In a stunning move that exposes the deep dysfunction plaguing Washington's immigration enforcement priorities, the House Appropriations Committee has completely stripped Department of Homeland Security funding from its latest spending package released Sunday.
The dramatic removal comes after intense political pressure following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis that sent the radical left into their predictable anti-law enforcement hysteria.
This is exactly the kind of weak-kneed response that has plagued Republicans for decades – caving to Democrat outrage instead of standing firm on border security and immigration enforcement. While President Trump is preparing to launch the largest deportation operation in American history, Congress is playing political games with the very agencies needed to secure our nation.
Democrats Weaponize Tragedy Against Border Security
The timing couldn't be more suspicious. Just as the Trump-Vance administration is gearing up to fulfill its promise of mass deportations of illegal immigrants, suddenly there's manufactured controversy around ICE operations that conveniently leads to defunding discussions.
Patriots should be asking: Is this really about one incident, or is this part of a broader Deep State strategy to sabotage Trump's immigration agenda before it can get off the ground?
The fact that Republicans are even entertaining this nonsense shows how the establishment still doesn't understand the mandate voters delivered in November. Americans want our borders secured and our immigration laws enforced – not more political theater that hamstrings our border agents.
Trump Administration Needs Full Support
With Secretary Kristi Noem at the helm of DHS and the president's deportation plans ready to launch, this is the worst possible time to create funding uncertainty around homeland security operations.
Every day Congress plays these games is another day criminal illegal aliens remain in American communities instead of being removed. How many more American families have to suffer while politicians posture?
The American people are watching, and they won't forget which Republicans stood with Trump's agenda and which ones folded at the first sign of Democrat pressure. It's time to choose sides – are you with border security or with the open borders crowd?