You know this is true. A government has one job above all others: keep its people safe. It’s the entire point of the arrangement. Yet, across this country, we see city leaders who have apparently forgotten what they were hired to do. They’ve decided their primary mission is to virtue signal.

These politicians have slapped the label “sanctuary” on their cities, but sanctuaries for whom, exactly? Certainly not for law-abiding Americans. They have become magnets for illegal aliens, offering safe harbor to those who have no right to be here and, far too often, a history of criminal behavior. It’s a complete inversion of what America is supposed to be about.

From The Post Millennial:

Border Control Cmdr. Greg Bovino said on Monday that nearly 3,000 people have been arrested in the Chicago area since the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown began in September.

Operation Midway Blitz was launched in early September, with the Department of Homeland Security announcing at the time, “DHS is launching Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caused by criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol in Illinois. This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets. President Trump and Secretary Noem stand with the victims of illegal alien crime while Governor Pritzker stands with criminal illegal aliens.”

And don’t mistake this for bureaucratic paper-shuffling. President Trump doesn’t do symbolic gestures. “Operation Midway Blitz” is a full-throated reckoning for the criminals who thought Chicago was their personal playground. According to Border Control Cmdr. Greg Bovino, the operation has already netted nearly 3,000 arrests. While Illinois Democrats offer protection, Trump delivers consequences.

Of course, Chicago’s political class wasn’t going to take this lying down. But they aren’t fighting the criminals. They’re fighting the good guys.

Democrats Fight Back—Against Law Enforcement

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the face of the city’s decline, has cooked up a plan called the “ICE Accountability Project.” It sounds noble until you read the fine print. Her project is a downright sinister plot to build a database on federal agents—collecting their physical descriptions and even the cars they drive. She claims it’s to investigate “purported criminal actions.”

She had the audacity to claim, “This is not about doxing them, it’s not about putting them in danger.” Right. The message couldn’t be clearer: if you’re a federal agent enforcing the law in Chicago, you’re the one who gets put under a microscope. The actual criminals? They get a pass.

Chaos in the Streets

This poisonous rhetoric from the top has consequences. It gives a green light to radicals who despise law and order. A recent DHS statement confirmed that Border Patrol agents were “surrounded and boxed in by a group of agitators” who ignored every lawful command. And guess who gets the blame? Not the mob.

While agitators box in federal officers, Cmdr. Bovino is getting dragged into court to explain why his agents used the “least amount of force necessary” to control a hostile situation. This is the insane reality that sanctuary policies create. Brave law enforcement officers are treated like criminals for simply doing their jobs, while the thugs who threaten them are protected.

This isn’t just a policy debate anymore. The fight for America is happening right now in our cities. On one side, you have President Trump and dedicated federal agents fighting for the rule of law and for victims like Katie Abraham. On the other, a political machine that shields criminals, targets patriots, and watches our cities burn. The choice is that stark.

Key Takeaways

• President Trump is taking decisive action to remove criminal aliens from sanctuary cities.
• Chicago’s Democrat leadership is actively working to obstruct federal law enforcement.
• Sanctuary policies create a dangerous environment for both citizens and police officers.
• The battle in our cities is a clear choice between the rule of law and leftist-fueled anarchy.

Sources: The Post Millennial