U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), who immigrated from Colombia at age 5 and became a U.S. citizen at 18, voiced criticism on social media regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS), immigration policy, and the coverage of oil prices by national media outlets in a series of posts on April 17, 2026.
In a post published at 13:17 UTC, Moreno wrote, “It’s called TEMPORARY protected status (TPS) for a reason. The Senate will not expand TPS. The House’s bill is an insult to the millions of people patiently waiting in line & a tacit approval of Biden’s border invasion where TPS became de facto amnesty. Republicans will not”.
Shortly after, at 13:28 UTC, he commented on labor and immigration debates: “Classic elitist liberal response: we need non whites to come pick our crops, clean our homes, and mow our lawns. The hypocrisy of the left on full display in one tweet! American workers, regardless of their immutable characteristics, will do ANY job as long as they get paid”.
Later that afternoon at 15:35 UTC, Moreno questioned media reporting practices related to energy prices: “Will @CNN highlight the price of gas every single day as it crashes to historic lows? Will Dems be making comments about the massive drop in oil prices? They couldn’t shut up when they temporarily went up and didn’t say a word when they were at historic levels under Biden!”
Moreno serves Ohio constituents through offices in Washington D.C., Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati and provides newsletter subscriptions to maintain connections with residents (official website). He sits on several Senate committees addressing banking, housing, urban affairs, commerce, science, transportation, homeland security and budget issues (official website). According to his official biography (official website), Moreno has built one of America’s leading car dealership groups and promotes blockchain technology as well as innovation in autonomous vehicles for safety and data practices.
