Staff Reports
Congressional theater reached a new low when Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on visa integrity, implied Republicans favor booting every foreign-born person from this country instead of addressing real security gaps. The hearing on June 25, 2025, was supposed to focus on restoring vetting and integrity to the visa process, not on inflammatory, attention-seeking claims that distort conservative priorities.
Conservative outlets quickly clipped the moment and framed it as the latest example of Democratic overreach, driving home how Democrats reflexively paint lawful policy debate as bigotry rather than engage on facts. The edited clip that circulated with the headline accusing Democrats of exposing a plan to “deport ALL foreigners” highlights how easily raw outrage can be mass-produced and weaponized for political theater.
Here’s the truth hardworking Americans know: Republicans on that subcommittee were demanding stronger vetting, enforcement of existing laws, and accountability for visa fraud and national security risks — not a witch hunt against everyone born abroad. The transcript of the hearing makes clear the focus was on stopping fraud, tightening interviews, and protecting communities from criminals who abuse visa programs, not on wholesale ethnic cleansing.
If you’re paying attention, you can see the pattern. Democrats toss out hyperbolic accusations — Republicans want to “kick out foreign-born people” — because it’s easier than defending lax vetting that has real consequences for hospitals, schools, and public safety. Meanwhile, conservatives are insisting on lawful, orderly immigration that preserves the American miracle while protecting citizens and taxpayers from the costs of chaos.
This country was built by immigrants who came here the right way, and any honest conservative will say so. But patriotism also means defending the rule of law: securing visas against fraud, ensuring applicants are properly vetted, and preventing our generosity from being exploited by criminals. The discussion at the hearing laid out concrete problems with the visa process that deserve attention — not melodrama.
Americans are tired of being lectured by politicians who prefer soundbites to solutions. If Democrats want to win the argument, they should stop demonizing opponents and start offering workable fixes to back up their rhetoric. Until then, conservatives will keep pressing for secure borders, merit-based legal immigration, and a system that serves the country first, because loving America means defending it from chaos and fraud.
