In a stunning moment of rare Democrat honesty, Virginia Senator Mark Warner publicly admitted that the Biden administration "screwed up" border security - while simultaneously attacking President Trump's ICE operations for targeting illegal immigrants without criminal records.
Warner's confession comes as Trump's reinvigorated Immigration and Customs Enforcement begins the long-overdue task of removing the millions of illegal aliens who flooded across our borders during Biden's disastrous four-year reign. But rather than applaud the restoration of law and order, Warner is now playing defense for lawbreakers.
Too Little, Too Late From Democrats
"They screwed up the border," Warner grudgingly acknowledged about his own party's catastrophic immigration policies. This admission comes after four years of Democrats calling anyone who criticized Biden's open border policies "racist" or "xenophobic."
But Warner's moment of honesty was short-lived. He quickly pivoted to attacking Trump's ICE operations, expressing concern that agents are targeting people "with no criminal record" - as if being in the country illegally isn't itself a crime.
"What we're seeing now is ICE going after individuals who have no criminal background," Warner complained, apparently forgetting that illegal entry is literally criminal activity.
This is the same tired playbook Democrats always use: create a massive crisis, admit fault only when politically cornered, then immediately attack Republicans for cleaning up their mess.
Americans Demand Action
Warner's concerns ring hollow to the millions of Americans who suffered under Biden's border disaster. From fentanyl deaths to human trafficking to overwhelmed communities, the cost of Democrat immigration policies has been measured in American lives.
President Trump campaigned on mass deportation and won decisively. The American people have spoken - they want our immigration laws enforced, regardless of Warner's selective sympathy for lawbreakers.
The question isn't whether ICE should target illegal immigrants without additional criminal records. The question is why Democrats like Warner enabled this crisis in the first place, and why they're still making excuses instead of supporting the solution Americans voted for.