Border & Immigration

What this measures

Does this candidate enforce U.S. borders, oppose illegal immigration, and defend American sovereignty over foreign claims to U.S. territory and labor?

Why it matters

God establishes the boundaries of nations (Acts 17:26, Deuteronomy 32:8). A nation that cannot define and enforce its border has abdicated its first civic responsibility — protecting the household, the inheritance, and the gospel commission inside it. This category catches not just the border-wall vote but the whole machinery: sanctuary policies that nullify federal enforcement, E-Verify opposition that subsidizes illegal labor, birthright citizenship for tourist births, and foreign ownership of U.S. farmland that compromises food sovereignty.

The 5 scored questions

Each question is binary (True / False / null). True earns +2 points. Null is "not yet verified from primary sources" — neither penalized nor credited. Use the toggle below to see the wording for federal, state, or local officials — the moral spirit is identical across tiers; what changes is the chair making the call. Read the tier architecture explainer →

1. Q1. Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
   Q1. Candidate (state) has voted for state-funded border-security measures (e.g., TX Operation Lone Star analog, AZ wall expansion)
   Q1. Not scored at the local tier — federal/state-only question.
2. Q2. Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
   Q2. Candidate (state) has voted for state laws requiring local cooperation with ICE deportation enforcement
   Q2. Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
3. Q3. Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
   Q3. Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
   Q3. Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
4. Q4. Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
   Q4. Candidate (state) has voted for state E-Verify mandate (beyond federal floor) for state employers + state-benefit eligibility verification
   Q4. Not scored at the local tier — federal/state-only question.
5. Q5. Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
   Q5. Candidate (state) has voted to restrict foreign ownership of state farmland (e.g., China-buyer prohibitions)
   Q5. Not scored at the local tier — federal/state-only question.

Key bills, votes, and laws we track

• Secure the Border Act (HR 2) — 2023 House-passed comprehensive border-enforcement package.
• Laken Riley Act — 2025 mandatory-detention law for illegal aliens charged with theft. Bipartisan vote tracker.
• Sanctuary City Defunding Acts — Federal preemption against sanctuary jurisdictions. Annual reintroduction.
• Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Our Republic Act (SCV) — Bans CCP-linked entities from buying U.S. farmland near military installations.
• PROTECT Our Communities Act — Mandatory E-Verify nationwide for all employers.

Organizations and PAC vectors we score

• NumbersUSA — Grading + voter guide.
• Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) — Endorsements + scorecard.
• Center for Immigration Studies — Voter-guide alignment.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce — Open-borders cheap-labor advocacy — alignment scored negatively.
• La Raza / UnidosUS — Endorsements disqualify.

Where this lives in the scorecard

This category contributes 10 of 40 in the 🇺🇸 America First tier (40 pts total) and 10 of 100 in the grand total. See the full scoring system for the 60/40 weighting rationale and the letter-grade scale (A 90+ / B 80 / C 70 / D 60 / F <60).