National-Security Whistleblower

Elena first warned congressional leaders of the loopholes in 2006 and the national security clusters starting in 2012. Lawmakers not only refused to close these loopholes – which allow foreigners to bypass background checks, hide national-security threats, waive criminal activities, and get fast-tracked citizenship – but made them permanent law in 2013.

UPDATE: Pending immigration reform seeks to broaden these loopholes.

Elenas's Whistleblowing

U.S. Citizen Forced into Hiding

Lopez testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about her own case in 2017.

Lopez's husband almost killed her after she sponsored him into the United States. He admitted marrying her for a green card, repeatedly attacked her, and terrorized her to keep her quiet.

The Department of Homeland Security warned he was "dangerous," but refused to enforce his fraudulent immigration status despite his extensive criminal activities. Instead, the DHS illegally gave Lopez's sensitive personal information to media organizations and dumped it on the Internet.

The State of New Jersey ultimately put her in hiding.

Elena's Case

Citizen Lobbyist

Elena's simple ethos: Focus on policy over partisanship.

Politicians need to put basic protections of U.S. citizen constituents over the dreams of foreign nationals.

Such political demands are not "anti-immigrant" or racist: Immigration fraud victims are people of color, Latinos, multi-racial, LGBTQ, first-generation Americans, naturalized U.S. citizens and come from every political, socioeconomic and educational background.

Elena's Advocacy

Former Journalist

Elena’s a former political journalist and financial writer. She has a background in politics, public policy and finance.

She’s used her expertise in research and investigation to document rampant fraud and national security weaknesses within the immigration system.

About Elena

Elena Maria Lopez

Elena Maria Lopez

National-Security Whistleblower

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Elena Maria Lopez

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Citizen Lobbyist

Former Journalist

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