Jonathan Fahey, the former acting director of ICE, warned on Fox that America is barreling toward a security disaster if current border policies continue — bluntly telling viewers that “something bad is going to happen” as dangerous actors exploit open crossings. His sober assessment followed news of an ISIS-linked attack in New Orleans and comes from someone who’s spent his career on the front lines of immigration enforcement.
Fahey has repeatedly sounded the alarm that the administration’s policies have created clear vulnerabilities, arguing that the word is out and cartel and gang activity is flourishing across our southern border. He’s warned that overwhelmed agents are forced into processing waves of migrants while smugglers and criminals move deadly drugs and dangerous people through the gaps.
On America Reports and other Fox segments Fahey has urged political leaders to sober up and stop the incendiary rhetoric that can endanger federal agents in the field, calling on both parties to rein in language that paints law enforcement as the enemy. This isn’t spin or spectacle — it’s a plea from a seasoned prosecutor and homeland security official who sees real men and women doing life-and-death work on our behalf.
Conservative Americans understand what’s at stake: when political elites reward open borders and gratuitously demonize federal officers, they don’t just score headlines — they create targets. The responsibility is simple and nonpartisan: protect those who protect us and stop using talk radio tropes and viral smear lines that inspire violence or complicate critical operations.
If leaders on the right are serious about law and order, they will answer Fahey’s call by pushing policies that secure the border, back the brave men and women of ICE and the Border Patrol, and dismantle cartel networks that treat our country like a free-for-all. The incoming administration has already signaled tougher action against cartels and illegal networks, and conservatives should demand follow-through, not theatrics.
This is a moment for grown-up leadership, not political theater. Hardworking Americans expect their elected officials to put safety before headlines, enforcement before empty virtue signaling, and to give our federal agents the tools and the political cover they need to do their jobs without fear of being sacrificed on the altar of a failed policy.
Face the facts: a nation that abandons its border and blames its enforcers will pay with blood and chaos. Patriots should heed Jonathan Fahey’s warning, hold leaders accountable, and stand with the law enforcement professionals who keep our communities safe.
