ISIS threat: A Nation at War Needs to Secure its Borders
A nation at war needs to secure its borders.
It is simply astonishing that a statement like that—a matter of simple common sense and basic national sovereignty—is politically controversial.
It is simply astonishing that we’re left debating—like we did last week—whether the arrest of four self-proclaimed Middle East terrorists represents a warning that our borders need to be more secure.
Can Americans have any confidence that we’re actually monitoring and controlling the 40 ISIS terrorists that Democratic congressman Tim Bishop says are already in this country, under FBI surveillance?
Yes, we know that the Obama administration and its liberal allies in Congress remain ideologically and politically committed to an open border. They see unrestrained immigration as a foundational piece of their bid for long-term Democratic dominance. . . .