Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is sounding the alarm on America's dangerously broken legal immigration system after two separate terrorist attacks carried out by naturalized U.S. citizens have exposed massive security gaps that put American lives at risk.
Speaking on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle Thursday night, the Missouri Republican didn't mince words about the failed policies that allowed these terrorists to slip through the cracks and gain American citizenship.
"We need to reform our legal immigration system," Schmitt declared, highlighting how the current process welcomes potential terrorists from unstable regions while simultaneously hurting hardworking Americans who deserve protection first.
Democrats Block Security While Terrorists Get Green Cards
Schmitt's comments come as Democrats continue their shameful shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, proving once again that they care more about protecting illegal aliens than securing our borders and fixing our immigration system.
The timing couldn't be more damning. While President Trump and the Trump-Vance administration work tirelessly to implement common-sense immigration reforms and prioritize American safety, radical Democrats are literally blocking the very agency responsible for keeping terrorists out of our country.
"This is exactly what happens when you have a system that prioritizes political correctness over public safety. Americans are paying the price for decades of failed immigration policies."
These two terrorist attacks by naturalized citizens prove what conservatives have been saying for years: our legal immigration system needs a complete overhaul. We're bringing in people from countries that hate America while making it harder for law-abiding immigrants who actually want to assimilate and contribute to our society.
America First Immigration Reform
Schmitt's call for reform aligns perfectly with President Trump's America First agenda. The administration has already begun implementing strict vetting procedures and merit-based immigration policies, but Democrats continue to obstruct every common-sense security measure.
Patriots across Missouri and America are rallying behind Schmitt's leadership on this critical issue. It's time to put American citizens first and stop importing danger from countries that breed anti-American terrorism.
How many more attacks will it take before Democrats finally admit their immigration policies are putting American lives in jeopardy?