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Rep. Chip Roy Introduces Bill Targeting Immigrant Ideologies

4/21/2026

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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the MAMDANI Act to target immigrants who advocate socialism, communism, or Islamic fundamentalism.
The bill would amend immigration laws to render such individuals inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for naturalization, and would strip courts of review rights.
Roy argues the immigration system undermines American values and labor competitiveness, citing Zohran Mamdani as a key example and noting he has previously raised concerns about Sharia law.

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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the MAMDANI Act to target immigrants who advocate socialism, communism, or Islamic fundamentalism.
The bill would amend immigration laws to render such individuals inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for naturalization, and would strip courts of review rights.
Roy argues the immigration system undermines American values and labor competitiveness, citing Zohran Mamdani as a key example and noting he has previously raised concerns about Sharia law.