Staff ReportsWhen the Biden-Harris administration strutted into power, they made a grand promise to prioritize immigration enforcement against only the most dangerous criminals among us, leaving “ordinary” illegal immigrants to roam free like it’s a Sunday stroll in the park. This noble intention, one might say, had all the charm of a half-baked plan hatched over a lukewarm cup of coffee at a D.C. café. Fast forward to today, and it looks like the only thing that’s ballooned is the number of criminal migrants flooding across the border.
The theory behind the administration’s policy was simple: by focusing on serious offenders, they could somehow make the country safer, while average, law-abiding citizens would be left undisturbed. The only problem? Reality doesn’t play according to the well-laid plans of bureaucrats. Instead of deterring crime, the approach resulted in an influx of criminal migrants surpassing anything seen in recent memory, proving that a soft touch with a hammer can lead to an even bigger mess.
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What’s ironic here is the administration’s expectation that this voluntary surrender of enforcement priorities would somehow lead to a kinder, gentler immigration landscape. Instead, it’s unleashed a wave of criminal activity that would make any rational person’s head spin. Is it any wonder that communities across the nation are now feeling less safe? The notion of “we’re just going after the bad guys” sounds nice in speeches but doesn’t hold water when it comes to public safety and everyday life.
Meanwhile, crime rates continue to climb, with headlines popping up faster than popcorn in a microwave. It appears the vibrant bouquet of “ordinary” illegal immigrants has brought along some rather unsavory companions. Drug smuggling, human trafficking, and other illicit activities are now seemingly part of the welcoming committee at the southern border. What was supposed to be a finely tuned enforcement strategy has instead opened the floodgates to troublemakers and gang members looking to take advantage of the lax conditions, all thanks to a misguided approach to immigration.
To add insult to injury, this situation shines a glaring spotlight on the administration’s failure to read the room – or perhaps they ran out of room to read, given the mounds of data pointing to rising crime rates. The noble goal of reform has morphed into a cautionary tale of what happens when compassion overrides common sense. The grand experiment of promoting a lenient policy for only “ordinary” illegal immigrants clearly hasn’t worked, leaving American citizens wondering how much longer they’ll have to endure the chaos and uncertainty at their doorstep.
