17th, 2026
America, welcome to the Texas Border Follies. You’re paying for it now. Sen. John Cornyn told the Texas Tribune recently that Texas will collect at least $7.5 billion from a federal border reimbursement fund — three-quarters...
September 3rd, 2026
“I’ve heard time and again from small business owners, farmers, and ranchers across Utah how difficult it has become to hire enough workers to meet growing market demands,” said Senator Curtis.
August 27th, 2026
Everyone agrees the system is broken, but no one agrees on the fix, so the legislation is piling up rather than passing.
August 19th, 2026
U.S. Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) recently spoke with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where she raised the issue of immigration in the United States and personally presented the Holy Father with...
August 13th, 2026
Walling off the welfare state without walling out legal immigrants should be the market-based position on reform.
August 6th, 2026
Authored by Loren SteffyWhen it comes to immigration enforcement, lawmakers have been content to abdicate their responsibilities to courts. It isn’t working.
July 23rd, 2026
The research also found that immigrant workers boosted employment without significantly lowering wages, suggesting that expanding housing supply, not reducing the construction workforce, is the more effective long-term...
July 16th, 2026
A bipartisan immigration proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives is drawing significant backing from Catholic lawmakers, who make up more than half of its current supporters, underscoring the role of faith in shaping...
October 8th, 2026
Washington is looking at familiar tools — cutting benefits, raising taxes or finding new revenue. It all comes down to who will pay and how much.
September 23rd, 2026
In 2024, Harris County — the heart of metro Houston — added 105,800 residents. A year later, the gains were just 48,700. In America’s most diverse metro area, the number of people arriving from abroad fell by more than 40...
September 10th, 2026
FWD.us released new polling and a new report, “Cutting Health Care, Supercharging ICE,” providing a 50-state analysis of the impact of federal budget decisions that cut...
September 3rd, 2026
U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) held a press conference with co-sponsors and stakeholders celebrating the introduction of H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026. This legislation...
August 20th, 2026
Norman was one of the greatest political orators the world has ever seen. He had an extraordinary ability to say more in a few words than most politicians could say in a 30-minute speech.
August 13th, 2026
A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for Norman E. Adams will be held on Saturday, August 22nd at 2:00 PM at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 5000 W. Tidwell Rd., Houston, Texas 77091.
August 12th, 2026
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) wrote Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urging the agency to prioritize processing religious worker visa applications.
July 30th, 2026
Leaders within the construction industry in South Texas delivered a clear message to lawmakers: Stop the mass deportation of workers or risk losing in November.
July 23rd, 2026
The American Dream and Promise Act would create earned pathways to lawful permanent residence for eligible Dreamers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
July 14th, 2026
On July 1, 2026, the United States declined to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for an additional 16-year term during the agreement's mandatory six-year review.
