While the liberal media aggressively covers Trump administration deportation actions - including non-stop reporting on Venezuelan deportees against Washington Chief Judge James Boasberg’s orders - the press is blatantly omitting to inform its audience about the importance of vetting immigrants.
On March 21, a reporter and President Trump had this exchange at the Oval Office:
Reporter: Do you think you have the authority, the power to round up people, deport them, and then you're under no obligation to a court to show the evidence against them?
Trump: That's what the law says, and that's what our country needs because.. unfortunately, they allowed us to go totally unchecked, so you ought to ask, did he have the authority to? Millions of people.
Did Biden have the authority to do something that's unthinkable, have open borders where millions of people poured into our country totally unvetted and totally unchecked, just as you would say? And many of those people were criminals.
Many of them were from jails and prisons and mental institutions and gang members. And very dangerous people. Many were murderers. We have 11,088 that we know of murders they've murdered. Of that number, at least half killed more than one person. They're in our country. They're in a location near you....So when you ask me if we have the authority, did Biden have the authority to allow millions of people to come into our country, many of these people hardened criminals?"
Trump's point is crucial, a fact that the media willfully ignores. Biden was criminally negligent in allowing foreigners into the United States without proper vetting, and the media never raised red flags about his actions. Now, Trump is doing the heavy lifting needed to find these criminal aliens and attempting to deport them, and the entire Deep State, including judges like Judge Boasberg, finds his actions unlawful. It smacks of hypocrisy and a lack of civic responsibility at every level.
Besides, vetting foreigners before allowing them into the country is not a new practice. For decades, it has been standard protocol for the State Department to vet applicants when they apply for a visa, although the degree of vetting depends upon the benefit sought. The vetting for someone applying for a tourist visa is far less strict than for someone seeking a Green Card. The process helps ensure national security, public safety, and compliance with immigration laws.
Granting a visa permits a beneficiary to board a plane or vessel bound for America - but agents of the Customs and Immigration Service of the Department of Homeland Security grant final permission to enter the United States. Once a beneficiary is admitted, it is almost impossible for the government to track their activities - America, a leader in upholding democratic values, does not believe in operating a surveillance state.
If a beneficiary is known to have overstayed a visa or committed a crime, the government can begin deportation proceedings through the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The Left hates ICE. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is now receiving wall-to-wall coverage as Sen. Bernie Sanders's sidekick at campaign-style appearances, became a prominent voice in 2018, calling for ICE's abolition during her Congressional campaign. In an interview with The Intercept, AOC said: "We need to start from scratch and create an immigration system that is humane and prioritizes families." She and other progressives proposed replacing ICE with agencies focused on humanitarian immigration processing.
Such thinking has brought profound danger to America. When, under the Biden administration, more than 18 million illegal aliens entered the country without any vetting whatsoever, and local leaders like Mayor Wu in Boston run sanctuary cities by restricting cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE, Americans are forced to live among and accommodate dangerous criminals, although the majority of immigrants, both legal and illegal, may be law-abiding.
The dangers of insufficient vetting were brought into focus even earlier - during the Obama administration. On a routine morning in San Bernardino on December 2, 2015, a young, married couple - Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik - carried out a terrorist attack, killing 14 people and injuring 22 others. They used legally purchased AR-15-style rifles and handguns, and, wearing tactical gear, they opened fire, storming a holiday party at the Inland Regional Center.
Farook, 28, male, was a U.S.-born citizen of Pakistani descent, while Malik, 27 or 29 (age varies by source), was a Pakistani national who had lived in Saudi Arabia before entering the U.S. on a K-1 fiancée visa in 2014. They met online, married in Saudi Arabia, and settled in California, where they had a six-month-old daughter.
When Malik applied for her K-1 visa in Islamabad, she went through the standard vetting procedures consistent with the benefit that she was seeking—settling down in the United States as the future wife of an American citizen. Her name, birth date, and other biographic data were screened against U.S. databases like the Consular Lookout and Support System (CLASS), Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), and Interpol records. She provided fingerprints and photographs, which were checked against DHS and FBI systems for criminal or terrorist links. A consular officer at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad interviewed her to verify her relationship with Farook and intent to marry, assessing for fraud or inconsistencies. She submitted a Pakistani passport, birth certificate, and evidence of her engagement to Farook.
Yet, after the attack, it became clear that the Obama administration missed numerous opportunities to flag her as potentially dangerous. U.S. officials did not systematically review her social media posts as part of vetting. Malik reportedly expressed extremist views online before applying, including private messages praising jihad and martyrdom, according to FBI findings post-attack. Malik lived most of her formative years in Saudi Arabia (roughly 1989–2007) before returning to Pakistan to attend college. Her father, in Saudi Arabia, had moved to practice Wahhabi Islam, and Malik had been raised in that environment, potentially becoming radicalized. The government missed out on this part of her life history entirely.
After then-Obama DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson admitted in 2016 that social media screening is an excellent tool, it became standard practice and is now routinely used at embassies and consulates around the world to vet incoming foreigners.
Vetting is a crucial first step in protecting Americans in America. The Biden administration ignored vetting when it let millions of illegals into the country. The media irresponsibly ignored Biden's criminal conduct. Trump is right to point these out and correct the mistakes of the last four years through aggressive ICE enforcement.
Why send our children to journalism school when objectivity is no longer part of the curriculum?
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1. Left-Wing Judges Try To Stymie Trump—Victor Davis Hanson, The Daily Signal
2. Obama-Appointed Judge To Trump Team: ‘Nazis Got Better Treatment’—Fred Lucas & Tyler O'Neil, The Daily Signal
3. Trump’s Tariffs Signal ‘New Sheriff In town’ To China—Craig Rucker, CFACT
4. Trump: Judge In Deportation Case A ‘Disaster’—TIPP Staff, TIPP Insights
5. Trump’s DOJ Launches Review Of Law Firms That Participated In ‘Weaponized Lawfare’—Katelynn Richardson, DCNF
6. ‘No Way To Run A Government’: Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS To Block Order Reinstating Fired Federal Workers—Katelynn Richardson, DCNF
7. ‘Tremendous Change’: Trump Says ‘Won’t Be Long’ Until States Run Department of Education—Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal
8. Keep the Trump Tax Cuts So American Families Can Thrive—Sandra Asuncion, The Daily Signal
9. House Republicans Mull Ways To Counteract Anti-Trump Judges—George Caldwell, The Daily Signal
10. Obama Appointed Judge Says ‘Nazis Got Better Treatment’ Than Gang Members Trump Deported—Harold Hutchison, DCNF
11. Judicial Tyranny: Tip Of The Deep State Sword—Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Mises Wire
12. JD Vance Explains MAGA’s Appeal In A Way Liberals May Finally Understand—Mary Rooke, DCNF
13. FBI Director Kash Patel Launches Task Force Targeting Tesla Vandals—TIPP Staff, TIPP Insights
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14. ‘Critically Important’: Iran Allegedly Used China As Golden Ticket To Quietly Operate In Panama Canal—Wallace White, DCNF
15. White House Confirms Hegseth, Waltz & Co. Accidentally Leaked War Planning To Journalist—Reagan Reese, DCNF
16. White House Is Looking Into The Yemen War Plans Group Chat Leak—TIPP Staff, TIPP Insights
17. Steve Witkoff Says He Was ‘Duped’ By Hamas Ahead Of Ceasefire Breakdown—Pedro Rodriguez, DCNF
18. A Short History of Panama Canal And Chinese Interest in It—Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal
19. Feds Say Columbia Student Covered Up Past Employment At UN Agency Embedded With Alleged Hamas Operatives—Jason Hopkins, DCNF
20. Atlas Network’s Private Development Efforts Abroad Put USAID To Shame—Deroy Murdock, The Daily Signal
21. DHS Secretary To Visit El Salvador Prison Holding Illegal Aliens—Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal
22. Second Lady to Visit Potential Future US Territory Amidst Annexation Controversy—Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal
23. Scorch Marks In The Sand—William Schryver, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity
Economy
24. Greenland’s Vast Mineral Wealth Could Be Unlocked by the US—Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal
25. Will US Debt Cause An Economic Crisis?—Frank Shostak, Mises Wire
26. Charles Payne Reminds Canada’s New Trump-Bashing PM Where His Country Ranks In Economic Pecking Order—Nicole Silverio, DCNF
27. UAE Commits To $1.4 Trillion U.S. Investment, White House Says—TIPP Staff, TIPP Insights
28. Why The Push Against Data Centers That Bring Billions To The Virginia Economy?—Joe Thomas, The Daily Signal
Politics
29. How Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Could Affect Balance of Power In Congress—Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal
30. Signal: Mike Waltz Must Resign Immediately—Editorial Board, TIPP Insights
31. Nincompoop Congress!—Editorial Board, TIPP Insights
32. Massive Poll Of Millions Of Americans Shows Dems Have Big Problems On Their Hands—Nick Pope, DCNF
33. ‘Respect The Competition’: Stephen A. Smith Says Left Got Too Comfortable ‘Vilifying’ And ‘Denigrating’ Republicans—Hailey Gomez, DCNF
34. Far-Left ‘Morning Joe’ Panelist Wants Dems To ‘Eliminate’ All Voter Registration Laws To Help Party Win Elections—Nicole Silverio, DCNF
35. Joe Biden Emerges From Political Hibernation On X Amid Reports He Wants Back Into Democrats’ Future—Reagan Reese, DCNF
36. Pennsylvania Special Election Could Decide State House Control—TIPP Staff, TIPP Insights
37. GOP Leadership On Hill Gets Back To Work On Budget Resolution—George Caldwell, The Daily Signal
38. Shut Down The Department Of Education!—Ron Paul, The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity
39. MAGA Influencers Allegedly Rewarded To Publicly Oppose RFK Jr. Initiative To Remove Soda From SNAP Benefits—Timothy Sekerak, DCNF
General Affairs
40. What the UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination Revealed About American Elites—John Kennedy, Mises Wire
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