Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently gave the most revealing interview of his career, giving a fascinating look inside the minds of the anti-border ideologues who run the agency tasked with protecting America's borders. provided insight.
Mr. Mayorkas and other senior Biden administration officials often prefer to deny and deflect their true views on immigration, but sometimes they take off their masks, just as Mr. Mayorkas told Congress. That's what I did in the interview. texas tribune Festival at the beginning of this month.
During the interview, Mayorkas denigrated his critics as bigots, made clear his opposition to the deportation of illegal aliens, and called Americans who support increased border security measures a threat to national security themselves. even suggested. In a surprisingly candid interview, Mayorkas articulated the passions and grievances of the anti-border movement and articulated his worldview in a way few have before.
“The divisions in our country's political life are holding back the progress our country desperately needs, and it's not just about immigration,” Mayorkas said at one point.
Mr. Mayorkas here seems to be exasperated that Americans won't simply sit back and accept his project to remake America. Nowhere in public policy has the Biden administration been more enthusiastic. immigration, And for good reason. More than 10 million illegal immigrants crossed Since Joe Biden took office, the southern border has been improved. human tragedy and financial difficulties For the American people.
Mr. Mayorkas was so out of touch that he expected Americans to accept the upheaval in their communities without complaint. The chief architect of the Biden administration's pro-illegal immigration policies is now exasperated by the blowback his policies have received. When Mr. Mayorkas complains of a lack of “progress” on immigration, he is expressing frustration that the backlash from the American public is undermining his ability to fully implement destructive policies.
At other points in the interview, Mr. Mayorkas painted those who oppose mass illegal immigration as racists and bigots, repeating vicious slurs often used against his critics.
“This is not the first time in history that some elements of society have pointed to immigrants as the root of social ills for which they are not responsible. This is not a phenomenon unique to the United States, either historically or currently. ” Mayorkas said.
For years, anti-border activists compared He likened public officials who enforce immigration laws to some of the worst atrocities in history, and likened public officials who enforce immigration laws to some of history's greatest villains. Although Mr. Mayorkas did not make this comparison explicitly, it is clear that he did so implicitly. He views the deportation of illegal aliens (a necessary step for any nation wishing to survive) as an evil, and this is reflected in his policies. A few months after taking office, DHS was released. new guidelinesessentially declaring to the world that illegal aliens who are not considered a threat to public safety or national security will be allowed to remain.
Simply entering the country illegally should be deportable. Not only inviting foreigners to enter the country illegally, but also allowing them to stay indefinitely unless they commit heinous crimes is an attack on the rule of law, but Mr. Mayorkas has slandered anyone who points this out as evil and bigoted. do. .
Not content with smearing his critics as bigots, Mr. Mayorkas attacked them as a threat to U.S. national security.
Accusing opponents of being a threat to national security is especially meaningful given that no one has done more to endanger America's national security than the Secretary himself. Mayorkas' policies have led to record numbers of terrorist suspects entering the United States illegally In recent years, security experts warned They argued that wide-open U.S. borders put the country at risk of another 9/11-style terrorist attack.
But the irony of Mayorkas' comments masks their threatening nature. He genuinely views his critics as a national security threat, and as head of DHS, he has the authority to weaponize federal power against them. After all, this is the same guy entrusted The Disinformation Control Commission was intended to censor political opponents of the Biden administration before the commission was abolished due to public outcry. Mr. Mayorkas is dangerous not only because of his anti-border worldview but also because of his authoritarian tendencies.
The Mayorkas doctrine welcomes potential terrorists and criminals from illegally crossing U.S. borders, while viewing law-abiding American citizens as the real threat to the nation. America's most dangerous bureaucrat may only have a few months left in his term, but he is determined to use it to impose as much of his deranged worldview on our institutions as possible. It seems there is.
Dale L. Wilcox Immigration Reform Law Instituteis a public interest law firm working to protect the rights and interests of Americans from the negative effects of mass immigration.
