Rep. Brandon Gill delivered a blistering takedown of the DIGNIDAD Act during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” slamming the immigration bill backed by some Republicans as a reward for illegal aliens that ignores the suffering of American citizens.
Gill did not hold back as he slammed arguments that the legislation helps illegal aliens “living in fear,” instead pointing to the real victims of open-border policies.
“The people who are ACTUALLY ‘living in fear’ are the Americans who are sending their kids to schools that are FLOODED by fentanyl because of our open borders and because of what illegal aliens have done!” Gill stated.
The congressman continued: “The people who are living in FEAR are the Americans who can’t put food on the table because their wages have been suppressed because of illegal aliens who are in this country or who have lost their jobs altogether!”
“And THOSE are the people that we ought to be looking out for. Those are the Americans that we represent. We don’t represent illegal aliens. We represent American citizens!”
“Those are the people whose interests we should be pursuing, not amnesty bills like this. Illegal aliens are not in the shadows. They’re right out in the open,” Gill added. “They’re transforming our communities, tearing our social fabric apart, and absolutely undermining the economic independence of American citizens.”
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JUST IN: Rep. Brandon Gill just OBLITERATED the DIGNIDAD amnesty Act that some Republicans are pushing for
“The people who are ACTUALLY ‘living in fear’ are the Americans who are sending their kids to schools that are FLOODED by fentanyl because of our open borders and… pic.twitter.com/BtKskdXIPP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 9, 2026
The DIGNIDAD Act (H.R. 4393) was introduced by Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar and co-sponsored by Democrat Rep. Veronica Escobar, along with roughly 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats.
Among the Republican cosponsors are Reps. Michael Lawler, David Valadao, Dan Newhouse, Mike Kelly, Brian Fitzpatrick, Gabe Evans, Marlin Stutzman, Don Bacon, Young Kim, Mario Díaz-Balart, and others.
The bill would create a “Dignity Program” granting renewable legal status to illegal aliens who have been in the U.S. for more than five years, provided they pass background checks, pay restitution and back taxes, and meet other requirements.
Gill and other America First conservatives have repeatedly called the legislation a “grotesque betrayal” that would undermine President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda and reward illegal immigration.
Gill has also criticized the bill’s Spanish title as an “added insult” to American voters.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Gill wrote, “It’s actually not called the ‘Dignity Act’ It’s called the ‘DIGNIDAD Act’ It’s in a foreign language for added insult.”
It’s actually not called the “Dignity Act”
It’s called the “DIGNIDAD Act”
It’s in a foreign language for added insult. pic.twitter.com/JCmPRugXH9
— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) April 7, 2026
In another post, Gill wrote, “The clearest way for Republicans to tell our voters we viscerally hate them is passing the ‘Dignity Act’ or any other amnesty bill.”
The clearest way for Republicans to tell our voters we viscerally hate them is passing the ‘Dignity Act’ or any other amnesty bill.
— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) April 7, 2026
“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty and would constitute a terrible betrayal of our voters,” Gill added.
The Dignity Act is mass amnesty and would constitute a terrible betrayal of our voters.
— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) April 7, 2026
The bill has picked up momentum in recent weeks with the formation of a “Dignity Coalition” of business, faith, and community leaders, but it has triggered sharp backlash from MAGA lawmakers who say it violates the clear mandate voters delivered in 2024 for strict enforcement and deportations.
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