Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio slammed his own party’s handling of the border crisis, calling it “broken” and not what Democrats should be doing. His comments come as Republican leaders crack down on sanctuary cities and universities accused of harboring anti-American values.
De Blasio, who once pushed hard-left immigration policies, admitted Democrats have failed to secure the border or protect communities. He said violent criminals should be deported immediately, but claimed most immigrants are law-abiding. Critics argue his sudden criticism is too little, too late after years of supporting open borders.
House Republicans grilled Democratic mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York over sanctuary city policies that block police from working with federal immigration agents. GOP lawmakers accused them of creating “public safety nightmares” by shielding illegal immigrants who commit crimes. The mayors struggled to defend policies that let dangerous offenders stay in communities.
New York’s scandal-plagued Mayor Eric Adams faced heat for cutting a deal with the Trump administration to drop corruption charges against him. In exchange, Adams agreed to help enforce tougher immigration rules—a move critics called a betrayal of liberal values. Other Democrats accused him of selling out to save his own skin.
The Trump administration also hit back at radical colleges, slashing $400 million in funding to Columbia University over anti-Semitic protests. De Blasio called the riots “disgusting” and praised the move, saying schools pushing hate shouldn’t get taxpayer cash. Conservatives cheered the crackdown on campuses spreading anti-American ideas.
While de Blasio tried to sound tough on crime, his record tells a different story. As mayor, he passed laws letting New York ignore federal detainers for illegal immigrants accused of assaults and sex crimes. ICE says this led to preventable tragedies, like the murder of a 92-year-old woman by a migrant who should’ve been deported.
Democrats are deeply divided on immigration, with progressives refusing to admit their policies hurt cities. Polls show voters trust Republicans more to handle the border crisis. The GOP is pushing bills to jail sanctuary city leaders and force cooperation with ICE—plans most Americans support.
The border chaos and campus unrest have left Democrats scrambling. Once a party of working families, they’ve been taken over by radical elites who put illegal immigrants ahead of citizens. With Trump surging in the polls, liberals like de Blasio are finally admitting their approach failed. But for many voters, the wake-up call comes too late.
