Democrats care more about immigration than US security: Chip Roy

Published May 18, 2026 1:23pm ET | Updated May 18, 2026 1:23pm ET



As Democrats and Republicans battle over a third reconciliation bill, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is accusing Democrats of undermining border security funding by refusing to back resources for immigration enforcement and national security.

“You can’t even put into words that there’s a modern political party that represents almost half of our members of Congress who will refuse to fund the people responsible for securing the border of the United States,” Roy said. 

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