Border state lawmaker moves to end UN funding for migration efforts
In a groundbreaking move, Texas Congressman Rep. Lance Gooden, a Republican, is spearheading an initiative to cut off funding to United Nations organizations involved in mass migration. This bold step comes amid a broader effort by the Trump administration to curb international funding.
The No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act, reintroduced by Gooden, aims to block federal funding to key U.N. agencies such as the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Additionally, the bill mandates a comprehensive study to identify all funding grants to these U.N. agencies and affiliated NGOs, with a focus on reclaiming any funds that should be repaid to the U.S. government.
“It’s time to stop subsidizing our own destruction,” Gooden emphasized in a statement. “The United Nations is running a taxpayer-funded operation to funnel illegal immigrants into our country, threatening our sovereignty, security, and the very fabric of our nation. I am working with the Trump administration to end this immediately.”
Gooden has been a vocal critic of U.N. funding and nonprofit organizations that he believes facilitate mass migration to the U.S., a sentiment echoed by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump initiated a 90-day freeze on foreign aid assistance on his first day in office and has since made significant cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with scrutiny from the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk.
The focus on migration comes in the wake of a historic border crisis that unfolded during the Biden administration. The Trump administration responded by deploying military forces to the border, tightening asylum policies, ending parole programs, and launching an extensive deportation campaign.
Gooden’s latest bill builds on a related measure introduced last month, which aims to restrict federal contracts and grants to NGOs unless they certify their non-involvement in human trafficking or smuggling. The bill also threatens to revoke tax-exempt status from organizations found to be in violation of federal law.
The push to cut off funding to U.N. organizations and NGOs involved in mass migration underscores the growing concern over the impact of unchecked immigration on national security and sovereignty. As Rep. Gooden and the Trump administration lead the charge, the debate over international aid and immigration policies continues to intensify.
