By Richard Harris for THE CHRISTIAN POST
Our nation is facing an unprecedented crisis of illegal immigration — one that threatens not only our national sovereignty but the foundational principle that is essential for the maintenance of a free society: the rule of law.
The plain truth is that those who cross into our nation unlawfully have violated the law. Under 8 U.S.C. § 1325, it is a misdemeanor to enter the United States illegally. That some administrations have failed to enforce these laws does not make these individuals legal residents. Their very presence, without lawful entry or documentation, is a breach of federal statute. The law has not changed — only the political will to uphold it.
It was this very breakdown in the enforcement of our immigration laws that, in part, fueled the election of Donald J. Trump in 2024. He ran on a platform of restoring law and order at our borders and won the trust of millions of Americans who had grown tired of the lawlessness that had gone unchallenged for too long.
Let us be clear: those arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are not being hauled away in the dead of night without recourse. On the contrary, due process is built into our immigration laws. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, every non-citizen facing removal is entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge — unless they fall under the expedited removal exception, which applies to individuals caught near the border who cannot prove they’ve been in the U.S. continuously for two years. Even then, if they claim asylum or fear of persecution, they are granted a credible fear interview before any removal action.
