Representative Chip Roy is doing what too few in Washington will do: he put forward the Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act, a bold proposal introduced on November 20, 2025 to freeze nearly all immigration until our broken system is fixed and the safety of the American people is restored. This is not timid tinkering — it’s a full reset aimed at putting citizens first instead of serving as a conveyor belt for political priorities and special interests.
Under Roy’s plan, the controversial practice of automatic birthright citizenship would end unless one parent is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident, and chain migration and the Diversity Visa lottery would be scrapped in favor of policies that prioritize nuclear families and national interest. The bill also targets abuses like the OPT program and H-1B loopholes that undercut American graduates and young workers, proving this is about protecting the future of American families and jobs.
Roy explained the urgency behind the PAUSE Act during a recent television appearance, telling viewers on The Big Weekend Show that we must “re-center” our immigration system and stop the Biden administration’s de facto open-borders agenda from hollowing out communities and public services. He’s right to frame this as a sovereignty issue — a nation without secure borders and a functioning immigration policy is not a nation at all.
The PAUSE Act goes further, proposing to bar entry to known threats and foreign actors who would undermine our Constitution, including members of hostile regimes or extremist ideologies that refuse to assimilate. Conservatives who care about safety and cultural continuity should welcome measures that prioritize American values and ensure newcomers embrace, not replace, our way of life.
This moment is a test for Republican leadership: will they stand with citizens and workers, or continue to defer to corporate lobbyists and open-borders ideology that treats Americans as collateral damage? Roy’s legislation is exactly the kind of uncompromising, common-sense action voters sent Republicans to Washington to pursue — it’s time for the party to act boldly, not with half-measures.
We should applaud Rep. Roy for naming the hard truths and offering a real plan to fix them, then push every Republican official to back reforms that secure our borders, defend our workers, and restore the promise of citizenship. If conservatives want to win back the country, we must demand lawmakers use every tool available to protect American families and the rule of law — no more excuses, no more delay.
