Federal immigration sweeps in Charlotte over the weekend resulted in a massive federal enforcement presence and dozens of arrests, a flashpoint that has set the city on edge and given every right-thinking American reason to demand order. The Department of Homeland Security operation — reported to have detained scores of individuals in what critics have called an unprecedented inland enforcement action — exposed the real consequence of open-borders politics: chaos in our communities and a crackdown in response.
As federal officers carried out their duties, activists poured into the streets, turning lawful enforcement into a political spectacle and forcing businesses to shut down while families worried about safety. Local videos and social posts show both peaceful vigils and confrontations, and the coverage has predictably split along ideological lines with some demanding the rule of law and others excusing obstruction as “resistance.”
Into that brew stepped Tom Homan, the former ICE chief and border czar, who — in a clip shared by Dave Rubin — told Fox’s Jesse Watters that some protest activity simply played into the hands of federal enforcement, essentially making the case for more agents and a stronger response. Conservatives should applaud blunt talk that recognizes reality: when mobs try to intimidate law enforcement, they don’t weaken enforcement — they justify and strengthen it.
Homan’s point is not political theater; it’s a practical observation borne of frontline experience — Democrats’ fevered rhetoric has made immigration enforcement far more dangerous, and that has consequences for how agents operate on the ground. The facts Homan cites about increased threats to officers and the weaponization of protests are chilling, and anyone who cares about public safety should listen.
Meanwhile, the same media and progressive politicians who spent years romanticizing open borders are now squealing about a federal response they helped invite by vilifying officers and encouraging disruption. If you cheer for lawlessness one week, don’t pretend to be shocked when the government finally acts the next — accountable, courageous enforcement is what protects neighborhoods, jobs, and innocent families.
Patriots who love their country should take this moment to stand with the men and women who keep our streets safe, push back against the performative outrage industrial complex, and vote for leaders who will secure the border and restore common-sense immigration policy. America deserves leaders who act, not virtue-signaling big-city officials who trade public safety for headlines.
