Reforming our Immigration System

Immigrants drive Arizona's economy forward. But we need a system that works better for everyone.

That starts with strong border security and passing meaningful immigration reform. As Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force, I released a new commonsense immigration framework to serve as a blueprint for addressing the root causes of migration and clearing our asylum backlog. 

I also called on the Administration to take executive action when Arizona’s border communities were overburdened, and we’ve seen a 40% drop in encounters at the border since. To continue supporting law enforcement at the border, I’m leading legislation to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability  to hire, recruit, and retain agents and requiring the Department of Homeland Security to issue more detailed immigration reports to Congress.

More on Reforming our Immigration System

ICYMI: Washington Post, Arizona Republic: Stanton Report Details Redirection of FEMA Resources to ICE, Hurting Disaster Response Efforts
Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses
July 17, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act. The legislation would redirect billions of dollars in funding passed as part of Republicans’ second reconciliation bill for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Title I schools, and require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to sell 11 recently purchased warehouse detention facilities.

Issues: Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton Leads Arizona Democratic Delegation in Demanding Answers on Measles Outbreak in ICE Detention Centers
July 14, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), alongside Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting U.S.

Issues: Reforming our Immigration System
Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump’s FEMA Failings in New Report
July 10, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership are misusing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations instead of ensuring FEMA’s readiness to respond to disasters.

Issues: Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton NDAA Amendments Would Bar Trump Administration’s Use of Military Personnel and Resources for Immigration Enforcement
June 29, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) offered two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to stop the Trump Administration from turning America's military into an arm of its immigration crackdown.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Reforming our Immigration System Strengthening Foreign Partnerships
Stanton Secures Release of Margoth and Dilan Paredes, Tempe Family Held in ICE Detention in Texas
June 17, 2026
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Issues: Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton Provides Update on Margoth and Dilan Paredes, Tempe Family Held in ICE Detention in Texas
June 15, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., said he has spoken directly with Tempe resident Margoth Paredes-Ortiz who, along with her 14-year-old son Dilan, has now spent more than two weeks detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. Margoth and Dilan were taken into custody on May 26, 2026. Today, June 15, marks 20 days since the children were taken into federal immigration custody — an important deadline under the landmark 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which protects children from prolonged detention.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton Moves to Redirect Billions from ICE, Rein In Warehouse Detention
Reps. Stanton, Castro, Barragán Conduct Oversight at Texas Dilley Detention Center, Met with Children and Families
May 27, 2026
Press Release

DILLEY, TEXAS —Yesterday, Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with his colleagues Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44), conducted a congressional oversight visit at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. The Dilley facility reopened in 2025 under Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after an agreement with CoreCivic Inc.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Reforming our Immigration System
Reps. Stanton, Ansari Conduct Surprise Oversight Visit at ICE Mesa Holding Facility
May 22, 2026
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PHOENIX —  This week, Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) conducted a surprise oversight visit at the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) at the Mesa Gateway Airport following alarming reports of abuse and medical neglect inside the facility.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Reforming our Immigration System