Rep. Chip Roy Press Office posted a series of updates on March 12, 2026, addressing ongoing concerns about public safety and immigration policy.
In the first post at 18:31 UTC, the office wrote, “Our office continues to monitor. Please join us in praying for all those inside the synagogue and for our first responders.”
Later that evening at 19:46 UTC, the account highlighted recent congressional activity: “Rep. Roy held a hearing last January on our nation’s absurd birthright citizenship policies that attract illegal immigration. This week, Rep. Roy and @RepTiffany are pressing for answers on China exploiting birthright citizenship through immigration. Now is the time to finally”
At 20:53 UTC, a brief message was posted stating simply, “PAUSE all immigration.”
Chip Roy has served in the U.S. Congress representing Texas’s 21st District since 2019 after succeeding Lamar Smith. [source](#) He has consistently won re-election in subsequent cycles: defeating Kristin Hook in 2024 with nearly 62% of the vote; Claudia Zapata in 2022 with almost 63%; Wendy Davis in 2020 with just over half of the votes; and Joseph Kopser in a close race in 2018. [source](#) The congressman has focused legislative attention on issues such as border security and immigration reform throughout his tenure.
