In the hallowed halls of Capitol Hill, the age-old debate over DHS funding continues to unravel in a most entertaining fashion. The Democrats are stomping their feet, demanding changes to I.C.E. and the border patrol procedures, while the Republicans are championing their tried-and-true approach to security. At the heart of this squabble is the ever-divisive issue of immigration—a topic that has both sides wagging their fingers at one another like a couple of cranky schoolteachers.
Democratic voices from the past, like the illustrious Hillary Clinton, have seemingly woken up to the reality that open borders might not be the utopia they once envisioned. Apparently, the notion that the Biden administration’s border policies have gone a bit too far is circulating among those who insisted everything was fine. They now call for a humane fix—a strong family structure paired with secure borders that don’t result in drowning children or rampant crime. It’s almost as if they’ve had an epiphany, several years too late.
Stepping into the limelight is the well-known border czar, Tom Homan, who swoops in to remind everyone of the so-called good old days of the Trump administration. He touts Trump’s border policies as the holy grail of immigration reform, complete with secure borders and record deportation numbers. Under Trump, he says, America didn’t see the scale of human trafficking, drug smuggling, and terrorism threats that have become all too common now. It’s almost as if Trump himself was a magician, waving his wand to fix everything overnight.
Recently, Homan led Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, a campaign he proudly declares as a massive success. According to him, cooperation with local authorities and a clear focus on removing criminal aliens have made the state much safer. Thousands of arrests, collaboration achieved, and dangerous individuals removed from the streets—Homan seemingly claims to have done everything but part the Mississippi River. Yet, some Minnesotans don’t seem to appreciate the results and are instead grumbling about federal expenses, blaming everything but the kitchen sink for economic woes.
As the Democrats in Minnesota call for financial support from the federal government to recover from the operation’s economic impact, Homan chuckles at their audacity. He retorts that if anything was broken, it certainly wasn’t the result of Trump’s administration. According to him, it was the sanctuary state policies that led to chaos, and the heavy lifting of fixing things was left to the big, bad Republicans—who, surprise, surprise, did what they excel at: tightening borders and enforcing the rule of law.
Meanwhile, some states like New York and Maryland are obliviously marching to the beat of their own drum, considering the elimination of programs that foster cooperation with federal enforcement agencies. Homan, bemused by this predictable pattern, sees it as more political posturing than genuine concern for public safety. After all, who needs common sense when you have political agendas to chase? And yet, for all their protests, it seems like the Democrats continue to play right into the hands of the GOP narrative, complaining one moment and expecting a handout the next.
