Austin News

Rep. Chip Roy, who has served in the U.S. Congress representing Texas's 21st District since 2019, shared a series of statements on January 27, 2025, via his press office Twitter account. The tweets addressed issues related to immigration and healthcare policy.

In a tweet posted at 14:30 UTC, Rep. Roy asserted that "There's no such thing as a 'law-abiding' illegal alien, full stop." He elaborated by listing several offenses he associates with unlawful immigration, including unlawful entry or reentry, visa overstay, ID theft, tax evasion, Social Security fraud, and document fraud. Rep. Roy concluded by stating it is time to return these individuals to their home countries.

Later in the day at 18:22 UTC, another tweet was shared simply stating "ICYMI:" followed by a link without further context provided in the text of the tweet itself.

At 18:27 UTC on the same day, Rep. Roy expressed his views on health care legislation with a quote from an unidentified source: "The worst thing Congress ever did in health care was to create the (second) federal income tax." This statement suggests criticism of past Congressional actions related to taxation and healthcare policy.