OPINION:
Elections have consequences. Those who would enter the country illegally have taken the Democratic victories in the midterm elections as a green light.
According to the state government of Chiapas, Mexico, a caravan of more than 1,500 migrants is heading for the U.S. border. One migrant from Nicaragua told a reporter: “There might be light at the end of the tunnel, a way for us to get in. We believe the Democrats will help us.”
They will certainly try.
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Some prominent Democrats elected to Congress this year ran on a platform of abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, eliminating any internal check on illegal immigration.
Many want to make it easier for immigrants to enter the country by claiming persecution in their home country. Under President Biden, if someone showed up at the border and said they feared persecution, they were admitted temporarily and given a date for an immigration hearing. Then they just vanished, blending into the illegal immigrant population estimated at 16 million.
Some states give illegals housing, healthcare and even driver’s licenses. The practice of issuing driver’s licenses to those who do not understand the English language has resulted in preventable tragedies caused by truck drivers who cannot read road signs.
The Trump administration’s Council of Economic Advisers estimates that the lifetime cost for each illegal alien living in the United States is $166,716.
Of course, some things cannot be measured in dollars and cents. On the night of June 16-17, 2024, in North Houston, Texas, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was raped, tortured and murdered. Two illegal immigrants from Venezuela have been charged with capital murder in connection with the brutal slaying.
Such crimes contributed to the 2024 election of President Trump. The president promised to close the border. He has been true to his word. Under his leadership, nearly 2 million illegal aliens have self-deported, and more than 2.5 million have left the country overall. ICE has arrested more than 10,000 gang members and 2,100 known or suspected terrorists.
In 16 consecutive months, not a single illegal alien was released into the country, a common practice under his predecessor, President Biden.
Illegal immigration is the lifeblood of the Democratic Party. Illegals give the Democrats an excuse for increased social spending. Illegal immigrants are counted in a state’s population for the purpose of apportioning federal grants.
They also increase the opportunity for voter fraud. Many states have same-day voter registration and require no identification to register or vote. The SAVE America Act would change that, which is why Democrats are fighting it tooth and nail.
The president has threatened to double the tariffs on Mexican goods if the country’s government does not help stop the caravan.
As always, he means business.
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