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Daines Calls Out Biden-Harris Administration for Destroying Commonsense Immigration Policies

November 1, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, together with his colleagues, sent a letter calling out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not only causing the national security crisis at the southern border on day one, but fueling it throughout their entire Administration by destructive executive orders. “Instead of addressing the flow of illegal immigration and illicit drugs across our borders, your administration has turned its back on those who wish to immigrate here legally and welcomed illegal aliens with open arms. Instead of directing resources to securing our borders and processing legal immigrant applications, your administration has crippled our immigration

Daines Slams Biden Admin for Weakening Immigration Policy, Allowing Known Terrorist Supporters to Immigrate to U.S.

September 1, 2022

U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing serious concern over their decision to allow individuals who provided “limited material support” to terrorist organizations to be eligible for immigration to the United States. Daines warns doing so alters U.S. immigration policy and threatens national security. “We write because the American people deserve an explanation regarding the broad, open-ended nature of this authority for exempting individuals who would otherwise be barred from immigration to the United States for supporting a terrorist organization,” Daines wrote. While the authority has previously been used by the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State, prior determinations have typically been

Daines Introduces Bill to Extend President Trump’s 60-Day Immigration Ban to Support American Workers

May 7, 2020

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines is introducing legislation to temporarily extend President Trump’s 60-day ban on immigration to support American workers and jobs as the nation begins to safely reopen the economy. Currently, President Trump’s 60-day ban expires on June 23rd, 2020. “I’m proud to back President Trump and his efforts to put the American worker first as we begin to safely reopen the economy and support those who lost their jobs because of the Coronavirus pandemic.” Daines said. “I will always fight to protect and put Montanan and American workers and jobs first.” Daines legislation will extend the

Daines to introduce bill codifying, extending Trump’s temporary immigration restrictions

May 7, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is set to introduce legislation that would codify and extend President Trump’s executive order to restrict some immigrants from entering the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned. Daines’ bill would temporarily extend the immigration ban until 60 days after the coronavirus national emergency order is lifted, with the goal of giving U.S. workers an advantage to fill necessary jobs before immigration restarts. Trump’s executive order is currently slated to expire in mid-June — although Trump has previously hinted the ban could potentially go for a “lot longer” than that. Fox News is told that other lawmakers are

Sen. Daines: Trump Has Constitutional Authority to Enforce Immigration Laws

July 22, 2019

— When it comes to the Constitution and illegal immigration into this country, Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority “to enforce the law.” Daines added that he is “very concerned” about the “radical leftists” in the House of Representatives. At the U.S. Capitol on July 16, CNSNews.com asked Sen. Daines, “Article 2 section 3 of the Constitution says that the president must make sure that laws are faithfully enforced. Do you believe that the president has the constitutional responsibility to enforce immigration laws?” The senator said, “This is a president who believes in the rule

A Minority of Senators Hold Government Funding Hostage Over Controversial Immigration Issue

January 20, 2018

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate after Democrats refused to fund the government over an unrelated controversial immigration policy that impacts 72 – or .00007 percent – Montanans at the expense of the 24,000 Montana children who depend on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for access to critical health care. To watch the video click HERE. To download the video click HERE. Also featured on Fox News. Text as prepared: Mr. President, I’m here to make one point crystal clear for those Montanans who are wondering what is going on

The Hill: GOP senator points to Iran deal, immigration as targets for Trump

December 6, 2016

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is detailing a wide-ranging list of Obama administration policies for Donald Trump to roll back when the president-elect takes office in January, including the Iran nuclear deal and immigration. “In addition to enacting harmful policies, the current administration has failed to support commonsense reforms needed to improve the lives of hardworking Americans and protect our way of life,” Daines wrote in a congratulatory letter to Trump on Tuesday. The seven-page letter covers national security, agriculture, energy, privacy, innovation, protecting taxpayers and small business. Among the recommendations is renegotiating the Iran deal, which Daines said was “poorly formed and

Daines, 42 Senators File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Challenging Obama Administration’s Immigration Executive Actions

April 4, 2016

U.S. SENATE —Senator Steve Daines today joined 42 Senators in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of a challenge by a majority of the nation’s governors and attorneys general of the states, led by the State of Texas, to the Obama Administration’s November 2014 executive actions on immigration. The Supreme Court took up this case (United States of America vs. State of Texas) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in November of 2015 affirmed a preliminary injunction by a federal district court in Brownsville, Texas blocking the Obama Administration from moving

Daines, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Subject Illegal Aliens Who Kill Americans to the Death Penalty

May 8, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) at a press conference to announce the introduction of their bill, the “Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act.” The legislation codifies President Trump’s Executive Order that subjects illegal aliens who kill an American citizen to the death penalty. “This legislation sends a strong message across the globe: we will not tolerate the senseless murder of innocent Americans at the hands of illegal immigrants any longer. I’m proud to join Senator Cornyn and my colleagues to take decisive action and support President Trump’s

Daines Announces Bill to Prevent Potential Terrorists from Entering the United States

March 28, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced the introduction of a bill to prevent potential terrorists from entering the United States by making non-U.S. nationals who hold passports issued by the Palestinian Authority ineligible to enter the United States. “Under Joe Biden, record numbers of individuals from the FBI terror watch list were crossing our border. Thankfully under the leadership of President Trump, real change is happening at the border, and we’re just getting started. In no world should potential terrorists be able to get away with exploiting our immigration system, and my bill will crack down on their entry and keep

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