By Douglas V. Gibbs
As ICE attacks continue, one of the listeners of one of my programs asked, “Whatever happened to the border wall?” According to Newsmax, the wall is on schedule and will be completed before the 2028 Election.
It seems to me when it comes to the immigration issue, there is a significant disconnect between the realities of illegal immigration and how it’s portrayed by hard-line leftist progressives. The border wall completion timeline and Biden’s treatment of the immigration issue during his presidency, especially concerning his parole policies, paints a clear picture of the ongoing challenges at our southern border.
President Trump’s border wall initiative remains on track, with Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott stating that “the primary border wall will be done by the end of 2027.” This demonstrates a commitment to physical border security that was a cornerstone of Trump’s first term and continues into his second. The wall will be supplemented by electronic surveillance and other technology, acknowledging that physical barriers alone aren’t sufficient to stop all illegal activity, particularly with cartels using increasingly sophisticated methods like drones and tunnels.
As we fight this fight, we must remember that the Democrats not only oppose the border wall, but during Biden’s time in office nearly 90% of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border were released through parole. This represents a dramatic increase from the 3-28% rate during the 2019-2020 period. The mass parole approach created what Rep. Michael Guest rightly called a “historic crisis” that the current administration is still working to recover from.
This becomes even more concerning when you consider that this is way beyond an immigration issue. The UFC White House attack was orchestrated by an illegal alien, reminding us of the national security real-world consequences of lax border policies. When you combine this with the GAO report showing that information about parole status isn’t readily accessible to ICE agents, it creates a dangerous situation where individuals who may pose threats are being released into communities without proper oversight or tracking.
The question of why the left continues to support a “Marxist fueled immigration agenda” despite these dangers is mesmerizing. From a critical perspective, several factors are at play:
- The left believes that mass immigration ultimately benefits them electorally, either through future voting blocs or through changing demographic patterns that favor their political agenda.
- Some progressives genuinely believe in open borders as a moral imperative, viewing national borders as inherently unjust constructs – a communist aim straight out of the Marxist playbook as well as the utopian dreams of globalists who wish to destroy the idea of a nation state.
- Once policies like mass parole become entrenched in government agencies, they develop their own institutional inertia that’s difficult to reverse.
- Much of mainstream media frames immigration enforcement as inherently cruel or racist, making it politically costly for Democratic politicians to support robust border security measures, and blinds the voters so that they have difficulty seeing past the “racism” label and to recognize the true national security cost of illegal immigration.
The reality is that secure borders are not a partisan issue. It has been, is, and always will be a national security issue. The combination of physical barriers, technology, and sensible immigration policies that President Trump is implementing represents a pragmatic approach to protecting American citizens while still maintaining legal immigration pathways. To stand against these measures is to roll the dice when it comes to national security, and the lives of Americans.
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
