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On December 29, 2025, Border Patrol veteran and Federation for American Immigration Reform advisor Art Del Cueto took to The Ingraham Angle to rightly blast a Democratic mayor for a shocking swipe at the men and women who stand between our country and chaos. The issue began when Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called it “sad” that Latinos are joining the Border Patrol, a remark that should have been an apology to hardworking agents instead of a political lecture. Del Cueto called that attitude a slap in the face to every lawman who signs up to defend our neighborhoods, and he was right to call out the hypocrisy.
Mayor Bass’s comment was more than tone-deaf; it was an insult aimed squarely at the people who risk their lives daily to stop drugs, human traffickers, and violent criminals from pouring into our towns. To suggest that Latino recruits are somehow betraying their communities when they answer the call to serve is a contemptible bit of political theater from a party that treats law enforcement like a punching bag. Americans understand honor and service, and they won’t stand for elected officials denigrating public servants who keep them safe.
Del Cueto’s credibility matters here. He isn’t an armchair pundit — he’s someone who served alongside colleagues from all backgrounds in uniform, who knows firsthand that patriotism and public service have nothing to do with partisan narratives. When he said what happened was a slap in the face, he spoke for the rank-and-file who quietly do the hard work while coastal politicians virtue-signal. Conservatives should amplify voices like his because defending the border and honoring those who police it are nonnegotiable.
What this incident exposes is a broader Democratic pattern: embrace for open-borders activists and performative outrage toward law enforcement. While left-wing mayors posture about compassion, their policies often encourage illegal migration and undermine enforcement, leaving communities to pick up the pieces. If Democrats truly cared about immigrants, they would stop celebrating people smugglers and start supporting policies that protect both legal migrants and American citizens.
It’s also worth noting the painful double standard: many Border Patrol and CBP members are Latino, Hispanic, and from immigrant families themselves — patriots who chose to defend American law and order. To sneer at those recruits is to insult the very communities Democrats claim to champion. This isn’t nuance; it’s disrespect, and voters who love country over ideology are watching.
The remedy is obvious. Elected officials should stop grandstanding and start supporting robust border security, fair enforcement, and resources for law enforcement so they can do their jobs without political interference. Conservatives will keep standing with the agents on the front lines and demand accountability from politicians who turn their backs on safety for a quick headline.
Americans who work hard, pay taxes, and keep their neighborhoods safe deserve leaders who respect service, not scorn it. Art Del Cueto spoke for millions of patriots when he called out this insult, and the GOP should seize the moment to remind voters that defending our borders and honoring our lawmen is what real leadership looks like.
