WASHINGTON, D.C.–Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) penned an op-ed for Fox News published online on February 10, 2025. 

Congressman Tony Gonzales via Fox News: I represent a border district that was swamped by illegal immigration. What I'm seeing now might surprise you

“Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump took executive action on many priorities I’ve fought hard for in Congress for years. Deadly cartels and violent transnational gangs, such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, who took advantage of loopholes in our laws to peddle deadly fentanyl into our country and cause chaos in our cities, were designated as foreign terrorist organizations. Trump’s successful Remain in Mexico policy was put back on the books, and illegal criminal aliens are finding themselves on one-way flights out of our nation.

Many of the deportation flights have taken off from Biggs Army Airfield located on Fort Bliss in El Paso. I recently traveled to the base to meet with military leadership and Border Patrol agents, and it’s evident they are prepared for the mission at bay. With troops deployed across the southern border to assist — it’s all hands on deck to get our country back on track.

Local, state and federal officials have embraced a renewed commitment to work with each other to make America safe again — and our upgraded commander-in-chief set the tone.”

To read Congressman Gonzales’ full piece for Fox News, click here. 

Congressman Gonzales represents the largest border district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas' 23rd Congressional District spans 823 miles of the Texas-Mexico border and includes Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and El Paso.  

 

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