Rep.-elect Jace Yarbrough is not waiting for his swearing-in to pick a fight. In an interview with Fox News Politics, the incoming Republican congressman said he backs halting all immigration to the United States and warned that Sharia law is gaining a foothold in Texas.
Yarbrough, who is preparing to enter Congress, also called for repealing the 1965 Hart-Celler Act — the law that reshaped the nation's immigration system six decades ago and opened the door to mass chain migration. His remarks put him at the front of a growing push inside the GOP to go beyond border enforcement and rethink legal immigration entirely.
He pointed to the Hart-Celler Act as the root of the problem, arguing that the law fundamentally changed the country's demographic trajectory and must be repealed.
On Sharia law, Yarbrough warned that the radical Islamic legal code is spreading in Texas — a claim that will likely draw fire from Democrats and media figures but resonates with voters who have watched enclaves pop up in major cities. He did not offer specifics in the interview, but his broader point is clear: immigration without assimilation is a recipe for parallel legal systems and cultural conflict.
The comments come as Texas has become ground zero for the immigration fight. Texas holds 40 electoral votes, second only to California.
Yarbrough's stance is not isolated. Incoming House Minority Leader Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News this week that Republicans must maximize their legislative agenda while they still hold the majority before Democrats take control in January. "We've got to use the majority while we have a chance before the Democrats spend all the next Congress going after Republicans," Jordan said. He also predicted a third impeachment effort against President Trump, saying Democrats "can't help themselves."
Jordan's warning underscores the stakes: with Democrats set to control both chambers, the lame-duck session is the GOP's last chance to move on border security and immigration before the gavels change hands. Yarbrough, meanwhile, will enter a Congress where his party is in the minority — but his voice will be one of the loudest on the right flank.
The Hart-Celler Act, signed in 1965, ended the national origins quota system and prioritized family reunification and skilled workers. Critics argue it triggered decades of mass immigration that has overwhelmed schools, hospitals, and wages for working-class Americans. Yarbrough's call to repeal it puts him in line with a faction of the party that wants to dramatically reduce legal immigration, not just secure the border.
Whether his colleagues follow is another question. But for voters who have watched Texas cities grapple with migrant surges, Sharia concerns, and sanctuary policies, Yarbrough's message is likely to land.
Our Take
Finally, a Republican who says the quiet part out loud. For years, establishment types have danced around the obvious: legal immigration is just as broken as the illegal kind, and the Hart-Celler Act of 1965 was a disaster for American workers. Jace Yarbrough is not playing that game. He is telling the truth about Sharia law creeping into Texas communities — a reality that legacy media refuses to cover because it does not fit their narrative. And he is right: you cannot have a nation if you do not control who comes in and whether they assimilate. The question now is whether the rest of the GOP will stand with him or retreat to the safety of poll-tested talking points. Patriots should watch closely — and demand their representatives back Yarbrough's call to halt immigration before it is too late.
