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The Department of Homeland Security quietly kicked off Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans this week, sending federal agents into a city that has for too long sheltered repeat criminal offenders under the guise of “sanctuary” policy. This is exactly the kind of decisive action Americans voted for — putting public safety ahead of political theater and restoring the rule of law where local leaders refused to act. The operation targets people who were released back into communities despite criminal arrests and federal detainers, and it’s high time federal authorities stepped in to protect innocent citizens.
Federal agents have been moving through neighborhoods, job sites, and businesses to remove violent offenders and repeat criminals allegedly let loose by weak local policies, while governors and state law enforcement have signaled support for the effort. New Orleans’ refusal to enforce federal immigration law created predictable danger, and communities reacted with fear and protest only because law-abiding residents were ignored for years. When local police won’t hold criminals accountable, the federal government has both the authority and the duty to secure the streets for hardworking Americans.
Even House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — hardly a fan of Trump — grudgingly admitted the border is more secure now and said the president will claim credit for that reality, a recognition that tells you everything about the failures of the last Democratic administration. Let’s call it what it is: Republican pressure, smarter enforcement, and a clear commitment to sovereignty produced results, and Democrats can’t hide from that fact. If Democratic leaders can’t even acknowledge safer borders when they happen, they’re choosing politics over people.
Meanwhile, honest oversight is spilling over into Minnesota, where a stunning fraud machine siphoned hundreds of millions meant for children and vulnerable families — a scandal that raises real questions about competence, oversight, and potential ties to foreign actors. Conservatives and responsible lawmakers, including members of Congress demanding documents and answers, rightly insist that whistleblowers be protected and that anyone who enabled or ignored the theft of taxpayer dollars be held accountable. The swamp doesn’t just carelessly lose money — sometimes it protects the people who loot it, and that’s why federal probes and congressional scrutiny are needed now.
Senator Joni Ernst and others have been urging tougher oversight and even special inspectors to finally get to the bottom of these massive fraud schemes, because the American people deserve transparency and consequences, not excuses. For years Democrats have lectured about compassion while allowing systems to be gamed; conservatives demand compassion that actually helps people, not schemes that enrich criminals. There must be real reform, firings, and prosecutions — and leaders who enabled dysfunction need to explain themselves under oath.
This moment is a referendum on whether America values secure borders, honest government, and communities where parents can send their kids to school without fear. Operation Catahoula Crunch is a reminder that when Republicans keep their promises and back law enforcement, lives are protected and neighborhoods begin to heal. Hardworking Americans should stand behind tough, lawful enforcement and demand the same ferocious accountability for fraud and corruption that conservatives have been fighting for all along.
