One can say, you know, ‘I deported 1,000 people today,’ and someone can say, ‘Wow, you’re doing such a great job.’
Tony Gonzales
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Tony Gonzales is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 23rd congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gonzales has focused on issues such as border security, veterans' affairs, and economic development in his district, which spans a large area of southwestern Texas. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at addressing the challenges faced by his constituents, particularly in relation to immigration and law enforcement.
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June 29, 2025
I wouldn’t tell any member of Congress anything classified if you didn’t want people to know.
— Tony Gonzales
I want them doing that type of work, not raiding Home Depot and, you know, fending off violent riots.
Teaming up to go against President Trump? Yeah, no, that doesn’t sound like a winning mission for me.
Every minute that we spend pursuing an individual with a clean record is a minute less that we dedicate to apprehending terrorists or cartel operatives.
Every minute that we spend pursuing an individual with a clean record is a minute less that we dedicate to apprehending terrorists or cartel operatives.
I fought to give people the freedom to protest whatever the hell they want to, but what we're seeing in L.A. are not advocates. We're seeing anarchists.
I spent 20 years in the military. I fought in two wars. I fought to give people the freedom to protest whatever the hell they want to, but what we're seeing in L.A. are not advocates. We're seeing anarchists.
We should absolutely focus on that population, the worst of the worst, and make sure that those are the areas that get removed.
The president of the United States should absolutely put down the mob as soon as possible.
What I would like for us to do is focus on the convicted criminal illegal aliens.
I don't want to see seniors have, you know, in the most vulnerable of our population, have their- have their health care ripped away from them.
You can't just write a blank check to the administration and expect them to go out and accomplish these.
Joe Biden took a hatchet to the – to the – to an already broken immigration system.
Hispanic voices helped build the Republican trifecta. We won't back down in our fight to preserve the American dream.
I am a NO on the CR. Congress needs to do its job and pass a conservative budget! CR's are code for Continued Rubberstamp of fraud, waste, and abuse.
I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Lincoln Diaz-Balart’s passing. Lincoln was a talented, principled, and dedicated public servant—he was a trailblazer for the Hispanic community in Congress and was instrumental in the fight to free…
Lincoln was a talented, principled, and dedicated public servant—he was a trailblazer for the Hispanic community in Congress and was instrumental in the fight to free Cuba.





