EXCLUSIVE — A nonprofit issue advocacy group with ties to House leadership is launching a nearly $2 million ad campaign in 16 districts across the country that urges Congress to fight for stricter border security measures.

The $1.8 million ad buy, set to begin airing on Friday, was placed by the American Action Network, a sister group of the Congressional Leadership Fund, which is closely aligned with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). The ads specifically focus on the border and advocate policies in H.R. 2, the House border security bill that would end the practice of “catch and release,” reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, and resume border wall construction.