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Last night on CNN, Scott Jennings calmly dismantled the theatrics and sloppy talking points from Ana Navarro and other panelists who claimed ICE was “scooping up citizens” and operating without training or oversight. Jennings forced the network’s performers to face facts instead of manufactured fear, refusing to let vague anecdotes stand in for evidence. The exchange exposed once again how the left’s virtue-signaling about law enforcement collapses when someone actually knows the law and the process.
Make no mistake: independent reporting has documented disturbing incidents, and outlets like ProPublica counted more than 170 instances where Americans were held by immigration agents in recent months. Those stories deserve scrutiny and accountability, and conservatives should not pretend agencies are above criticism when mistakes happen. But raw tallies do not automatically justify the hysterical conclusion that ICE is running wild or that the federal government wants to deport American citizens wholesale.
Context matters, and Jennings hammered that point — many detentions involved quick releases or confusion during high-tempo operations, not secret policy to deport Americans. Conservatives can and should defend the rule of law while also demanding that agencies fix procedures, track mistakes, and punish bad actors; demanding both enforcement and accountability is not a contradiction, it is responsible citizenship.
The idea that ICE agents are untrained is flat wrong and politically lazy. ICE’s academies operate alongside the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, with structured programs covering constitutional law, Fourth Amendment limits, firearms, defensive tactics, and physical standards designed to prepare officers for the realities of enforcement. If Democrats want to argue about standards, the debate should start with facts about training — not whispers and TV theatrics.
The melodrama about “abandoned children” also collapsed under scrutiny when Jennings pressed for specifics; by law and long-standing practice unaccompanied minors and children discovered in enforcement actions are transferred into HHS/ORR custody and processed according to welfare protocols. That does not excuse any abuse or error, but it does expose how easily left-wing narratives ignore established procedures to stoke outrage. Americans should demand humane treatment for kids while refusing to let sensational soundbites replace sober oversight.
Meanwhile, enforcement has ramped up because the federal government is finally doing its job: arrest warrants and removal orders are being executed at scale to protect communities from violent criminals and human traffickers. The surge in arrests and warrants reflects deliberate policy choices to restore law and order, not a lawless campaign of repression against ordinary Americans. If the left wants to stop the chaos at our borders, they can either support enforcing immigration law or stop complaining when officials do what Congress and the courts authorize.
Scott Jennings’ performance was more than a TV win; it was a reminder that Americans deserve debates rooted in facts, not hysterics. Hardworking patriots should back officers who follow the law, insist on rigorous training and accountability, and reject networks that amplify fear instead of reporting truth. If you want safe streets and secure borders, stand with common sense enforcement and demand transparency where enforcement falls short.
