Immigration/Border

Dome Politics is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Georgia politics. These stories are focused on the pivotal issue of immigration reform
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops as tensions escalate between protestors and federal agents in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in the region. The threat follows a second shooting in a week involving federal officers during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. On Jan. […]
NumbersUSA has given the State of Georgia a ‘C’ grade based on the performance of its congress regarding immigration. NumbersUSA engages in public policy advocacy and is primarily focused on achieving a sensible immigration policy. The group seeks to ensure the safety of Americans and a greater sense of economic fairness. It grades lawmakers based […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump this week. Trump had previously asked to lift a lower court injunction. The lower court had blocked the president from sending National Guard troops into Illinois over its governor’s objections. The Trump administration issued an appeal in October. The appeal urged that it needed to federalize […]
GREENBELT, Md. – A federal judge will decide whether ICE can re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia has been free from immigration custody for just over a week. USCIS released Abrego on Dec. 11. following U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis’ ruling that the government had detained him “without lawful authority.” “This is an extremely irregular and […]
WASHINGTON— With the Trump administration continuing its efforts to eradicate drug cartels operating off Venezuela's coastline by destroying drug-laden vessels fueling the "fight of a lifetime" Americans face, Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick is warning that the cartels being targeted could soon begin to use "women and children" as human shields in defense of their lucrative […]
MADISON, Wis. – Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s trial begins on Monday, December 15. The Trump administration sought charges against Dugan for her actions in the spring. Dugan faces federal charges of obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest. The trial in federal court in Milwaukee revolves around what […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration has begun accepting immigration applications for the “Trump Gold Card." The visa program offers legal status and a pathway to U.S. citizenship to foreign recipients. Individual applicants will pay $1 million, while corporations are set to pay twice the amount per foreign-born employee. The president […]
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has announced that she will introduce a bill eliminating the H-1B work visa program. Greene states that this is part of her ‘America First and America Only’ agenda to prioritize Americans and their opportunities in the U.S. She made the announcement on social media, posting a statement and a video […]
Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) has issued another statement regarding the ongoing government shutdown, blaming Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for the ordeal. Representative called it the ‘Ossoff-Schumer Shutdown,’ claiming that it will continue to harm Georgians the longer it goes on. Carter believes that Ossoff can vote at any time to end […]
As deadly military strikes continue against Venezuela-based and supported drug cartels in the Caribbean, it appears as if the Trump administration is inching closer to launching direct kinetic military actions against the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela. Both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have accused Dictator Maduro of heading up the "Cartel […]
Attorney General Chris Carr has announced the arrests of Virgilio Gabriel Vasquez, 38, and Napoleon Hernandez Gomez, 38, for the trafficking of a 14-year-old female in Peach County. Both defendants are from Guatemala, illegally residing in the U.S., and they are facing charges of human trafficking, rape, and child molestation. Specifically, Vasquez is alleged to […]
Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that he is leading a sixteen-state coalition in support of President Donald Trump’s (R) recent actions to combat the dangerous drug cartels invading our country. This illegal drug invasion is fueling violent crime, putting law enforcement and communities at risk, and crippling the public health system. The attorneys general […]
The federal government has officially shut down after the Senate failed to pass an appropriations bill before the deadline on Tuesday, September 30th. The Republican majority was unable to gather enough votes, with the final tally coming out to 55-45. Now, the blame game has erupted between Republicans and Democrats whose narratives could not be […]
A shooting occurred this week at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas, Texas. The shooter, identified as a man named Joshua Jahn, killed three people, including himself and two ICE detainees. The shooter made his attempt from a nearby rooftop and took his own life as agents approached him. The […]
The House of Representatives has passed two new bills, focusing on border security and implementing policies of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The bills enhance criminal penalties for non-U.S. nationals who illegally enter the country and set forth guidelines for the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Energy (DOE). First, […]
Speaking exclusively to Dome Politics, Representative Rich McCormick (R) discussed the need to confront the cartels and gave his unique solution to disempowering them. He likes the idea of direct confrontation, but doesn’t see the practicality of it and suggests removing the demand for drugs instead. Rep. McCormick was first asked about the recent military […]
Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in support of the State of Florida’s immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The brief was filed in response to a lower court order that halts construction of the State’s facility due to environmental procedural requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act. Carr and 21 other attorneys […]
Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that Noe Borromeo Hernandez, 43, a Mexican national who resided in the community of Kathleen, has pleaded guilty to trafficking a 13-year-old female in Houston County. As part of his plea, Hernandez also pleaded guilty to sex trafficking. Hernandez applied for asylum in August 2023, was taken into custody […]

