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Lawler Calls Mass Deportation Unrealistic, Backs Dignity Act Legal Path

He promotes a bipartisan, conduct-based status plan as a pragmatic way to deal with longtime undocumented residents.

A U.S. flag is seen through barbed wire surrounding the Otay Mesa Detention Center on October 4, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY) walks into the office of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Capitol Hill on November 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House is now expected to vote as early as Tuesday to compel the release of investigative records related to Jeffrey Epstein, a move now expected to pass easily after U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his long-standing opposition. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Rep. Mike Lawler said on ABC’s This Week that deporting more than 25 million undocumented people is not feasible and urged a negotiated reform.
  • Lawler outlined a legal path without citizenship that would require work authorization, payment of taxes and fines, no access to government benefits, and clean conduct.
  • He tied his stance to the Dignity Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that offers a seven-year earned status with conduct-based renewals and protections for long-settled immigrants.
  • The Dignity Act is gathering support in the House but has not been scheduled for a floor vote as it continues through committee referrals.
  • Citing enforcement gains, Lawler credited the Trump administration with nine months of net-zero illegal crossings and referenced 675,000 deportations and 1.9 million self-departures, claims offered alongside ongoing debate over ICE tactics in places like Minneapolis.