Carl Higbie’s latest segment on his Newsmax program cut to the heart of a debate conservatives have been warning about for years: mass, uncontrolled migration and the cultural cost it brings. On air he didn’t mince words, arguing that large flows of arrivals who refuse to embrace American norms pose a real threat to social cohesion and public safety. His bluntness is precisely why millions on the right tune in — they want plain talk about a problem establishment politicians keep papering over.
The program featured guests and experts who laid out the economic side of the story — wage suppression, overwhelmed services, and the strain on local schools and law enforcement that follows open borders and poor enforcement. Those are not abstract talking points; former federal officials and border experts have repeatedly warned that illegal and mass migration undercuts working-class pay and burdens state and local budgets. Conservative viewers recognize that securing the border and enforcing immigration laws isn’t mean-spirited, it’s common-sense stewardship of the nation’s resources.
Higbie’s forceful tone is refreshing in an era of limp-wristed political correctness where the governing class prefers slogans to solutions. It takes courage to say what needs saying: assimilation isn’t optional if a nation expects shared values and public order. Conservatives rightly insist that immigration must be on America’s terms — lawful, merit-based, and paired with real expectations that newcomers learn our language and civic traditions.
Predictably, the partisan media and some inside-the-Beltway critics rushed to condemn Higbie’s blunt assessment, but their outrage often obscures the substantive point: policy has consequences. They ignore how weak enforcement and generous benefits create incentives that reward illegality and encourage dependence rather than contribution. Calling for accountability on immigration is not racism; it is an insistence that the social contract has meaning and that the law applies to everyone.
It’s also fair to remind readers that Higbie is no stranger to controversy, and opponents will exploit past missteps to distract from the national conversation about borders and safety. That history doesn’t erase the reality on the ground: elected leaders of both parties who tolerate open borders must answer for the surge of crime, the disruption to communities, and the political consequences of demographic change. Conservatives should meet critics on the facts and refuse to be shamed into silence.
The policy response is straightforward and principled: secure the border, end catch-and-release, prioritize legal migration that brings skills and cultural compatibility, and restore enforcement of existing laws. Border experts and former enforcement officials who appear on conservative platforms make the same point — without strong laws and boots on the ground, communities suffer and wages fall. The remedy is not open-door chaos but a sober, enforceable immigration system that rewards assimilation and punishes fraud.
Carl Higbie’s message will rile the coastal elites and the corporate amnesty crowd, and good. The country needs robust debate, not platitudes, and conservatives must stop apologizing for insisting that America remain a nation with a common language, common laws, and a common destiny. If that sounds unromantic to those who profit from chaos, so be it — defending the nation’s identity and the economic security of ordinary people is the highest duty of any responsible government.
