GOP Rep Says New Bill Could Lead To Mamdani’s Deportation

“There should be a background check. You should have to have a job before you get here.”

Ogles additionally called for the creation of a task force to review asylum and refugee decisions made during the Biden administration.

“We need this task force that can expedite these individuals, get them denaturalized and get them deported,” he said.

“We owe it to the American taxpayer.”

The congressman’s comments come as Republicans continue to make immigration one of their top issues heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with several lawmakers proposing legislation aimed at tightening both legal and illegal immigration while expanding deportation authority.

Ogles’ suggestion that Mamdani could be affected by the proposal has already drawn significant attention, though no court or federal agency has determined that the New York mayor made any false statements during his naturalization process.