First lady Melania Trump has invited 11 "everyday Americans" to join her as guests for husband President Trump's speech to the Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday night, according to the White House's official website. 

The guest list includes multiple individuals who highlight policy issues prioritized by the Trump administration, including border and immigration policy, as well a bill targeting deepfake pornography that was championed by the first lady during her visit Monday to Congress.

"These men, women, and families come from all different walks of life with incredible stories about the disaster wrought by the previous administration, and the historic achievements President Trump has already enacted to usher in the Golden Age of America," the announcement from the White House said. 

The guests are:

• Elliston Berry: Berry is a 15 year old from Aledo, Texas who was a victim of computer generated deepfakes and online bullying.  Berry testified before congress in December 2024 in support of the Take it Down Bill, a  bipartisan effort that would make it illegal to share revenge pornography and deepfake pornographic images online.  The First Lady visited Capitol Hill on Monday to call on members of Congress to pass the legislation.
• Helen, Allyson, and Kaylee Comperatore: The Comperatore family are the wife and daughters of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter from Sarver, Pa., who was killed by a gunman who also shot President Trump at a July 2024 rally in Butler, PA.
• Jeff Denard: Denard is a steel plant worker from Decatur, Ala., as well as a volunteer firefighter, foster father, and a volunteer responder for the aftermath of Hurricane Helen.
• Stephanie Diller: Diller the widowed wife of NYPD officer Johnathan Diller who was murdered by a repeat offender during a routine traffic stop in March 2024. The Long Island resident called on officials to reform NY's criminal justice during her husband's eulogy, which was attended by Trump.
• Haley Ferguson: Ferguson is from Spring Hill, Tenn. She is a former foster child, a senior at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Elementary Education, and a scholarship recipient of the First Lady’s organization, Be Best.
• Marc and Malphine Fogel: Marc Fogel is a school teacher from Butler, Pa., who was arrested and imprisoned by the Russian government in 2021 for attempting to enter the country with 17 grams of medical cannabis.  President Trump negotiated for his February 12 release at the request of his mother, Malphine Fogel.  
• January Littlejohn: Littlejohn is a Tallahassee, Fla., resident and parent's rights advocate who sued the School Board of Leon county after school officials allowed her daughter to socially transition without notifying her.
• Payton McNabb: McNabb is from Murphy, N.C., and is a member of Independent Women's Forum and a women's sports advocate.
• Allyson and Lauren Phillips: The Phillips of Woodstock, Ga., are the mother and sister of Laken Riley, a nursing student who was murdered by an illegal migrant in February 2022.  Riley's murder lead to the creation of The Laken Riley Act, which was passed in January and requires Homeland Security to detain migrants with a history of violent crimes.
• Alexis Nungaray: Nungaray is the mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12 year old who was murdered and sexually assaulted by illegal migrants in June 2024.  The Houston resident is an advocate for the Justice for Jocelyn Act, a bill that would enhance the detention and tracking of illegal migrants.
• Roberto Ortiz: Ortiz is a U S Border Patrol agent from Weslaco, Texas, as well as a veteran of the U.S. Navy and California State Guard.  

Both Republican and Democrat members of Congress have also invited guests to the session in an effort to draw attention to policy issues.  

GOP Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks, of Iowa, is bringing Riley Gains, an influencer and for college swimmers who opposes transgender athletes in women's sports. 

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, Kentucky,  is bringing Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentence to life in 2015 for a narcotics and money-laundering conspiracy but was pardoned by Trump. 

Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, Arizona, plans to bring a federal worker fired as part of the administration's massive federal agency job cuts recently.

Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen, Nevada, is bringing a Las Vegas teenager who has chronic health conditions and is enrolled in Medicaid, which faces potential cuts as part of congressional Republicans' blueprint, fiscal 2025 budget resolution.