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June 16, 2025
AFPI Appoints Three Former Homeland Security Executives to Bolster Immigration Policy Expertise
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is thrilled to announce the appointment of three seasoned experts focused on homeland security, immigration, and border security policy: Julie Kirchner, Tony Pham, and Emilio González. Each brings decades of experience leading large components and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a passion to advance America First policies.
Op-Ed
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June 12, 2025
Lawlessness In LA Hits Hispanics Hardest
Los Angeles is on fire—again. But this time, it’s not just another headline. It’s a gut punch to every hardworking, law-abiding Hispanic family who believed in the American dream, followed the rules, and came to this country the right way.
Op-Ed
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June 11, 2025
The West Is Finally Realizing the Ancient Truth That Open Borders Kill Nations
On June 1, Poland jolted the globalist movement, with Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and defender of national heritage, winning the presidential race in a narrow but decisive victory. His win is not an outlier but part of a broader European trend, in which voters across the continent have increasingly supported leaders who promise to defend their national identity and borders.
Op-Ed
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June 10, 2025
How the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Supercharges Mass Deportation
“Mass deportation” was a rarely used phrase in the American political lexicon until President Trump promised that such an operation would be a key pillar of his second term. The idea of deporting millions of illegal aliens is both novel and historic – while at the same time an operational, communications, and financial challenge. Undoubtedly, the Biden administration’s willful and egregious open borders policies wreaked havoc on our nation and people. A historic failure demands an equally historic response.
Statement
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June 9, 2025
AFPI Congratulates Joseph Humire on Appointment to the U.S. Department of Defense
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly congratulates Joseph M. Humire — Senior Fellow for the Western Hemisphere Initiative at AFPI on his appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities.
Experts on Border Security & Immigration
The Honorable Chad Wolf
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer & Chair of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security & Immigration
Robert Law
FORMER: Director, Center for Homeland Security and Immigration & Senior Editor
CURRENT: Senior Counselor, DHS
Kristen Ziccarelli
Director of Global Coalitions and Senior Policy Analyst for Homeland Security & Immigration
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