Jim Banks

“I don't just fear a Democrat majority. I fear a Democrat-Socialist majority because the [DSA] who control today's Democrat Party support wide open borders, they support eliminating ICE, they are anti law enforcement, they want to defund the police,”

Jim Banks · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Sen. Jim Banks voiced concern over a potential future Democratic-led Congress while pressing for immigration legislation.

“owned by the socialist wing of their party.”

Jim Banks · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Sen. Jim Banks argued that a future Democratic-led Senate would be dominated by socialists.

“I cannot believe that the Democrats are so radical and extreme today that they're OK with what's happened to our country [with] illegals taking jobs for Americans or allowing illegals to be behind the wheel of semi-trucks,”

Jim Banks · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Sen. Jim Banks criticized Democrats while promoting his proposed Dalilah Law.

“These seven bills are common sense, everything from stopping illegals from driving semi-trucks to banning birthright citizenship, to stopping chain migration, to cracking down on those who misuse the H-1B visas for cheap labor,”

Jim Banks · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Sen. Jim Banks summarized his package of seven immigration bills.

“If we legislate it and give Congress power to determine when TPS is appropriate when it's not, then we'll be able to address these issues long after President Trump leaves the White House,”

Jim Banks · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Sen. Jim Banks discussed his goal of codifying congressional authority over Temporary Protected Status.

“states that hand CDLs out like candy,”

Jim Banks · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Sen. Jim Banks criticized states that grant commercial driver's licenses to foreign drivers.