Sanctuary vs. Safety

Federal immigration agents carried out a significant enforcement operation throughout New York City yesterday. Really bad criminal aliens were apprehended, including members of the violent Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, and several child molesters.

Some on the left seem surprised by the reaction of local residents in this “sanctuary city.” Grateful citizens came outside of their homes and thanked law enforcement for removing these thugs from their neighborhoods.

You won’t hear that on the evening news!

Instead, you’ll get the wailing and gnashing of teeth from the so-called “compassion industry” and “progressives.” They are in full attack mode because President Trump has removed a few thousand of the millions of illegal aliens Joe Biden allowed into our country.

Here’s what really infuriates me. A disgusting number of Catholic bishops and “progressive” Protestant ministers stand in their pulpits and tell their congregations: “Jesus loves migrants.”

They seem to think that ends the debate, as if followers of Jesus must tolerate massive lawbreaking by people who break into our country. They think you must pay to educate children who shouldn’t be in our schools and pay for the healthcare of illegal aliens when you’re struggling to pay for your own healthcare.

We can shake our heads at the National Cathedral’s leftist bishop, but this kind of sick distortion of Jesus is happening all over the country. They are turning the word of Christ into a suicide pact!

Far too many religious leaders seem to forget that Jesus loves the residents of those New York neighborhoods, too. President Trump just did a great thing for our fellow citizens. He is making their streets safer.

Thanks to Donald Trump, a mother in the Bronx doesn’t have to worry as much about her child being molested; a father in Queens can safely walk to work without being mugged or worse.

That’s compassion!

In related news, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem participated in yesterday’s immigration enforcement efforts. This morning, she announced that the “protected status” the Biden administration gave to more than 600,000 Venezuelans has been revoked so immigration officers can start deporting those who are criminal aliens.

American Values applauds the Trump/Vance administration for putting the safety of the American people first by enforcing our immigration laws. We will continue to work with our allies in the White House to enact commonsense border security policies.