The Democratic Party has become the party of open borders. AOC refers to ICE detention centers as “concentration camps”. Democratic-backed Open Society Foundations, Bend the Arc and Center for Popular Democracy subsidize open border efforts and generate hatred of ICE and border patrol. Presidential nominee Juan Castro wants to de-criminalize illegal immigration. Congressional democrats and the activist base want catch-and-release programs. Meaning, if an illegal alien is caught by DHS, ICE or Border Patrol, they are processed and released into the United States — essentially forever.

Left wing pundits and activists claim border security, immigration requirements and a physical barrier are “racist and hateful”. They tell the middle of America “if you don’t fully support the open borders agenda and welcome ‘undocumented immigrants’, you are bigoted.”

No, you are not racist, bigoted or hateful for wanting rule-of-law. Our nation has immigration policies for a reason. The United States is obligated to protect or citizens wellbeing FIRST. Every other country has standards for immigration, why are we supposed to be the exception? Border security has nothing to do with color. We are simply responding to high volumes of illegal activity that happens to be on our southern border. (For the record, we should build a wall on our northern border too.)

I am pro-immigration. My great, great grandparents immigrated from places like Holland, Norway and Finland. I believe immigrants who come here to work hard, assimilate and embrace Americanism are a net gain for our nation. But it must be done legally. The Democrats push to open borders is a cynical ploy to undermine our laws for political purposes. Free and open borders encourages drug & sex trafficking, hurts working class American and allows potential terrorists to go unchecked. We must push back. Build the wall.