I’ve written commentary for 25 years, long enough to realize I can’t change many minds over any emotional issue.
But let’s be clear in analyzing the situation.
The only reason ice agents and border patrol agents’ presence in our cities is heightened at this time is because liberal Democrat politicians have opened our borders to millions of illegal, unvetted individuals – period.
These illegals take refuge, largely, in sanctuary cities where their needs are provided at the expense of the taxpayer.
Some of these individuals entered the United States because they are criminals and have, sadly, continued their criminal activity in the cities.
Notably, many of these individuals did not come into this country to commit crimes, but committed a crime by coming into our country illegally.
When sanctuary city leadership does not comply with federal law-enforcement, it is very difficult to identify the hardened criminals from the ones who simply did not follow our immigration laws.
This situation forces ice agents to have to scour communities looking for and vetting criminals, which can be unsettling.
Our law-enforcement agents are not here to foment violence, quite the opposite. They are here to protect our citizens and enforce our laws.
Sadly, sanctuary city leaders are emboldening, and often paying protesters to insight violence and obstruct this process.
Even sadder, is the fact that some of these individuals want to incite a shooting so it can be captured on a cell phone and used to build an illegitimate argument against law-enforcement.
We are a nation of laws made by our elected officials. These officers cannot pick and choose which laws to enforce. They are here to serve and protect.
And they deserve protection in the process.
Let’s bring the heat and the rhetoric down. Let’s dispense with the conspiracy theories and allow our law enforcement agents to do their jobs.
These very law-enforcement people whom some would denigrate, are the first people they would call in case of an emergency.
Finally, this is not a move by the federal government to create a police state and move toward a monarchy.
This is simply an effort to remove people who are here illegally, with the primary focus on the criminal component.
Working with law enforcement will bring down the emotion and enable the process to be looked at through a much clearer lense.
Working against law enforcement who are simply enforcing the law, set in place by the people we elected, will only prolong the current state.
Free State Patriot 