Balancing Security and Humanity
There are a lot of people in America, and like every other country, we have laws about who comes in - just as you might lock your front door for security reasons. While there is a lot of illegal entry by people seeking a better life in America, the problem that law enforcement needs to focus on is gangs, such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua.
Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. is finally seeing decisive action against MS-13 and Tren de Aragua who entered the country illegally. These offenders are being deported back to their home countries.
Initially, some nations, like Colombia, resisted taking them back. But when faced with an ultimatum from Trump, the Colombian president relented. America’s responsibility is to its own citizens, not to shelter anyone from these gangs.
Let’s put this in perspective: If your father were caught driving under the influence and caused a crash, he’d be arrested and jailed. Whether you liked it or not, you would be separated from him. How much worse should his punishment be if he crossed the border illegally, accumulated a cache of weapons, took over an apartment building where he and his friends shook down residents for their rent money, sold drugs, carried out a credit card scam, and committed violent crimes?
This scenario involving the Tren de Aragua gang allegedly took place in a Colorado “sanctuary city” and resulted in legal residents fleeing the building in fear for their lives.
The concept of sanctuary cities has been twisted beyond recognition. Originally, under Mosaic Law (Numbers 35), sanctuary cities were meant to protect those guilty of manslaughter from blood vengeance. Today, they provide safe havens for any criminal a given city or state deems worthy of protection, completely undermining federal immigration law.
Some have even used this concept to shield Americans from overreaching gun control measures. But no matter how sanctuary policies are applied, one truth remains: they exist to defy the rule of law.
The message is clear: America will not be a sanctuary for lawlessness. The family of Laken Riley, a University of Georgia nursing student killed by a migrant who entered the United States illegally, and those in the Colorado apartment buildings that Tren de Aragua took over are breathing a sigh of relief.