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The Bulwark profiles Chip Roy's 'Deportation Nation' bill

newsApr 21, 20263

The Bulwark published Will Saletan's profile revealing Rep. Chip Roy titled his proposal the "Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists (MAMDANI) Act of 2026", a deliberate dig at Zohran Mamdani. The proposal would empower federal immigration officials to deny entry, revoke visas, or deport noncitizens for alleged advocacy of "Marxism" or "noxious Islamism" and to bar people with those ideological associations from residence. Saletan's profile says the bill would effectively criminalize political and religious ideas among immigrants and expand deportation power, creating constitutional and legal challenges if Congress advances the measure.

Key Highlights

Roy named the bill the MAMDANI Act of 2026, mocking Zohran Mamdani.
The bill empowers officials to deport or deny entry for ideological advocacy.
The Bulwark says the measure would criminalize ideas and invite court fights.
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