Whaaaaaat????

Democrat, congressman, idiot...

Newsome: It Wasn't Me

I'd expect nothing else from this used car salesman...

When you believe illegal isn't illegal...

...it's easy to get owned. By absolutely anyone. Case in point; Don Lemon. 

Part...of...the...problem.

How do people like this sleep at night?

Anna Kasparian fact checked on immigration

Again, don't back down from tough conversations, especially when the facts are on your side:

Meanwhile in Spain

This is not the first time this has happened in Spain, where citizens have made known they are tired of illegal immigration. As I previously mentioned, this is not just Spain where people have had enough, it's becoming a European thing as much as it is a U.S. thing.

The Justice System's Injustice

Rogue judges trying to do things like sideline Alina Habba in New Jersey, are not kings, even though they act like they are. Plus, a bonus immigration discussion here on the weird approach taken under the previous administration. 

Conservatism ascending, Italian style

Italy has come a long way since WWII. Especially under current prime minister Georgia Meloni. The recent referendum proves it.

Los Angeles "peaceful protests

ICE has a job to do.  California is a failed state, L.A. is a failed city; they need help. The media jumped in to defend the chaos, once again, as "peaceful protests" nominally against the deportation of illegal immigrants.

Gavin Newsom's "good people on both sides" moment?

Border crossings should go down now

Military at the border:

Voting in federal elections? Proof of citizenship needed

It's about time this happened.  Sure it'll end up in court like pretty much every Trump order (his next order should be something about the activism in the judiciary but that's for another day). Pretty much every country in the world requires voter ID and one that proves citizenship.  Why not the U.S.?

Obstruction is a crime

This won't get far:

She says this while living in the U.S.

This woman might be the dumbest person on the internet. "Stay in your country"? Wow.

Did Bill Clinton get injected with a truth serum?

Bill Clinton admits the truth about illegal immigration, at least part of truth:

Just...why, FEMA?

Illegal immigrants got all the money? Why FEMA, why?

Terrorists flooding in

Open borders will eventually lead to tragedy. Glad they caught these guys, but they can't (and by choice, won't) check everyone, so they won't catch and stop every potential terrorist. Let's Go Brandon is letting ISIS into America. Insanity.

Let's Go Brandon is gaslighting you

Abbott responds to Let's Go Brandon on the Sean Hannity show: 'Nothing more than gaslighting' on illegal immigration.

Fetterman sanity, literally and figuratively, out of left field

I know I didn't see this coming out of left field. John Fetterman showing some lucidity on border security and illegal immigration. Wow! I wonder if he will be voting for Trump this year.

U.S.A. vs. Texas: Why Gov. Abbott really matters

There appears to be, pardon the pun, a Mexican standoff between Texas and the federal government of the United States. First, a quick background via the BBC:

Republican governors in half of the US have backed Texas in an intensifying standoff with the federal government over illegal immigration.

The Supreme Court ruled this week against Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has strung razor wire along miles of the frontier with Mexico.

But the Republican has vowed to add more razor wire to crack down on what he calls an invasion.

A record 300,000-plus illegal migrants crossed the border in December alone.

On Thursday, 25 Republican governors released a joint statement of solidarity with Mr Abbott for "stepping up to protect American citizens from historic levels of illegal immigrants, deadly drugs like fentanyl, and terrorists entering our country".

It is important to note, and to their credit the BBC article does make note of it, what Abbott  is doing technically does not violate the Supreme Court decision.  The decision permits the federal government to remove the wire, it does not restrict Texas from putting up more wire. This is why states and members of congress alike are able to stand with Texas and Abbott on this issue.

Texas Governor Abbott has been the prime catalyst in the immigration debate over the last year. Yes, it was the very foundation of Donald Trump's presidential run. But over the past 12 months, it's been Abbott who has moved the needle on the issue. Not only has he tried to create a border wall, he has gotten the issue all the way to the Supreme Court which deftly, and I think rightly, did not put any restrictions on either party.  The reason I say that is because taking away national security as a first-and-foremost federal jurisdiction is a bad idea. The only reason it became an issue at all is because the current administration (among others, granted) has completely abandon its responsibility on the issue to the point of absurdity. 

Getting back to Abbott, there's still more that he's done that I don't think has been talked about enough.  I believe Abbott may end up being the single biggest contributor to Donald Trump's reelection effort because of one thing.  Abbott's decision to ship illegal immigrants from Texas to sanctuary cities has completely flipped the narrative on immigration among constituencies there that had been reliably Democratic voters heretofore. African Americans in Chicago and New York City are not happy with the massive influx of illegal immigrants. No one in those cities can remain optimistic about their own stance on illegal immigration.  These cities as sanctuaries never had to shoulder the responsibilities of their choices.  Now they do and it's a mess.

Democrat voters in these situations might vote for Trump or they might just not vote at all.  Either way it helps Trump, a lot.  Beyond those cities the optics of leftist mayors imploring Let's Go Brandon for help on the news cycle repeatedly matters just as much.  It's going to be a Trump was right on immigration epiphany for many.

My only hope is that he selects more swing state target cities for bussing these illegal immigrants.  It seems to have not backfired in terms of public opinion objectives for Republicans .where they have been bussed.  So why not expand the operation? Strategically, I think it's been pure genius.  Obviously you cannot send the migrants to places that do not claim to be a sanctuary city.  But other political opportunities exist; New Jersey, California, and Washington. Colorado, Maryland, Vermont, and Connecticut are all sanctuary states. Of those Democrat-voting states, which is most likely to flip Republican after being inundated with illegal immigrants they claim to embrace but simply cannot afford to have? Make that your next destination for these buses.

This not unimportantly also helps Abbott if he wants to run for president in 2028.  He is leading an effort now that has been embraced by many, and he is leading on many fronts as we have seen.  He would immediately become a front-running contender in the 2028 race. He bypasses both Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy as the leading candidate barring either ending up being the Trump VP selection.  I'm not suggesting I would prefer Abbott over Ramaswamy, but I would not be opposed to him being the GOP nominee for president in 2028.

Despite all that, I do not believe Abbott is taking these actions primarily for the advancement of his own political career.  I believe he is doing it primarily for the survival of Texas, secondarily because he believes illegal immigration is a truly salient issue for all of America.  The potential benefit to his own future in politics is simply a welcome byproduct for him.

NYC police quitting in record numbers

In light of the illegal immigrant cost crisis which I alluded to in my previous post, New York City has started cutting police funding. This, in order to help cover costs for illegal immigrants who are shrewdly being transferred there by Texas to share the load (i.e. experience the pain their liberal policies have been inflicting on others). NYC has responded to the cost issue not by demanding border control but by cutting police costs.  The unintended consequence (or perhaps deliberately intended "defund the police") is police quitting.

New York liberals are now getting pretty much what they want - open borders and somewhat defunded police.  And now, it's having an impact they don't like. Poor babies.