Staff Reports
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut must be on an island of his own after insisting there’s no “migrant crime wave,” despite a tidal wave of evidence indicating illegal immigrants have been involved in some high-profile murders. Apparently, statistics don’t align with his political agenda, leading him to cry “fake news” at any suggestion that illegal immigration poses a danger to public safety.
The issue of illegal immigration has resurfaced prominently in the 2024 presidential campaign, especially following heinous acts of violence linked to undocumented immigrants. Families of victims like Rachel Morin, Laken Riley, and Jocelyn Nungaray have made the rounds to highlight these tragedies, which they tie directly to the Biden administration’s lax border policies. Yet, Murphy conveniently waves off these concerns, claiming that the narrative of a crime wave is just an emotional ploy to stoke fear, presumably aimed at the legions of voters who support stricter immigration controls.
Murphy offered up the classic leftist argument that immigrants commit crimes at a lower rate than native-born Americans, a controversial claim that many Americans would scrutinize given recent events. While he suggests that this narrative is inconvenient for Fox News and the Trump campaign, what’s truly inconvenient is the reality that illegal immigrants released under the Biden administration have been involved in these devastating crimes. It seems that Murphy is more invested in protecting a political stance than addressing the actual risks faced by families living in communities flooded with unvetted migrants.
Moreover, Murphy’s assertion that crime is somehow lower under President Biden is just another gem from the left. To suggest that gun control legislation has made the streets safer is quite a stretch, considering the recent surge in crime rates in various urban areas. Rather than accepting any responsibility, Murphy uses the opportunity to shift blame onto Trump, declaring that crime spiked during his presidency, while ignoring the concurrent rise in crime seen today. Talk about revisionist history!
As CT’s Senator my moral obligation will be to our Constitution & to our citizens.
I will stand with ICE & our Border Patrol
I will always #BackTheBlue https://t.co/updSPHmIJj
— Matthew Corey (@MattCoreyCT) August 27, 2024
With Border Patrol reporting almost 7.3 million encounters with illegal immigrants since October 2021, Murphy’s narrative is at odds with the data on the ground. Perhaps rather than promoting an optimistic mirage of safety, he should engage in some real conversations with constituents who’ve felt the impact of these policies. Unfortunately, it seems the only enduring wave here is the wave of denial crashing over those in D.C. who refuse to face facts laid bare by the very communities they represent.
