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Americans are tired of the political theater. This week’s Newsmax segment pulled back the curtain on a predictable bit of Democratic outrage — loud, performative, and newly fashionable — about border enforcement that, when you dig into the history, is anything but authentic. The receipts show a party that helped build the cage they’re now pretending to cry over.
Remember when President Bill Clinton signed sweeping immigration reforms in 1996 that tightened deportation rules and created new enforcement tools? That law was aimed at restoring the rule of law at the border, not rewarding lawlessness, and it had broad support from both parties at the time.
Remember the Secure Fence Act of 2006, a legislative effort to secure our southern border that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and notable Democratic votes? Senators and representatives from both parties signed on for beefed-up border barriers and enforcement funding — a far cry from the hollow rhetoric we hear from some of today’s Democratic leaders.
And let’s not forget enforcement on the ground: federal removal numbers under recent Democratic administrations were substantial, with hundreds of thousands of removals recorded in single years as agencies pursued criminal and border enforcement priorities. The record shows enforcement was never the sacred cow Democrats claim it is now — it’s been a bipartisan tool when politics demanded it.
Programs like 287(g), born out of the 1996 reforms, empowered state and local law enforcement to assist federal immigration efforts — another piece of the bipartisan architecture of enforcement that Democrats now denounce when it suits a campaign message. If you want to call out ICE, be consistent and explain why these programs were supported for years.
This isn’t about nitpicking history; it’s about holding elected officials accountable for their record. Americans deserve straight talk: borders mean laws, and laws require enforcement. When one party flips from building fences and expanding removals to weaponizing sympathy for political gain, hardworking citizens see the difference between genuine principle and cynical theater.
Conservative patriots know what’s at stake — community safety, the rule of law, and the dignity of citizens who follow the rules while cheap political stunts reward chaos. Call out the hypocrisy, demand consistent policy, and support leaders who put country before cadence. The American people aren’t fooled, and they won’t be silenced.
