adminOn December 6, 2025, Gene Hamilton, president of America First Legal, warned on Life, Liberty & Levin that for decades hardworking Americans have been failed by career elites who opened the gates and ignored the consequences. Hamilton painted a clear picture: mass migration is not an abstract policy debate but a tangible national-security and cultural crisis that everyday citizens feel in their neighborhoods and schools. Americans deserve leaders who will put their safety and prosperity first.
Hamilton explained how unchecked flows of people strain public services, drive down wages in vulnerable communities, and make enforcement impossible when the administration refuses to secure the border. This is the predictable result of policies that reward illegal entry and punish enforcement — a policy choice, not an accident. If we cannot even control who comes across our own border, we have lost the fundamental duty of any sovereign nation.
The real scandal, Hamilton argued, is bipartisan complacency for decades that let this build into a catastrophe — with the current administration making matters exponentially worse. Rather than defend the rule of law, too many in power have embraced open borders rhetoric and amnesty schemes that amount to national surrender. Conservatives must stop treating this as a distraction and recognize it for what it is: a slow-motion replacement of the American people’s priorities and values.
Hamilton also held up President Donald Trump’s efforts to restore national security and border control as the right, commonsense response to this crisis. Trump pushed policies that prioritized sovereignty, enforcement, and vetting — actions Hamilton says are essential to keeping communities safe and keeping the federal government accountable. If Republicans are serious about governing, they must return to those principles rather than half-measures that leave the border porous.
The solution is straightforward: enforce existing laws, close loopholes like catch-and-release, and stop turning immigration into an open-ended invitation to millions of people without accountability. America First Legal and other patriots in the legal space are fighting in court to restore order, and conservatives in Congress should be rallying behind concrete fixes rather than symbolic gestures. Voters must hold their leaders to this standard — anything less is a betrayal of the people they swore to serve.
This is not a partisan temper tantrum — it is a plea to preserve the nation for future generations. Hamilton’s warning should wake every patriotic American: secure borders and strict enforcement are not cruel, they are necessary to protect freedom, prosperity, and the American way of life. We must stand with leaders who will act decisively to defend our country and our citizens.
