Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced the Deportation Disclosure Act, a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publicly release information about individuals with final orders of removal from the United States. The information would include names, photographs, aliases, and last known state of residence for those identified as illegal aliens.
The legislation comes after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Ian Roberts, a Guyana national who was serving as superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools despite having a final deportation order and an extensive criminal record. Roberts had reportedly claimed U.S. citizenship and work authorization to secure his job. The school board did not use E-Verify, which allowed his status to go undetected.
Congressman Biggs stated: “President Trump’s Administration is working tirelessly to undo the chaos caused by the radical Biden-Harris-Mayorkas regime’s reckless border policies.”
He added: “At the end 2024, more than a million illegal aliens, including Ian Roberts, had final orders of removal against them, but were roaming freely in the United States. Instead of enforcing our immigration laws and deporting illegal aliens who had due process in our immigration courts, the Biden administration focused on making it as easy as possible for illegal aliens of any and every criminal background to enter and stay in our nation. Making final orders of removal readily accessible to the public will only increase public safety and ensure incidents like this one don’t happen again.”
Grant Newman, Director of Government Relations at Immigration Accountability Project, commented: “The Deportation Disclosure Act would bring much-needed transparency and accountability to our immigration enforcement process. By making final orders of removal accessible, this bill would empower communities and law enforcement, ensuring that individuals who have already received due process in our courts cannot hide in plain sight.”
Andy Biggs has represented Arizona’s 5th congressional district since 2017 after replacing Richard Miranda. He previously served in the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2017. Born in Tucson in 1958, Biggs currently resides in Gilbert. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in 1982 and earned his JD from the University of Arizona in 1984.
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The full text of the legislation is available online.
