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Carl Higbie used his Newsmax platform on Wednesday to issue a blunt warning about the cultural consequences of mass migration, telling viewers on Carl Higbie FRONTLINE that, in his view, “these people can’t and won’t assimilate to American culture.” He framed the issue as more than politics — a challenge to the civic compact that binds a nation — and urged immediate remedies rather than more lectures from coastal elites. The comments continue Higbie’s hardline immigration messaging that he makes a centerpiece of his nightly program.
Conservatives who still believe in a shared national identity should hear that as a wake-up call, not a provocation. Assimilation is not an attack on newcomers; it is the glue that turns a resident into a citizen who respects our laws, language, and civic traditions — a theme long argued by commentators and observers worried about cultural fragmentation. If America is to remain a confident, functioning republic, we must insist on integration that respects our founding values while granting newcomers the dignity of becoming Americans in full.
The practical reasons for urgency are plain: uncontrolled flows of migrants strain schools, hospitals, and local labor markets, and create incentives for employers to cut corners on legal hiring — realities border-enforcement advocates have put on Higbie’s show and into the national debate. Former ICE and border officials have detailed how illegal labor depresses wages for working-class Americans and undermines rule-of-law priorities that conservatives cherish. This is not about ill will toward immigrants as people; it is about protecting American workers, taxpayers, and the social cohesion that makes assimilation possible.
Higbie’s language and style have drawn fire before, and critics will accuse any tough talk of crossing lines, a charge that fuels predictable media outrage. His history of blunt, sometimes incendiary remarks is well documented, and opponents use that record to dismiss policy arguments rather than confront them. Conservatives should not reflexively cower at the outrage cycle, but neither should they celebrate crude rhetoric when it distracts from serious policy fixes; the goal must be to win the argument and fix the problem.
The solution is straightforward and patriotic: secure the border, enforce the law fairly and consistently, and overhaul legal immigration to prioritize assimilation-ready entrants who speak English and uphold American civic norms. Leaders like Ric Grenell and other national-security conservatives have urged standards that treat immigration as a privilege aligned with national interest, not an entitlement or a takeover. If Republicans can turn Higbie’s blunt diagnosis into disciplined policy — and force Democrats and the media to answer practical questions instead of performative lectures — hardworking Americans will have a chance to reclaim control of their communities and their future.
