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Immigration and the border

In short

Janelle Stelson's campaign backs a stronger border, deporting violent immigrants here illegally, and unmasked, uniformed federal agents with badges, ICE included. Scott Perry's campaign backs securing the border, deporting violent criminals, drug dealers and terrorists, banning sanctuary cities and funding Border Patrol. Perry voted for the 2023 Secure the Border Act and 2025 laws on detention and wall funding, one covering far more than the border. Two sanctuary-city bills he backed did not become law.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Janelle Stelson

Supports a stronger border and deporting every violent illegal immigrant, with deportations focused on violent crime. Wants federal agents, including ICE, in uniform with badges and without masks.

Scott Perry

Supports securing the border, deporting violent criminals, drug dealers and terrorists, banning sanctuary cities and resourcing the Border Patrol.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

    He voted for the 2023 Secure the Border Act, the 2025 Laken Riley Act and the 2025 law that funds border wall and immigration detention.

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    His campaign says he supports securing the border and deporting violent criminals. He voted for the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which passed the House 219-213. In 2025 he voted for the Laken Riley Act, which requires detention of some immigrants without legal status who are charged with theft or violent crimes, and for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which funds border wall and immigration detention. Both became law. Limit: The 2025 tax and spending law covered far more than the border; he voted for the whole bill.

  2. official action

    Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

    He voted for a 2017 bill to cut some federal grants to sanctuary places and cosponsored a 2023 bill to cut off all federal aid to them; neither became law.

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    His campaign says he supports banning sanctuary cities. In 2017 he voted for the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which passed the House 228-195. It would have cut some Justice Department and Homeland Security grants to places that limit sharing immigration status with federal agents. In 2023 he was an original cosponsor of a bill to cut off all federal aid for at least a year to such places. Neither became law. Limit: One bill died in the Senate and the other in committee.

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Sources10 source records

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  1. Janelle Stelson for Congress, prioritieshttps://janellestelson.com/priorities/

    Friends of Janelle Stelson · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; about 3,000 words under eleven headings. Much of it is about Perry, which is out of scope here.

    candidate statement

    For: Janelle Stelson: campaign position

  2. Patriots for Perry, issueshttps://patriotsforperry.com/issues/

    Patriots for Perry · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; 1,060 words under twelve headings. Undated; several passages still refer to the Biden-Harris administration.

    candidate statement

    For: Scott Perry: campaign position; Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  3. House roll call 209, 2023 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, 2023-05-11. Passed 219-213. Perry (P000605) recorded Yea. The Senate did not act on it.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  4. House roll call 23, 2025 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On passage of S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, 2025-01-22. Passed 263-156. Perry (P000605) recorded Yea. Became Public Law 119-1.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  5. Public Law 119-1, the Laken Riley Acthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ1/html/PLAW-119publ1.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Section 2 requires immigration detention of certain people who are inadmissible and are charged with or arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assaulting a police officer, or a crime that kills or seriously injures someone.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  6. House roll call 190, 2025 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 2025-07-03. Passed 218-214. Perry (P000605) recorded Aye. Became Public Law 119-21. He had voted Yea on House passage on 2025-05-22 (roll 145), which carried 215-214.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  7. Public Law 119-21 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Approved July 4, 2025. Section 70101 extends the 2017 lower individual tax rates; section 70105 extends the qualified business income deduction; section 71113 bars Medicaid payments for one year to a class of nonprofit family-planning providers that perform abortions other than in cases of rape, incest or danger to the woman's life. The law does not name Planned Parenthood. Section 90001 funds border infrastructure and wall; section 90003 funds immigration detention capacity. Section 71201 limits Medicare to citizens, permanent residents, Cuban and Haitian entrants and people living here under a Compact of Free Association.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  8. House roll call 342, 2017 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On passage of H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, 2017-06-29. Passed 228-195. Perry (P000605) recorded Yea. Received in the Senate; no further action.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  9. H.R. 3003 (115th Congress), No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, engrossed texthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3003eh/html/BILLS-115hr3003eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    A state or locality found not to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373(a) or (b), on sharing immigration status information with federal agencies, loses some Justice Department and Homeland Security grants.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction

  10. H.R. 780, Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act (118th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/780

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Duncan. Perry was an original cosponsor on 2023-02-02. The Congressional Research Service summary says a state or locality that restricts sharing immigration status information loses federal financial assistance for at least one year. Never left committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Scott Perry: Matches stated direction