Ashley Hinson has consistently prioritized border security throughout her tenure, supporting measures such as restarting border wall construction, ending "catch and release," and increasing staffing and resources for border patrol and ICE (Des Moines Register, Gazette).
She strongly opposes any pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and advocates for mass deportations, with a focus on removing those with criminal records first, while repeatedly stating “the correct amount of illegal immigration is zero” (Globe Gazette, Gazette).
Hinson introduced and supported legislation such as the PRINTS Act, authorizing fingerprinting of migrant children to fight child trafficking and "child recycling" at the border (Gazette, Waterloo Courier).
She frequently criticizes the Biden-Harris administration for border policies she views as weak or incentivizing illegal immigration, attributing the rise in crossings and humanitarian concerns to their actions while supporting a return to Trump-era policies like "Remain in Mexico" (Telegraph Herald, Iowa Torch).
Hinson has promoted bipartisan cooperation on border security but remains opposed to recent bipartisan Senate deals, arguing they do not mandate automatic border closures when migrant encounter thresholds are met (Globe Gazette, Gazette).
Potential vulnerabilities include criticism from opponents and some constituents accusing Hinson of using divisive rhetoric (e.g., “open borders,” “despicable”) and concerns about the feasibility and humanitarian impact of mass deportation policies (Telegraph Herald, Gazette).
2023: Ashley Hinson Strongly Opposed A Pathway To Citizenship For Illegal Aliens According to OnTheIssues.org, "Continue construction of wall to stop border emergency [...]; Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries." [OnTheIssues.org, 2/6/23, 2/6/23]
Ashley Hinson Supported Building A Border Wall In 2021 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'There's also a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, she said, as more than a million illegal immigrants have crossed into the United States this year. "We need to build the wall," she said, which drew an enthusiastic response from the crowd — many wearing Trump shirts and caps.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/21]
August 2021: Hinson Advocated For Border Wall Construction According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), '“We need to build the wall,” she said, which drew an enthusiastic response from the crowd [...]' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/28/21]
2024: Hinson Advocated For Policies Including Border Wall And End Of Catch-And-Release According to Gazette, "The right amount of illegal immigration to this country should be zero," Hinson said. "… Again, we need to focus on policies that actually work to stem this tide of illegal immigration—that's building the wall, enforcing the Remain in Mexico policy, ending catch and release ... and then give our Border Patrol agents the resources that they need." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/15/24]
2024: Hinson Supported Texas Governor's Use Of Razor Wire At Border According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Corkery criticized her opponent for supporting what she said were not 'pro-life' border policy positions, pointing to Hinson's support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installing roughly 30 miles of razor wire along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/15/24]
Hinson Supported Texas Razor Wire Border Measures In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "Corkery criticized her opponent for supporting what she said were not 'pro-life' border policy positions, pointing to Hinson's support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installing roughly 30 miles of razor wire along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/15/24]
Ashley Hinson Supported Secure The Border Act (HR2) In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "I supported the Secure the Border Act (HR2) to force the administration to restart wall construction, increase the number of Border Patrol agents and provide bonus pay, end 'catch and release,' and close asylum loopholes. The right amount of illegal immigration is zero." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/20/24]
2021: Hinson Called For Reinstatement Of Trump-Era Border Policies According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'We need to reinstate common-sense policies and enforce them, stop catch-and-release and restart border wall construction … and more boots on the ground,' Hinson said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/9/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Advocated For Reinstating Trump-Era Border Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'We need to reinstate common-sense policies and enforce them, stop catch-and-release, and restart border wall construction ... and more boots on the ground,' Hinson said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 4/9/21]
April 2021: Hinson Supported Reinstating Trump-Era Border Policies According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), '"We need to reinstate common-sense policies and enforce them, stop catch-and-release, and restart border wall construction ... and more boots on the ground," Hinson said.' [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/9/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Called For Reinstitution Of Trump-Era Immigration Policies According to Telegraph Herald, "We need to reinstate common sense policies and enforce them," she said. "We need to stop this catch-and-release policy. And we need to restart our border wall construction." [Telegraph Herald, 4/11/21]
2024: Hinson Named Border Security As Top Election Issue According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said border security 'is the No. 1 issue of the election this cycle.'" [Globe Gazette, 2/29/24]
2024: Hinson Expressed Hope For Bipartisan Border Security Measures According to Globe Gazette, "Asked of House Republicans ability to get anything done on the border, Hinson told reporters she's hopeful 'the Biden administration will come to the table' and work with House Republicans on 'meaningful border provisions that are actually going to make a difference here and secure our border, not just continue to support amnesty claims.'" [Globe Gazette, 2/29/24]
August 2024: Hinson Promoted Border Fingerprinting Bill According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson promoted a bill she introduced late last year to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fingerprint migrants 14 and younger encountered at the border. The bill - also introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in the Senate - could reinstate a Trump-era practice discontinued by Biden." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/1/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Promoted Border Bill Authorizing Fingerprinting Of Young Migrants According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson promoted a bill she introduced late last year to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fingerprint migrants 14 and younger encountered at the border. The bill also introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in the Senate could reinstate a Trump-era practice discontinued by Biden.' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 8/1/24]
August 2024: Hinson Claimed HR2 Was The Strongest Border Security Bill According to Telegraph Herald, 'Our bill, I think, is the strongest border security bill we could pass,' she said. 'And I think if (Senate Majority Leader) Chuck Schumer actually brought it up in Senate, it would pass. I think it's unfortunate he's playing politics with this issue.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/1/24]
Hinson Stated She Opposed The Senate Border Deal Over Border Closure Mandates According to Gazette, "She said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/16/24]
Hinson Opposed Senate Border Deal Over Mandated Closure Thresholds According to Daily Nonpareil, "She said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Opposed The 2024 Senate Bipartisan Border Deal Due To Lack Of Mandatory Closure According to Globe Gazette, "She said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day." [Globe Gazette, 9/18/24]
2024: Hinson Made Border Security A Key Priority According to Globe Gazette, 'Securing the Southern border is another of Hinson's priorities. She said the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to "deport the dangerous illegals in this country" and secure the border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Hinson Supported Border Technology Funding In Appropriations Bill According to Globe Gazette, 'She also noted her support of an appropriations bill that includes funding for drone technology and automated surveillance towers to act as a force multiplier to aid Border Patrol.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
Hinson Continued To Prioritize Border Security During Congressional Service According to Des Moines Register, "During and after her election, Hinson has emphasized increasing border security as a top priority while in Congress." [Des Moines Register, 2/1/25]
May 2021: Hinson Claimed Biden And Harris Had Not Visited The U.S. Border Since Taking Office According to The Gazette, "Hinson says 'Why haven't you been to the border, President Biden? Why hasn't Vice President Harris been to the border?'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/24/21]
May 2021: Gazette Reported Hinson's Claims About Biden And Harris Not Visiting The Border Were Accurate According to The Gazette, 'Hinson is right that Biden and Harris haven't been to visit the border region since they came into office.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/24/21]
May 2021: Hinson Introduced The 'See the Crisis Act' To Block Harris Travel Funds Until Border Visit According to Telegraph Herald, "On Thursday, Hinson introduced the 'See the Crisis Act,' which would block international travel funds for Vice President Kamala Harris [...] until Harris visits the border." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/26/21]
November 2023: Hinson's PRINTS Act Sought To Remove U.S. Attorney General’s Waiver On Fingerprinting Minors According to The Gazette, "The bill, Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, would give Customs and Border Patrol agents the authority to take fingerprints of minors 14 and younger and remove the U.S. Attorney General's authority to waive fingerprinting requirements for those illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/23]
2023: Hinson's PRINTS Act Would Remove AG Waiver For Fingerprinting Illegally Crossing Minors According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "The bill, Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, would give Customs and Border Patrol agents the authority to take fingerprints of minors 14 and younger and remove the U.S. Attorney General's authority to waive fingerprinting requirements for those illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Ashley Hinson Introduced Bill To Authorize Fingerprinting Migrant Children According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, this week introduced two bills aimed at stemming the flow of migrants into the United States, including one that calls for fingerprinting children brought over U.S. border to crack down on human trafficking. The bill, Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, would give Customs and Border Patrol agents the authority to take fingerprints of minors 14 and younger and remove the U.S. Attorney General's authority to waive fingerprinting requirements for those illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border." [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Introduced PRINTS Act To Authorize Fingerprinting Of Young Migrant Children According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, this week introduced two bills aimed at stemming the flow of migrants into the United States, including one that calls for fingerprinting children brought over U.S. border to crack down on human trafficking. The bill, Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, would give Customs and Border Patrol agents the authority to take fingerprints of minors 14 and younger and remove the U.S. Attorney General's authority to waive fingerprinting requirements for those illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
2024: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Securing The Border And Deportations According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said her top priority in Congress is to secure the southern U.S.-Mexico border and deport millions of people who are living without authorization in the U.S. She believes Iowa, and every U.S. state, is a border state." [Des Moines Register, 11/5/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden's Approach To Border Security According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Iowa Torch, "American lives are on the line if Joe Biden doesn’t secure the border. Does he care enough to..." [Ashley Hinson - Iowa Torch, 3/1/24]
August 2024: Hinson Blamed Senate Democrats For Blocking House Border Security Bill HR2 According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson blamed partisan gridlock between the Republican-controlled House and Democrat-controlled Senate for too little congressional response to the southern border crisis. She blamed Senate Democrats for blocking House Republicans' HR2, which would greatly restrict access to asylum, expand border surveillance and increase punishment for undocumented immigrants already in the U.S., among other measures." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/1/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Kamala Harris' Border Record At Fundraiser According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration's policies on immigration and border security, as they put the issue at the forefront in the race for the White House." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson Supported Trump’s Border Security Policies At Fundraiser According to Gazette, '"Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise," she said to applause.' [Gazette, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Hinson Criticized Kamala Harris On Border Policy and Biden-Harris Agenda According to Gazette, "Hinson and others attacked Harris as a failed 'border czar' who did nothing to curb increased rates of migrants illegally crossing the Southern border." [Gazette, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Secure The Border Under A Trump Presidency According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 'Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise,' she said to applause. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden Administration's Southern Border Policy And Referenced Laken Riley Case According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson was critical of President Joe Biden's decision to 'open the southern border,' pause deportations and stop the construction of the border wall. Referencing the death of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant, Hinson hammered Biden after he 'apologized to the illegal alien who took her life instead of her family' following the 2024 State of the Union address." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Promised To 'Secure The Border' And 'Deport Dangerous Illegals' According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, 'We will secure the border,' Hinson said. 'We need to deport these dangerous illegals and we will make America safe again and that is a promise.' [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
August 2024: Hinson Promised Border Security And Deportations Under Trump According to Globe Gazette, 'Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise,' she said to applause. [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/6/24]
August 2024: Hinson Criticized Harris On Border Security According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration's policies on immigration and border security, as they put the issue at the forefront in the race for the White House." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/6/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Kamala Harris' Record On Border Security According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration's policies on immigration and border security, as they put the issue at the forefront in the race for the White House." [The Daily Nonpareil, 8/10/24]
2023: Hinson Supported House GOP Border Security Measure According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/17/24]
Hinson Stated Goal of 'Zero' Illegal Immigration According to Daily Nonpareil, 'The correct amount of illegal immigration is zero,' Hinson previously told reporters. [Daily Nonpareil, 9/17/24]
2023: Ashley Hinson Supported House GOP-Led Border Security Measure According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security – a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of ‘catch and release,’ in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Stated Zero Is The Correct Amount Of Illegal Immigration According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"The correct amount of illegal immigration is zero," Hinson previously told reporters.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Supported 2023 House GOP-Led Border Security Measure According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Globe Gazette, 9/18/24]
2023: Ashley Hinson Supported House GOP Border Security Bill According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security – a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/18/24]
Ashley Hinson Opposed 2024 Senate Bipartisan Border Deal According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Hinson "opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/18/24]
Ashley Hinson Stated ‘The Correct Amount Of Illegal Immigration Is Zero’ According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'The correct amount of illegal immigration is zero,' Hinson previously told reporters." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/18/24]
2024: Hinson Was Accused Of Calling Democrats 'Despicable' For Wanting 'Open Borders' According to Telegraph Herald, "Kate Tully, co-owner of the Lacy Mansion, which serves as Dubuque County Democrats headquarters this year, said she resents Republicans insulting Democrats for their views on the U.S./Mexico border. 'Ashley Hinson called us 'despicable' because she said we 'want open borders,' which is totally not true,' she said." [Telegraph Herald, 9/28/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Was Accused Of Calling Democrats 'Despicable' For 'Want[ing] Open Borders' According to Telegraph Herald, "Kate Tully, co-owner of the Lacy Mansion, which serves as Dubuque County Democrats headquarters this year, said she resents Republicans insulting Democrats for their views on the U.S./Mexico border. 'Ashley Hinson called us 'despicable' because she said we 'want open borders,' which is totally not true,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/28/24]
Ashley Hinson Argued Taxpayer Dollars Should Not Incentivize Illegal Immigration In 2024 According to The Gazette, "And the contrast here is that I don't think a taxpayer dollar, a single one, should be spent bailing out sanctuary cities or incentivizing illegal immigration," Hinson said on a weekly press call. "And I think programs like what they've mobilized under FEMA continue to support that mission of supporting illegal immigration. … Americans are tired of this administration putting illegal immigrants first while families are suffering, and that's the intention behind my tweets." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/24]
2024: Hinson Opposed Senate Border Deal, Emphasizing Deportation And Border Security According to Gazette, "Hinson said Iowa communities are being impacted by illegal border crossings and stated that the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to 'deport the dangerous illegals in this country' and secure the U.S.-Mexico border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/15/24]
2024: Hinson Emphasized Securing The Southern Border And Deporting 'Dangerous Illegals' According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said Iowa communities are being impacted by illegal border crossings and stated that the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to 'deport the dangerous illegals in this country' and secure the U.S.-Mexico border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Criticized Biden-Harris Handling Of South Border Crisis According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also focused a great deal on the migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border during the debate, calling the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the issue 'a disgrace.'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Criticized Biden-Harris Administration's Handling Of U.S. Southern Border According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also focused a great deal on the migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border during the debate, calling the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the issue 'a disgrace.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Called For Deportation Of Dangerous Undocumented Immigrants According to Telegraph Herald, "Look, I think we need to deport the dangerous illegals in this country first." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/16/24]
August 2024: Hinson Promised To Secure The Border And Deport 'Dangerous Illegals' Under Trump According to Daily Nonpareil, '"Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise," she said to applause in August during her annual "BBQ Bash" fundraiser in Cedar Rapids.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/20/24]
2023: Hinson Supported House GOP-Led Measure To Increase Border Security According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/20/24]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Securing The Southern Border In 2024 Campaign According to Des Moines Register, "Securing the southern border and deporting millions of illegal immigrants currently in our country will remain my top priority. Our country faces an invasion of illegal immigrants, and deadly drugs like meth and fentanyl are flooding into our communities as a direct result of the failure of border czar Kamala Harris. Every state, including Iowa, is now a border state. Iowa law enforcement officers recently informed me that cartel-connected drug activity has tripled in our state since Biden and Harris took office. Securing the border, stopping illegal immigration, and protecting our country is priority number one." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/20/24]
2024: Hinson Supported 2023 House GOP-Led Border Security Measure According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security ... It would end the practice of "catch and release," in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
August 2024: Hinson Pledged To Deport Illegal Immigrants According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise,' she said to applause in August during her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser in Cedar Rapids. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
2024: Hinson Opposed Senate Border Deal Lacking Automatic Closure Mandate According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
August 2024: Hinson Promised to Deport Undocumented Immigrants at Campaign Event According to Telegraph Herald, '"Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise," she said to applause in August during her annual "BBQ Bash" fundraiser in Cedar Rapids.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/24]
2024: Hinson Called For Deporting Undocumented Immigrants as a Border Security Priority According to Telegraph Herald, 'Securing the southern border is another of Hinson's priorities. She said the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to "deport the dangerous illegals in this country" and secure the border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/24]
Ashley Hinson Identified Securing The Southern Border And Deporting Undocumented Individuals As Top Priorities In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said her top priority in Congress is to secure the southern U.S.-Mexico border and deport millions of people who are living without authorization in the U.S. She believes Iowa, and every U.S. state, is a border state." [Des Moines Register, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Urged Immediate Executive Action On Immigration By President-elect Trump According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "President-elect Donald Trump should take immediate executive action on immigration on his first day in office in January, and some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, Eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Called For Immediate Executive Action On Immigration In 2025 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "President-elect Donald Trump should take immediate executive action on immigration on his first day in office in January, and some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, Eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Supported Focusing Deportation Efforts On Immigrants With Criminal Records In 2024 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes. [...] 'I think the main priority, as far as I'm looking at what ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is going to be doing going forward, is getting out illegals that are dangerous to our communities. That, I think, should absolutely be our priority,' Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Recommended Self-Deportation For Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Records In 2024 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "I think it's really important that we have a serious conversation about, some of these people need to take a look at what's happening and probably consider self-deporting. If they're here illegally, they should have that conversation." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/22/24]
November 2024: Hinson Urged Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Pasts To ‘Self-Deport’ According to Daily Nonpareil, "some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Hinson Prioritized Deporting Criminal Undocumented Immigrants According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Urged 'Self-Deportation' For Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Records According to Gazette, "some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, Eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Gazette, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Supported Prioritizing Deportation Of Criminal Illegal Immigrants According to Gazette, Hinson said, "I think the main priority, as far as I'm looking at what ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is going to be doing going forward, is getting out illegals that are dangerous to our communities. That, I think, should absolutely be our priority." [Gazette, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Hinson Criticized The Mass Encouragement Of Asylum Seeking Under The Biden Administration According to Globe Gazette, "I think that's a completely different conversation than the mass encouragement of asylum seeking that we've seen under the Biden administration," Hinson said. [Globe Gazette, 11/23/24]
2024: Hinson Prioritized Border Safety And Tax Cuts For Iowans According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson says she's ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump's administration during her next term to focus on curbing illegal immigration and cutting taxes for Iowans." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 12/2/24]
Ashley Hinson Anticipated Trump Would Prioritize Deportation Of Criminal Migrants Starting 1/20/25 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said that she expects Trump to begin enacting his immigration enforcement plan that day. Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/3/24]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Criminal Immigrants For Deportation In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'I think the main priority, as far as I'm looking at what ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is going to be doing going forward, is getting out illegals that are dangerous to our communities,' Hinson said. 'I think it's really important that we have a serious conversation about, some of these people need to take a look at what's happening and probably consider self-deporting. If they're here illegally, they should have that conversation.' [Daily Nonpareil, 12/3/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Border Safety And Tax Cuts For Iowans According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson says she's ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump's administration during her next term to focus on curbing illegal immigration and cutting taxes for Iowans." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 12/3/24]
2024: Hinson Prioritized Border Safety And Tax Cuts For Iowans According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson says she's ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump's administration during her next term to focus on curbing illegal immigration and cutting taxes for Iowans." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 12/4/24]
Ashley Hinson Indicated Visa Reforms Would Follow Border Security Actions By Congress In January 2025 According to Telegraph Herald, "'The appetite for real visa reforms is going to have to come after the border is secured,' she said. 'That's the mandate we were handed, the top issue (for voters who supported Trump and other Republicans).'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 1/11/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Said Visa Reforms Would Not Proceed Until After Border Security Goals Were Met According to Telegraph Herald, '"The appetite for real visa reforms is going to have to come after the border is secured," she said. "That's the mandate we were handed, the top issue (for voters who supported Trump and other Republicans)."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/11/25]
January 2025: Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Immigration Crackdown In Congress According to Gazette, "Both on the campaign trail and after her re-election this fall, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress." [Gazette, 1/31/25]
2025: Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Deportation Of Criminals According to Muscatine Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress. 'I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community,' Hinson told reporters Thursday." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
2025: Hinson Supported Mass Deportation Focused First On Criminal Records According to Muscatine Journal, "Asked about President Donald Trump's plans to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, Hinson has said the immediate focus should be on those with criminal records." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
2025: Hinson Described All Illegal Entry As Lawbreaking According to Muscatine Journal, "'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Immigration Crackdown After 2024 Reelection According to Daily Nonpareil, "Both on the campaign trail and after her reelection this fall, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress." [Daily Nonpareil, 1/31/25]
Ashley Hinson Supported Deporting Criminal and Dangerous Immigrants In 2025 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community,' Hinson told reporters Thursday. [Daily Nonpareil, 1/31/25]
Ashley Hinson Emphasized Lawbreaking Aspect Of Unauthorized Immigration In 2025 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call. [Daily Nonpareil, 1/31/25]
2025: Hinson Reflected On GOP Policy Retreat And Immigration Enforcement According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said she is leaving the annual House GOP policy retreat this week in Florida with one clear takeaway: Congress members under President Donald Trump's administration and in a Republican majority have an opportunity to make 'fundamental changes' to how the country is run. She highlighted recent immigration enforcement the Trump administration has enacted, such as ramping up deportations of immigrants in the country without authorization and the 'Remain in Mexico' policy." [Des Moines Register, 2/2/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Crackdown On Illegal Immigration After Re-Election According to Gazette, "Both on the campaign trail and after her re-election this fall, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress." [Gazette, 2/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Supported Trump’s Border Security, Tax Cuts, Deregulation According to Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, emphasized her support for Trump's policies, including border security, tax cuts and deregulation. She addressed concerns about immigration, advocating for comprehensive reform and self-deportation for illegal immigrants." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Advocated For Trump-Era Border Security, Tax Cuts, And Deregulation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Hinson, of Marion, emphasized her support for Trump's policies, including border security, tax cuts and deregulation." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
January 2021: Hinson Criticized Biden's Immigration Policies As Open Border And Blanket Amnesty According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Hinson said she believes "both sides have failed" on immigration, but said that Biden's policies would result in an open border and blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants, which would harm legal immigration and weaken enforcement of immigration laws.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/22/21]
January 2021: Hinson Criticized Biden's Immigration Policies For Potentially Creating Open Borders And Blanket Amnesty According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Hinson said that Biden's policies would result in an open border and blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants, which would harm legal immigration and weaken enforcement of immigration laws. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 1/23/21]
2021: Letter Writer Criticized Ashley Hinson's Use of 'Open Borders' When Discussing Immigration Reform According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "It was disappointing to see Ashley Hinson use the conservative dog whistle 'open borders' when referring to preliminary immigration reform proposals. Reversing the Muslim ban, discontinuing random deportation of people who have been here productively for decades, and promoting stability for young DACA adults hardly qualifies as throwing open the gates!" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 2/9/21]
March 2021: Ashley Hinson Attributed Border Surge To Biden's Executive Orders According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Like other Republicans who have noted a surge in migrants in February, Hinson faulted President Joe Biden's executive orders that she said have 'incentivized and increased illegal immigration.' 'There's 100,000 migrants that crossed the border in February alone,' Hinson said on her weekly call with reporters Friday, citing figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that show immigration on the Mexican border is on the rise." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 3/18/21]
March 2021: Hinson Criticized Biden’s Executive Orders For Allegedly Incentivizing Illegal Immigration According to The Gazette, "Noting a surge in migrants in February, Hinson faulted President Joe Biden's executive orders, which [...] she said have 'incentivized' illegal immigration." [Gazette, 3/19/21]
March 2021: Hinson Cited 100,000 Migrants Crossing Border In February As Reason For Opposition To Bills According to The Gazette, 'There's 100,000 migrants that crossed the border in February alone,' Hinson said Friday during her weekly call with reporters, citing figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that show immigration on the Mexican border is on the rise. [Gazette, 3/19/21]
March 2021: Ashley Hinson Attributed Increased Illegal Immigration To Biden's Executive Orders According to The Quad-City Times, "Like other Republicans who have noted a surge in migrants in February, Hinson faulted President Joe Biden's executive orders that she said have 'incentivized and increased illegal immigration.'" [Quad-City Times, 3/19/21]
March 2021: Hinson Cited Biden Policies As Incentivizing Illegal Immigration According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson faulted President Joe Biden's executive orders that she said have 'incentivized and increased illegal immigration.' [...] 'There's 100,000 migrants that crossed the border in February alone,' Hinson said on her weekly call with reporters Friday, citing figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that show immigration on the Mexican border is on the rise. 'We need to be focusing on legal immigration right now. There are too many amnesty provisions in these bills.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 3/19/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Advocated For Tougher U.S. Immigration Messaging And Policy During Pandemic According to NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 'I think it starts by saying: "don't come to the United States, period." We are in a pandemic, you're in a border crisis and as soon as they're getting across this border they're calling their friends back home and saying "We made it, go ahead and come." It is sending the wrong message. We need stronger language coming from the Biden Administration on this. It's not now, it's don't come.' [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 4/8/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Criticized The Biden Administration For Rolling Back Trump Border Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson also criticized the Biden administration for undoing many of Trump's border policies, echoing other Republicans who have blamed the president for the increase in migrants." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 4/9/21]
April 2021: Rep. Hinson Criticized Biden Administration's Changes To Border Policy According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson also criticized the Biden administration for undoing many of Trump's border policies, echoing other Republicans who have blamed the president for the increase in migrants." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/9/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden Administration For Reinstating Catch-And-Release Policy According to Telegraph Herald, "'It's a policy the Trump administration stopped, but the Biden administration put back in place,' Hinson said. 'This is particularly harmful because it signals to people that even if they are caught crossing the border, they will be released into our country.'" [Telegraph Herald, 4/11/21]
April 2021: Hinson Criticized Biden Administration Over Border Situation According to The Gazette, 'Hinson, who traveled to Texas last week to get a firsthand look at the situation on the U.S.-Mexico border, jabbed at the Biden administration’s handling of the situation there.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/16/21]
April 2021: Hinson Criticized Biden Administration's Immigration Policies And Rhetoric According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson isn't as generous grading the Biden administration's first 100 days as she is in her self-assessment, especially in regard to his policies on immigration and migrants who have flooded the southern border. She called Biden's rhetoric 'music to the ears of the cartels and the drug smugglers.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
May 2021: Hinson Called For Tougher Border Security And Criticized Biden Immigration Policies According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, called for tougher border security and a less costly infrastructure package before a crowd of more than 50 constituents, some of whom argued strongly with her, during a town hall Tuesday in Manchester. In her opening statements, the congresswoman reaffirmed a strong stance against President Joe Biden's policies concerning the U.S.-Mexico border, where hundreds of thousands of migrants have arrived in just the past two months." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/26/21]
2021: Letter Writer Mark Havlicek Praised Ashley Hinson For Calling Attention To Border Issues According to a letter to the editor published in Des Moines Register, "I'm glad that Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is putting a spotlight on this issue and holding the Democrats accountable. Additionally, she's not just talking about it, and she's taking action for Iowans." [Letter to the Editor - Des Moines Register (Iowa), 6/4/21]
June 2021: Hinson Characterized VP Harris’ Border Visit As A ‘Victory’ For Iowans And The Country According to Gazette, "Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Texas was a victory 'for the people of this country who've been dealing with an unsafe and unsecure situation at the border,' Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/25/21]
June 2021: Hinson Called Harris’ Border Visit ‘Long Overdue’ And Criticized Delay According to Gazette, "The Friday visit was long overdue, according to the 1st District congresswoman, who has been calling on the vice president to get a firsthand view [...] 'Harris was named the border czar almost 100 days ago, and it's taken her that long to get to the southern border,' the Marion Republican told reporters." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/25/21]
June 2021: Hinson Called Harris' Border Visit A Win For Iowans According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Texas was a victory "for the people of this country who've been dealing with an unsafe and unsecure situation at the border," Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday.' [Daily Nonpareil, 6/25/21]
June 2021: Hinson Criticized Delay In Harris' Border Visit According to Daily Nonpareil, 'The Friday visit was long overdue, according to the 1st District congresswoman, who has been calling on the vice president to get a firsthand view of the situation created by the administration's immigration policies.' [Daily Nonpareil, 6/25/21]
June 2021: Hinson Characterized Harris' Border Visit As A Victory For Americans According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Texas was a victory 'for the people of this country who've been dealing with an unsafe and unsecure situation at the border,' Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 6/26/21]
June 2021: Hinson Criticized Harris For Delayed Border Visit According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "The Friday visit was long overdue, according to the 1st District congresswoman, who has been calling on the vice president to get a firsthand view of the situation created by the administration's immigration policies." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 6/26/21]
May 2021: Hinson Introduced Legislation To Block Harris' International Travel With Taxpayer Dollars Until Border Visit According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "In May, Hinson introduced legislation in the Democratic-controlled House to block Harris from using taxpayer dollars to travel internationally before seeing the border crisis firsthand." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 6/26/21]
June 2021: Hinson Claimed Fentanyl Seizures Increased Dramatically At The Border According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Fentanyl seizures are up 233% this year." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 6/26/21]
Ashley Hinson Called Harris's Border Visit A Victory For Americans Facing Unsafe Border Conditions In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Texas was a victory 'for the people of this country who've been dealing with an unsafe and unsecure situation at the border,' Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/26/21]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Harris For Delayed Border Visit In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, "the 1st District congresswoman, who has been calling on the vice president to get a firsthand view of the situation created by the administration's immigration policies. 'Harris was named the border czar almost 100 days ago, and it's taken her that long to get to the southern border,' the Marion Republican told reporters." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/26/21]
May 2021: Hinson Introduced Bill To Restrict Harris's International Travel Before Border Visit According to Daily Nonpareil, "In May, Hinson introduced legislation in the Democratic-controlled House to block Harris from using taxpayer dollars to travel internationally before seeing the border crisis firsthand." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/26/21]
Ashley Hinson Opposed Harris's Delay Visiting The Border In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, "She called it 'unacceptable' that after nearly two months as Biden's point person on immigration, Harris had not visited the border to see the situation and hear from Customs and Border Protection personnel on the surge in illegal immigration and trafficking in humans and drugs." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/26/21]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Harris For Visiting Non-Border Locations In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'She was visiting yarn shops and bakeries instead of listening to the folks at the Customs and Border Protection,' Hinson said. [Daily Nonpareil, 6/26/21]
Ashley Hinson Reported Iowa Families Were Concerned About Border Security In 2021 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'But I hope she's taking it as seriously as Iowa families are taking it because I'm hearing about it on the road.' [Daily Nonpareil, 6/26/21]
December 2022: Hinson Criticized Funding Transfer For Migrants As Encouraging Illegal Immigration According to Gazette, "Hinson criticized the bill for transferring $800 million from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter humanitarian program to help cities and organizations struggling to provide for thousands of migrants arriving from the southern border seeking asylum. Hinson argued that the money transfer encourages more illegal immigration." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/24/22]
2023: Hinson Attributed Border Crisis To Biden Administration According to Telegraph Herald, 'Because of the lack of action by (President Joe Biden's) administration, there is a humanitarian crisis where there are a bunch of people who've come into our country, then can't work effectively,' she said. 'We need to secure our border. Then, we need to reform our legal channels for immigration.' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 2/15/23]
2023: Hinson Cited Biden Administration's Border Policies As Hindrance To Immigration Reform According to Telegraph Herald, '"Because of the lack of action by (President Joe Biden's) administration, there is a humanitarian crisis where there are a bunch of people who've come into our country, then can't work effectively," she said. "We need to secure our border. Then, we need to reform our legal channels for immigration."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
February 2023: Hinson Attributed Humanitarian Crisis To Lack Of Action On Southern Border According to Manchester Press (Iowa), 'I'm very concerned because the lack of action on behalf of this administration has created a humanitarian crisis and it's created a whole bunch of people who have come into our country and can't work. We have to look at this twofold - we need to secure our border and then reform our legal channels for immigration into this country.' [Manchester Press (Iowa), 2/22/23]
November 2023: Hinson Claimed Children Were Main Victims Of Border Chaos And Child Recycling According to The Gazette, '"One of the main victims of all this chaos at the border are children," Hinson said during a conference call with reporters Thursday.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/23]
2023: Hinson Stated Children Are Main Victims Of Border Chaos According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'One of the main victims of all of this chaos at the border are children,' Hinson said during a conference call with reporters Thursday. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Hope For Bipartisan Border Policy Change In 2023 According to Globe Gazette, 'Asked about Grassley's remarks, Hinson said she's "hopeful that Democrats in both the House and Senate will stop playing politics and work with Republicans to enact the policy changes necessary to secure the border."' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Humanitarian Parole System In 2023 According to Globe Gazette, 'Republicans, including Hinson, say many people take advantage of the system to live and work here while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed in court.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
Hinson Claimed Border Chaos Victimized Children, Citing Child Trafficking Concerns In 2023 According to Sioux City Journal, '"One of the main victims of all of this chaos at the border are children," Hinson said during a conference call with reporters Thursday.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
Hinson Asserted Repeated Use Of Children In Border Crossings For Family Appearance According to Sioux City Journal, '"Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody," Hinson said. "And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
Hinson Expressed Hope For Bipartisan Cooperation On Border Policy Changes In December 2023 According to Sioux City Journal, 'Asked about Grassley's remarks, Hinson told The Gazette she's "hopeful that Democrats in both the House and Senate will stop playing politics and work with Republicans to enact the policy changes necessary to secure the border."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
December 2023: Hinson Asserted Children Are Primary Victims Of Border Chaos According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"One of the main victims of all of this chaos at the border are children," Hinson said during a conference call with reporters Thursday.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/3/23]
December 2023: Hinson Stated Migrant Children Are Recycled To Facilitate Illegal Entry According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody," Hinson said. "And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/3/23]
December 2023: Hinson Criticized Democrats For Not Working With Republicans On Border Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Asked about Grassley's remarks, Hinson told The Gazette she's 'hopeful that Democrats in both the House and Senate will stop playing politics and work with Republicans to enact the policy changes necessary to secure the border.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/3/23]
Ashley Hinson Reported Increasing Bipartisan Interest In Border And Debt Issues In 2024 According to Manchester Press (Iowa), Hinson said, "Many people on both sides want some sort of solution on the border. It's tough to get things passed in divided government, but with 300,000 illegal border crossings in December, those conversations have escalated. This is just not sustainable." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 1/10/24]
May 2024: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Securing The Southern Border In Her Congressional Agenda According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson: Securing the southern border and deporting millions of illegal immigrants currently in our country will remain my top priority. Our country faces an invasion of illegal immigrants, and deadly drugs like meth and fentanyl are flooding into our communities while Joe Biden goes on vacation. Every state, including Iowa, is now a border state." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 5/12/24]
August 2024: Hinson Attributed Lack Of Border Action To Partisan Gridlock According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson blamed partisan gridlock between the Republican-controlled House and Democrat-controlled Senate for too little congressional response to the southern border crisis. She blamed Senate Democrats for blocking House Republicans' HR2, which would greatly restrict access to asylum, expand border surveillance and increase punishment for undocumented immigrants already in the U.S., among other measures." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/1/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Blamed Senate Democrats For Blocking HR2 Border Security Bill According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson blamed partisan gridlock between the Republican-controlled House and Democrat-controlled Senate for too little congressional response to the southern border crisis. She blamed Senate Democrats for blocking House Republicans' HR2, which would greatly restrict access to asylum, expand border surveillance and increase punishment for undocumented immigrants already in the U.S., among other measures.' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 8/1/24]
2024: Hinson Supported 2023 House GOP Border Security Bill And Opposed Bipartisan Senate Deal According to Gazette, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security—a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. [...] Hinson said she has also worked to bolster staffing and resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Supported A House GOP Measure To Increase Border Security According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security ... It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Supported House GOP-Led Border Security Measure, Opposed Senate Deal According to The Gazette, 'Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security [...] It would end the practice of "catch and release" [...] and impose new limits to asylum eligibility. Hinson said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/20/24]
April 2025: Hinson Advocated For Comprehensive Immigration Reform And Self-Deportation According to Gazette, "She addressed concerns about immigration, advocating for comprehensive reform and self-deportation for illegal immigrants." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Programs Like ‘Remain In Mexico’ For Immigration According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), '"It's why I was so passionate about advocating for programs like Remain in Mexico, where they had to wait before they can come in and try and do that," Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
2022: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Securing The Southern Border And Introduced Bills To Reverse Biden Administration Policies According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson - who has introduced numerous bills to reverse the Biden administration's policies related to the southern border - said securing the border needs to be the first step." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/10/22]
Hinson Supported A 2023 House GOP-Led Border Security Measure According to Gazette, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security—a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/16/24]
Hinson Told Reporters The Correct Amount Of Illegal Immigration Is Zero According to Gazette, '"The correct amount of illegal immigration is zero," Hinson previously told reporters.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/16/24]
Ashley Hinson Stated In 2024 That The Correct Level Of Illegal Immigration Is Zero According to Globe Gazette, '"The correct amount of illegal immigration is zero," Hinson previously told reporters.' [Globe Gazette, 9/18/24]
2024: Hinson Supported 2023 House GOP-Led Measure To Increase Border Security According to Gazette, "Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security—a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of 'catch and release,' in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/15/24]
2024: Hinson Called For Deporting Dangerous Undocumented Immigrants And Securing Border According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "she stated that the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to 'deport the dangerous illegals in this country' and secure the U.S.-Mexico border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/15/24]
Hinson Supported Deportation Of 'Dangerous Illegals' And Border Security Measures According to Globe Gazette, "she stated that the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to 'deport the dangerous illegals in this country' and secure the U.S.-Mexico border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/15/24]
2024: Hinson Called For Deportation Of "Dangerous Illegals" And Zero Illegal Immigration According to Gazette, "Hinson said Iowa communities are being impacted by illegal border crossings and stated that the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to 'deport the dangerous illegals in this country' and secure the U.S.-Mexico border [...] 'The right amount of illegal immigration to this country should be zero,' Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Stated Deportation Of Dangerous Undocumented Immigrants Should Be Prioritized According to Telegraph Herald, "Look, I think we need to deport the dangerous illegals in this country first.'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Prioritized Mass Deportation And Empowering ICE According to The Gazette, 'Securing the Southern border is another of Hinson's priorities. She said the federal government's top priority on border security needs to be to "deport the dangerous illegals in this country" and secure the border by working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before focusing on reforming the immigration and visa systems.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/20/24]
2024: Elaine St. Clair Warned of Deportation Policy Supported by Ashley Hinson According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette, "Watch what happens if suddenly Trump and Hinson get their way and start deporting millions of workers?" [Letter to the Editor - Gazette, 11/3/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Deportation Of Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Records According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/22/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Stated Some Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Past Should Consider Self-Deportation According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "I think it's really important that we have a serious conversation about, some of these people need to take a look at what's happening and probably consider self-deporting. If they're here illegally, they should have that conversation." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/22/24]
November 2024: Hinson Urged Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Records To 'Self-Deport' According to Globe Gazette, "some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, Eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Globe Gazette, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Hinson Supported Prioritizing Deportation Of Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Convictions According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes." [Globe Gazette, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Hinson Urged Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Pasts To Consider Self-Deportation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, 2nd District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Friday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/24/24]
November 2024: Hinson Supported Prioritizing Deportation Of Undocumented Immigrants Convicted Of Crimes According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/24/24]
November 2024: Hinson Prioritized Curbing Illegal Immigration For Her Third Term According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said Friday curbing illegal immigration is also a top priority for her going into her third term in Congress." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/25/24]
November 2024: Hinson Prioritized Combating Illegal Immigration For Her Third Congressional Term According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson said Friday curbing illegal immigration is also a top priority for her going into her third term in Congress." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 11/26/24]
December 2024: Hinson Urged Self-Deportation For Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Records According to Daily Nonpareil, "some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/2/24]
December 2024: Hinson Expected Trump Administration To Prioritize Deporting Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Convictions According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said her expectation is that federal immigration officers will focus first on deporting immigrants who live in the country illegally and have been convicted of crimes." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/2/24]
Ashley Hinson Urged Criminal Migrants To Consider Self-Deporting In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, "some immigrants living in the country illegally who have committed criminal acts should consider self-deporting, eastern Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/3/24]
Ashley Hinson Reassured Law-Abiding Legal Immigrants In January 2025 According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson told Vanderbiest: 'Our priority is on people who came here illegally and, most importantly, on those who have (committed) crimes once they got here. You followed the rules. You're the kind of story we would like.'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 1/11/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Enforcement Against Illegal Immigrants Over Visa Reform According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson told Vanderbiest: "Our priority is on people who came here illegally and, most importantly, on those who have (committed) crimes once they got here. You followed the rules. You're the kind of story we would like."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/11/25]
January 2025: Hinson Supported Focused Deportation Of Criminal Undocumented Immigrants According to Gazette, "I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community," Hinson told reporters Thursday. When asked about President Donald Trump's plans to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, Hinson has said the immediate focus should be on those with criminal records." [Gazette, 1/31/25]
January 2025: Hinson Defended Arrests Of Undocumented Immigrants Without Criminal Records According to Gazette, "Asked about recent arrests of undocumented migrants without criminal records amid ramped up immigration enforcement in the last week, Hinson echoed the White House and commended the work of the Trump administration's border czar Tom Homan. 'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call." [Gazette, 1/31/25]
2025: Hinson Praised Trump Administration's Border Czar For Deportation Efforts According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said the Trump administration's Border Czar Tom Homan is doing what the American people want by deporting immigrants living in the country illegally who have criminal records." [Des Moines Register, 2/1/25]
2025: Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Immigration Crackdown After Re-Election According to Globe Gazette, "Both on the campaign trail and after her re-election this fall, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress." [Globe Gazette, 2/1/25]
2025: Hinson Focused On Deporting Immigrants With Criminal Records According to Globe Gazette, "When asked about President Donald Trump's plans to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, Hinson has said the immediate focus should be on those with criminal records." [Globe Gazette, 2/1/25]
2025: Hinson Asserted Illegal Entry Constituted Lawbreaking According to Globe Gazette, 'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call. [Globe Gazette, 2/1/25]
2025: Hinson Supported Focus On Deporting Undocumented Migrants With Criminal Records According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Asked about President Donald Trump's plans to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, Hinson has said the immediate focus should be on those with criminal records." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 2/2/25]
2025: Hinson Defended Arrests Of Undocumented Migrants Without Criminal Records According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "When asked about recent arrests of undocumented migrants without criminal records amid ramped up immigration enforcement in the last week, Hinson echoed the White House and commended the work of the Trump administration's border czar Tom Homan. 'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 2/2/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Defended Arrests Of Undocumented Migrants Without Criminal Records According to Gazette, "Asked about recent arrests of undocumented migrants without criminal records amid ramped up immigration enforcement in the last week, Hinson echoed the White House and commended the work of the Trump administration's border czar Tom Homan. 'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call." [Gazette, 2/3/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Deportation Of Criminal Immigrants After Reelection According to Daily Nonpareil, 'I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community,' Hinson told reporters Thursday. [Daily Nonpareil, 2/7/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Supported Deportation Focus On Those With Criminal Records According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Asked about President Donald Trump's plans to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, Hinson has said the immediate focus should be on those with criminal records.' [Daily Nonpareil, 2/7/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Commented That Illegal Entry Constituted Lawbreaking According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law,' Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call. [Daily Nonpareil, 2/7/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Commented On Deportation Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson pointed out that Garcia was in the country illegally. ‘At the end of the day, what we need to be focused on is getting people who are a dangerous risk to our country who are here illegally out of our country. I think that is exactly what the administration is focused on.’" [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Addressed Deportation Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson pointed out that Garcia was in the country illegally. 'At the end of the day, what we need to be focused on is getting people who are a dangerous risk to our country who are here illegally out of our country. I think that is exactly what the administration is focused on.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Hinson Supported Fast Deportation Prioritizing Criminals, Supported ‘Remain In Mexico’ According to Gazette, "She said the priority is to deport individuals with criminal records, particularly gang members, which is aided by a Trump administration executive order classifying these gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. But having individual hearings for all cases would take an impractical amount of time, Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Supported Remain In Mexico Policy And Prioritized Deportation Of Criminals According to Daily Nonpareil, "'It's why I was so passionate about advocating for programs like Remain in Mexico, where they had to wait before they can come in and try and do that,' Hinson said. She said the priority is to deport individuals with criminal records, particularly gang members, which is aided by a Trump administration executive order classifying these gangs as foreign terrorist organizations." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 4/24/25]
2021: Hinson Cited June Border Crossings As 21-Year High According to Daily Nonpareil, "Border crossings topped 188,000 in June — a 21-year high, Hinson said." [Daily Nonpareil, 7/16/21]
November 2023: Hinson Linked Migrant Children Trafficking To Release Policies According to The Gazette, '"Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody," Hinson said. "And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/23]
2023: Hinson Argued PRINTS Act Would Combat Child Trafficking And 'Recycling' At Border According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson and the bill's supporters, which include fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn and Randy Feenstra and Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, argue it would crack down on child trafficking as well as 'child recycling,' which refers to bad actors bringing children with them across the border multiple times and falsely claiming them as a relative to appear as a family unit." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]
2023: Hinson Claimed Some Migrant Children Are Recycled For Family Unit Appearances At The Border According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody,' Hinson said. 'And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Claimed Some Migrants 'Buy Kids' To Appear As Family Units For Release According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody,' Hinson said. 'And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border.' [Daily Nonpareil, 12/1/23]
Ashley Hinson Alleged Child Recycling Occurs At The U.S.-Mexico Border In 2023 According to Globe Gazette, '"Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody," Hinson said. "And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border."' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
Ashley Hinson’s Office Advocated Empowering Agents To Fingerprint Minors To Prevent Misidentification In 2023 According to Globe Gazette, '"Empowering U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to fingerprint noncitizens under 14 years of age would allow them to identify victims of child recycling when they are trafficked across the border and reduce misidentification of unaccompanied migrant children released to sponsors in the U.S.," Hinson's office said in an email.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
2023: Hinson Supported House GOP Measure To Increase Border Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson supported a 2023 House GOP-led measure to increase border security—a separate measure from the bipartisan deal. It would end the practice of "catch and release," in which Border Patrol agents release migrants into the United States while they await immigration hearings, and impose new limits to asylum eligibility.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Supported Increasing Border Security And Limiting Asylum Eligibility According to Iowa Public Radio, "Hinson said she has been a strong supporter of increasing border security through measures including limiting asylum eligibility and ending programs that allow asylum seekers to stay in the U.S." [Iowa Public Radio, 10/31/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized The Current Level Of Illegal Immigration According to Iowa Public Radio, 'We simply can’t sustain that level of illegal immigration. We need to focus on the legal visa program to get people in the right way.' [Iowa Public Radio, 10/31/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Kamala Harris On Border Security And Immigration According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration's policies on immigration and border security." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Harris On Border Security At Fundraiser According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration's policies on immigration and border security, as they put the issue at the forefront in the race for the White House." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Kamala Harris' Record On Border Security According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration's policies on immigration and border security, as they put the issue at the forefront in the race for the White House." [Globe Gazette, 8/5/24]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Immigration Crackdown In Congress After 2024 Re-election According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Both on the campaign trail and after her re-election this fall, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
Ashley Hinson Stated Immediate Focus Should Be Deporting Criminal And Dangerous Individuals According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), '"I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community," Hinson told reporters Thursday.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
Ashley Hinson Justified Law Enforcement Actions Against Undocumented Migrants Who Entered Illegally According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), '"Well, they did enter the country illegally, so they did break the law," Hinson told reporters during the Thursday conference call.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
April 2025: Hinson Advocated For Increased Border Security And Remain In Mexico Program According to Muscatine Journal, "It's why I was so passionate about advocating for programs like Remain in Mexico, where they had to wait before they can come in and try and do that," Hinson said. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
2023: Hinson Expressed Hope For Bipartisan Action On Border Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Asked about Grassley's remarks, Hinson told The Gazette she's 'hopeful that Democrats in both the House and Senate will stop playing politics and work with Republicans to enact the policy changes necessary to secure the border.'' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Cited Child 'Recycling' Concerns With Border Crossings According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson and the bill's supporters [...] argue it would crack down on child trafficking as well as "child recycling," which refers to bad actors bringing children with them across the border multiple times and falsely claiming them as a relative to appear as a family unit.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Ashley Hinson Discussed Children As Victims Of Border Policy Failures According to Globe Gazette, '"One of the main victims of all of this chaos at the border are children," Hinson said during a conference call with reporters Thursday.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Referenced Sex Offenders Apprehended At Border According to Globe Gazette, 'She referenced Border Patrol's Del Rio Sector agents apprehending 21 sex offenders attempting to enter the country illegally in less than two months. Their convictions include rape, sexual assault, sodomy and aggravated sexual assaults of children.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Provided Rationale On Child 'Recycling' For Faster Release From Custody According to Globe Gazette, 'Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody,' Hinson said. 'And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson's Office Cited Reports On Migrant Children Missing Contact With Authorities According to Globe Gazette, "The New York Times reported this year that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could not reach more than 85,000 children released to sponsors, subjecting these children to exploitation, abuse and forced labor, Hinson's office said. Overall, the department lost immediate contact with a third of migrant children, the Times reported." [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson's Office Advocated For Expanded Fingerprinting To Address Child Trafficking According to Globe Gazette, '"Empowering U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to fingerprint noncitizens under 14 years of age would allow them to identify victims of child recycling when they are trafficked across the border and reduce misidentification of unaccompanied migrant children released to sponsors in the U.S.," Hinson's office said in an email.' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expressed Desire For Bipartisan Cooperation On Border Policy Changes According to Globe Gazette, 'Asked about Grassley's remarks, Hinson told The Gazette she's "hopeful that Democrats in both the House and Senate will stop playing politics and work with Republicans to enact the policy changes necessary to secure the border."' [Globe Gazette, 12/1/23]
Hinson Argued PRINTS Act Would Address Child Trafficking And "Child Recycling" At The Border According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson and the bill's supporters, which include fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn and Randy Feenstra and Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, argue it would crack down on child trafficking as well as 'child recycling,' which refers to bad actors bringing children with them across the border multiple times and falsely claiming them as a relative to appear as a family unit." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Cited Border Patrol Apprehension Of Sex Offenders As Rationale For Legislation According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "She referenced Border Patrol's Del Rio Sector agents apprehending 21 sex offenders attempting to enter the country illegally in less than two months. Their convictions include rape, sexual assault, sodomy and aggravated sexual assaults of children." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
Hinson Claimed Single Migrants Purchase Children To Expedite Border Release According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'Single migrants, often men, will buy these kids in order to get the look and appearance of a family unit when they're apprehended at the border so that they can be quickly released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody,' Hinson said. 'And we know that many of these are being recycled, meaning they are repeatedly used at the border.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
Hinson's Office Asserted Fingerprinting Under 14 Would Prevent Misidentification Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'Empowering U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to fingerprint noncitizens under 14 years of age would allow them to identify victims of child recycling when they are trafficked across the border and reduce misidentification of unaccompanied migrant children released to sponsors in the U.S.,' Hinson's office said in an email. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden's Agenda And Emphasized Border Security In 2024 According to Gazette, "'I think Iowans have spoken loud and clear that they do not like the direction that the country is going under the Biden agenda, and I think that they will reject that in November,' she said. Hinson said border security 'is the No. 1 issue of the election this cycle.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/26/24]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Hope For Bipartisan Border Legislation In 2024 According to Gazette, "Asked of House Republicans ability to get anything done on the border, Hinson told reporters she's hopeful 'the Biden administration will come to the table' and work with House Republicans on 'meaningful border provisions that are actually going to make a difference here and secure our border, not just continue to support amnesty claims.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/26/24]
August 2024: Hinson Promoted Bill To Authorize Fingerprinting Of Migrants 14 And Younger According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson promoted a bill she introduced late last year to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fingerprint migrants 14 and younger encountered at the border. The bill - also introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in the Senate - could reinstate a Trump-era practice discontinued by Biden." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/1/24]
Hinson Worked To Bolster Staffing And Resources For Border Agencies According to Gazette, "Hinson has also worked to bolster staffing and resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/16/24]
Hinson Advocated for Increased Staffing for Border Agencies According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson has also worked to bolster staffing and resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Opposed Senate Bipartisan Border Deal Due To Lack Of Mandated Border Closure According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has also worked to bolster staffing and resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said she opposed the Senate deal because it would not mandate a border closure until Border Patrol reached a seven-day average of 5,000 or more border encounters, or if the number exceeded 8,500 in a single day." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Worked To Increase Staffing For Border Enforcement Agencies According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson has also worked to bolster staffing and resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." [Globe Gazette, 9/18/24]
Ashley Hinson Advocated For Bolstering Border Staffing And Resources According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has also worked to bolster staffing and resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/18/24]
2024: Hinson Said Border Security Should Remain Under ICE Jurisdiction According to Telegraph Herald, "Whereas Trump, Hinson's party's presidential nominee, has proposed ordering U.S. troops stationed overseas home to enact his border security plans, Hinson said the issue should be left to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Supported Increasing Border Security And Mass Deportation According to Daily Nonpareil, '"We need to allow and empower ICE to do their job, because this is a problem that is truly affecting the American economy and American communities. Every community is a border community right now," Hinson said during last week's debate.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/20/24]
2024: Hinson Supported Mass Deportation Measures With ICE Coordination According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson said she supports mass deportation measures through coordinated efforts with ICE. However, that can't be done without more support at the federal level.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Hinson Supported Mass Deportation Measures And Empowering ICE According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson said she supports mass deportation measures through coordinated efforts with ICE. However, that can't be done without more support at the federal level. "We need to allow and empower ICE to do their job, because this is a problem that is truly affecting the American economy and American communities." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
Hinson Supported Deporting Undocumented Individuals Who Committed Crimes In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said her priority is deporting people who have committed crimes and are living in the U.S. without authorization." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/25/24]
November 2024: Hinson Supported Deporting Undocumented Individuals Who Commit Crimes In The U.S. According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson said her priority is deporting people who have committed crimes and are living in the U.S. without authorization." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 11/26/24]
2025: Hinson Prioritized Border Security And Deporting Criminals In Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, emphasized border security and cracking down on illegal immigration as her top priorities in Congress. 'I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community,' Hinson told reporters Thursday during a conference call." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 2/2/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Supported Deportation Of Criminal And Dangerous Individuals According to Gazette, 'I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community,' Hinson told reporters Thursday. [Gazette, 2/3/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Endorsed Focus On Deporting Migrants With Criminal Records According to Gazette, "When asked about President Donald Trump's plans to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, Hinson has said the immediate focus should be on those with criminal records." [Gazette, 2/3/25]
April 2025: Hinson Cited Priority Of Removing Criminal Non-Citizens According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said, "the administration's priority is quickly removing people with criminal records." [Globe Gazette, 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Prioritized Deporting Individuals With Criminal Records According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "She said the priority is to deport individuals with criminal records, particularly gang members, which is aided by a Trump administration executive order classifying these gangs as foreign terrorist organizations." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Abby Finkenauer's Vote Against Sanctuary Cities Ban Bill In Iowa Legislature According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, 'And Hinson criticized Finkenauer for voting against a Republican-led bill in the Iowa Statehouse to ban sanctuary cities.' [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 9/9/20]
2020: Hinson Criticized Opponent For Voting Against Sanctuary Cities Ban According to Des Moines Register, "And Hinson criticized Finkenauer for voting against a Republican-led bill in the Iowa Statehouse to ban sanctuary cities." [Des Moines Register, 9/9/20]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden Administration For Lack Of Press Access At Border Facilities According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, a broadcast reporter before entering state politics, has been critical of the Biden administration's policy to not allow press inside the stations at the border, even during the COVID-19 pandemic." [Telegraph Herald, 4/11/21]
Hinson Criticized Harris For Not Engaging With Border Personnel According to Gazette, "'She was visiting yarn shops and bakeries instead of listening to the folks at the Customs and Border Protection,' Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/25/21]
April 2021: Hinson Visited The Border And Described Overwhelmed Law Enforcement According to Gazette, "Based on her April visit to the border, Hinson said she knows what Harris will see. 'It's overwhelmed law enforcement. They're struggling to keep up with coyotes, the drug smugglers, the cartels,' Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/25/21]
April 2021: Hinson Visited The Southern Border According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Based on her April visit to the border, Hinson said she knows what Harris will see.' [Daily Nonpareil, 6/25/21]
June 2021: Hinson Expressed Concern Over Border Law Enforcement And Drug Seizures According to Daily Nonpareil, '"It's overwhelmed law enforcement. They're struggling to keep up with coyotes, the drug smugglers, the cartels," Hinson said.' [Daily Nonpareil, 6/25/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Criticized Proposed Cuts To Customs And Border Protection Amid Border Crisis According to Gazette, Hinson said, "One of the most tone-deaf examples... was slashing funding for Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security when 'we're dealing with a worsening border crisis.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/16/21]
2021: Hinson Criticized Proposed Cuts To Homeland Security And Border Security Funding According to Daily Nonpareil, "'One of the most tone-deaf examples,' she said, was slashing funding for Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security when 'we're dealing with a worsening border crisis.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 7/16/21]
2022: Ashley Hinson Cited Border Security As A Public Safety Issue In Iowa According to Telegraph Herald, Hinson said, "This is a public safety issue in Iowa," she said. "I think focusing on giving (U.S. Customs and Border Patrol) the resources they need to do their job well will be something we can get agreement on." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/10/22]
December 2023: Hinson's Office Asserted Fingerprinting Would Reduce Misidentification Of Migrant Children According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"Empowering U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to fingerprint noncitizens under 14 years of age would allow them to identify victims of child recycling when they are trafficked across the border and reduce misidentification of unaccompanied migrant children released to sponsors in the U.S.," Hinson's office said in an email.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/3/23]
August 2024: Hinson Criticized Biden-Harris Administration Border Policies At Fundraiser According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson and Republican speakers criticized Harris over her inability to manage the U.S.-Mexico border, framing Harris as largely responsible for the Biden administration’s policies on immigration and border security, as they put the issue at the forefront in the race for the White House." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/4/24]
2024: Hinson Supported Iowa Bill Allowing Arrest Of Some Noncitizens According to Globe Gazette, 'She praised Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican state lawmakers for ... passing a law since blocked in federal court that would allow Iowa law enforcement to arrest and charge noncitizens with a crime if they are in the state but have previously been blocked from entering the country or deported.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
Hinson Stressed Collaboration With Federal Agencies On Deportation Efforts In Iowa In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "I would hope that our local law enforcement are willing and are able to partner with our federal agencies. I don't think we have those kinds of problems here in Iowa, like I was just referencing with some of these places that are indicating they're not going to comply," she said. [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/25/24]
2025: Hinson Stated Priority Was Deporting Criminal And Dangerous Immigrants According to Globe Gazette, 'I think it was very clear to me that my priority No. 1 is going to be deporting people who are criminals and who are dangerous in our community,' Hinson told reporters Thursday. [Globe Gazette, 2/1/25]
2023: Hinson's Office Asserted Fingerprinting Would Aid Identification Of Victims According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Empowering U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to fingerprint noncitizens under 14 years of age would allow them to identify victims of child recycling when they are trafficked across the border and reduce misidentification of unaccompanied migrant children released to sponsors in the U.S.,' Hinson's office said in an email. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]
Hinson's Office Reported Citing New York Times' Figure Of Over 85,000 Migrant Children Missing Contact According to Sioux City Journal, 'The New York Times reported this year that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could not reach more than 85,000 children released to sponsors, subjecting these children to exploitation, abuse and forced labor, Hinson's office said.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/1/23]
December 2023: Hinson Cited Border Patrol's Apprehension Of Sex Offenders As Motivation For PRINTS Act According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She referenced Border Patrol's Del Rio Sector agents apprehending 21 sex offenders attempting to enter the country illegally in less than two months. Their convictions include rape, sexual assault, sodomy and aggravated sexual assaults of children." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/3/23]
April 2025: Hinson Prioritized Deporting Migrants With Criminal Records And Supported Trump Order On Gangs According to Muscatine Journal, "She said the priority is to deport individuals with criminal records, particularly gang members, which is aided by a Trump administration executive order classifying these gangs as foreign terrorist organizations." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Advocated For 'Remain In Mexico' And Prioritized Deportation Of Criminals According to Sioux City Journal, "It's why I was so passionate about advocating for programs like Remain in Mexico, where they had to wait before they can come in and try and do that," Hinson said. She said the priority is to deport individuals with criminal records, particularly gang members, which is aided by a Trump administration executive order classifying these gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Supported ‘Remain In Mexico’ And Prioritized Deporting Criminals According to Daily Nonpareil, "'It's why I was so passionate about advocating for programs like Remain in Mexico, where they had to wait before they can come in and try and do that,' Hinson said. She said the priority is to deport individuals with criminal records, particularly gang members." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
2022: Hinson Criticized Reduction of Border Patrol Funding and Immigration Enforcement According to The Gazette, "And it also provides less funding for Border Patrol agents, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border technology, Hinson told reporters during a conference call Thursday ahead of her vote." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/23/22]
December 2022: Hinson Claimed Bill Provided Less Funding For Border Enforcement Agencies According to Globe Gazette, "And it also provides less funding for Border Patrol agents, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border technology, Hinson told reporters during a conference call Thursday ahead of her vote." [Globe Gazette, 12/24/22]
December 2022: Ashley Hinson Highlighted Immigration Funding Concerns Regarding Spending Bill According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Rather than funding immigration enforcement or providing more resources to customs and Border Patrol, the Biden administration is funding initiatives that 'further incentivize and reward illegal immigration,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 12/24/22]
February 2021: Hinson Emphasized Importance Of Workforce And Immigration Reform According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson left with action items such as workforce and immigration reform. She believes traveling throughout her district is crucial.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 2/18/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Requested Increased Border Security Funding After Touring Detention Facilities According to NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), "Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is asking the Biden Administration to increase funding for border security after touring facilities there this week." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 4/8/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Reported Border Patrol Agents Were Overwhelmed During Facility Tour According to NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), "I guess it's reaffirming that our border patrol agents are completely overwhelmed, that the cartels are switching up their game every day to keep one step ahead of our law enforcement agencies and that we do have a crisis at the border," Hinson told WHO 13's Dave Price. [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 4/8/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Stated Border Agents Needed Better Funding, Manpower, And Facilities According to NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), "Representative Hinson said border agents need better funding, more man power and improved facilities. She says those upgrades could help with immediate needs as Congress works on long term solutions." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 4/8/21]
April 2021: Hinson Urged Biden, Harris, And Pelosi To Visit U.S./Mexico Border After Her Tour According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she wants the president, vice president and House speaker to visit the U.S./Mexico border, as she did, and talk to overworked officials and witness the 'human tragedy' of unaccompanied children crossing the border." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/9/21]
2021: Hinson Cited Border Officials Reporting Severely Strained Resources According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'An agent told me he'd been with Border Control 20 years, and these are the worst conditions he's faced,' Hinson said during a Friday call with reporters. 'They were very clear their resources are strapped. They are not equipped to handle the emboldened traffickers.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/9/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Called For Biden, Harris, And Pelosi To Visit The U.S./Mexico Border According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson wants the president, vice president and House speaker to visit the U.S./Mexico border after talking with overworked officials there and witnessing what she called a 'human tragedy' of children crossing the border." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 4/9/21]
April 2021: Rep. Ashley Hinson Called For Top Officials To Visit The U.S./Mexico Border According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she wants the president, vice president and House speaker to visit the U.S./Mexico border after talking with overworked officials there and witnessing what she called a 'human tragedy' of children crossing the border." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 4/9/21]
April 8, 2021: Ashley Hinson Participated In Congressional Delegation Tour Of U.S. Border Facility In Texas According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, spent Thursday in Texas, part of a Congressional delegation touring a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol site for a look at the ongoing humanitarian crisis there." [Telegraph Herald, 4/11/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Publicized Photos From U.S.-Mexico Border Facility According to Telegraph Herald, "While there, Hinson Tweeted out a series of photos and commentary on what she saw. 'These are the photos the Admin doesn't want you to see of the humanitarian crisis they created at the border,' she posted. 'I saw the human tragedy firsthand at a facility in Eagle Pass - children sleeping under foil & abandoned belongings that tell the story of their journey. This has to stop.'" [Telegraph Herald, 4/11/21]
April 2021: Hinson Visited U.S.-Mexico Border And Criticized Biden Administration According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, who traveled to Texas last week to get a firsthand look at the situation on the U.S.-Mexico border, jabbed at the Biden administration's handling of the situation there. 'Quite frankly, for a long time, it was easier to get across the border illegally than it was to come to work at the Capitol,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
April 2021: Hinson Visited The U.S.-Mexico Border According to Telegraph Herald, 'I think it's very important she hear directly from them, like I did and like so many members of Congress have,' said Hinson, who visited the border in April." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/26/21]
April 2021: Hinson Visited The Southern Border And Observed Law Enforcement Challenges According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Based on her April visit to the border, Hinson said, she knows what Harris will see. 'It's overwhelmed law enforcement. They're struggling to keep up with coyotes, the drug smugglers, the cartels,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 6/26/21]
November 2023: Ashley Hinson Introduced The PRINTS Act To Allow Fingerprinting Children At The Border According to The Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, this week introduced two bills aimed at stemming the flow of migrants into the United States, including one that calls for fingerprinting children brought over U.S. border to crack down on human trafficking." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/23]
2023: Hinson Introduced Legislation To Allow Fingerprinting Of Migrant Children Under 14 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, this week introduced two bills aimed at stemming the flow of migrants into the United States, including one that calls for fingerprinting children brought over U.S. border to crack down on human trafficking." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 12/1/23]