Democrats Are the Party of Open Borders and Chaos

As Democrats Espouse Open-Border Ideology and Make Excuses for Rioters, Republicans Continue Putting the Safety of Americans and Communities First

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(Reuters: Trump deploys National Guard as Los Angeles protests against immigration agents continue – 6/8/25)

THE VIOLENT RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES REPRESENT THE FAR-LEFT OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT POLICIES

“Law enforcement officers were assaulted, cars were set on fire, and highways were blocked. This was not a ‘peaceful protest’ this was an uncontrolled riot.” – Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

“While Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass refuse to act as dangerous, violent rioters attack ICE officers, President Trump is stepping up to protect these hardworking men and women. It’s simple. Democrats want open borders, Republicans stand for law and order.” – Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)

“ICE agents rounded up more than 40 people across Los Angeles who allegedly violated immigration laws, federal authorities said. As word of the raids filtered into the community, protesters gathered outside a federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles, demanding their release.” (ABC News: National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles after immigration protests turn violent – 6/8/25)

“[O]ver 1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer funded property.?It took the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 2 hours to respond.” (U.S. Department of Homeland Security: DHS Releases Statement on Violent Rioters Assaulting ICE Officers in Los Angeles, CA and Calls on Democrat Politicians to Tone Down Dangerous Rhetoric About ICE – 6/7/25)

“ICE enforcement officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults against them. Disturbingly, in recent days, ICE officers’ family members have been doxed and targeted as well.” (U.S. Department of Homeland Security: DHS Releases Statement on Violent Rioters Assaulting ICE Officers in Los Angeles, CA and Calls on Democrat Politicians to Tone Down Dangerous Rhetoric About ICE – 6/7/25)

To defend federal property and officials enforcing federal law, President Trump authorized the deployment of “‘2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness’ in Los Angeles stemming from protests over the ICE operations.” (ABC News: National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles after immigration protests turn violent – 6/8/25)

AMERICANS BROADLY SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S COMMONSENSE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT POLICIES

“There is no issue on which Trump is doing so much better than he was in his first term more than the issue of immigration… It’s not just the broad issue of immigration where Trump is doing well, it’s on the specifics. When you dive into the issues, Trump is above 50 percent and his actions are above 50 percent, at least with those most directly connected to what’s going on right now out in Los Angeles.” – CNN’s Harry Enten

54% of Americans approve of the Trump administration’s deportations of illegal immigrants. (CBS News/YouGov poll – June 4-6, 2025)

53% of Americans say the administration is prioritizing the deportation of dangerous criminals, and “[t]hose who say this are very supportive of the program, and feel the program is making people in the U.S. safer.” (CBS News/YouGov poll – June 4-6, 2025)

Americans trust Republicans to handle the issue of immigration more than Democrats (53%-47%). (CBS News/YouGov poll – June 4-6, 2025)

Bringing order to the border is exactly what Americans elected President Trump to do:
- 87% of voters in an August 2024 Fox News poll said the situation at the southern border was either an emergency or a major problem. (Fox News poll – 8/15/24)

- Expectations are highest that Trump will control illegal immigration, which 68% of U.S. adults predict he’ll do.” (Gallup poll – Dec. 2024)

DEMOCRATS ARE DETERMINED TO REMAIN ON THE WRONG SIDE OF BOTH IMMIGRATION AND THE BASIC ISSUE OF LAW AND ORDER

“Republicans lead on the issue of immigration. You see it here, CBS plus six, you see it here, CNN plus six, you see it here at IPSOS, even bigger, plus 19. No matter what poll you look at, no matter which way you cut it, the American public is with the Republicans. The American public is with Donald Trump and to a much greater extent than they were in term number one. And it’s not just on the broad issue of immigration, it’s on the specifics as well.” – CNN’s Harry Enten

“Rioting is a clear-cut issue. Democrats have talked themselves into the idea that they have to walk a rhetorical tightrope amid outbreaks of left-wing violence, and that has done inestimable damage to the party’s brand.” (National Review: Democrats Just Can’t Quit the Looters and Rioters – 6/9/25)

Democrats have completely ignored the rioting and instead blamed the federal government for enforcing the law:
- “Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos. In addition to the recent ICE raids in Southern California and across our nation, it is part of the Trump Administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.” – Former Vice President Kamala Harris
- California “Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said the deployment was escalatory and that the situation was already under control. Newsom said he would challenge the order with a lawsuit on Monday.” (The Washington Post: What to know after weekend of L.A. protests over immigration raids – 6/9/25)

- Newsom also claimed that the riots were “provoked by chaos from Washington.” (Gov. Newsom: post on X – 6/8/25)

- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) said ICE immigration enforcement operations “sow terror” and “disrupt basic principles of safety.” (Mayor Karen Bass: post on X – 6/6/25)

- Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard “unnecessary, inflammatory, and provocative,” and claimed Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass “are more than capable of handling the situation.” (The Hill: Schumer: National Guard deployment to LA ‘unnecessary, inflammatory, and provocative’ – 6/9/25)

- House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) thanked Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass for “managing a fragile situation that Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans are intentionally trying to inflame.” (Fox News Radio’s Ryan Schmelz: post on X – 6/9/25)

BY OPPOSING REPUBLICANS’ RECONCILIATION BILL, DEMOCRATS ARE ADVOCATING FOR A RETURN TO THE OPEN BORDERS THAT DEFINED THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

“I think when it comes to the issue of safety and security, all you have to do is look at what’s happening, and has been happening, in Los Angeles to realize that our law enforcement needs all the support that we can possibly give them.” – Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)

“Well, you got two issues here. You have a very weak, lawless-believing governor in Governor Newsom, who’s not enforcing the nation’s laws. And then you had a Biden administration for the last four years that didn’t enforce our immigration laws – which is why we need to pass this one big, beautiful bill, so we can secure our border and focus on getting these illegals out of the country.” – Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.)

Under the Biden administration, illegal border crossings hit record levels, totaling 10.5 million migrant encounters along the southwest border, including known gotaways. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Southwest Land Border Encounters – accessed 4/15/25; Fox News’ Bill Melugin: post on X – 8/20/24; The Washington Post: Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security – 7/28/24)

In just a few months, “President Trump has already accomplished one of his top priorities—controlling the U.S. border with Mexico.” (The Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Trump’s Border Success—and Opportunity – 4/16/25)

- In April, “[a]pprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border have plummeted 93% under President Donald Trump's administration.” (Fox News: Southern border apprehensions plunge more than 90% from year ago in April, CBP says – 5/12/25)

According to the Department of Homeland Security, “While DHS has created the most secure border in American history, we cannot maintain it without support from Congress. The Big Beautiful Bill, endorsed by President Trump and Secretary Noem, will provide funding that our components need to fully and permanently secure the border.” (U.S. Department of Homeland Security: The Big Beautiful Bill Will Keep our Border Secure – 5/30/25)

Republicans’ reconciliation bill “includes about $175 billion in new spending to enforce Mr. Trump’s ambitious anti-immigration agenda, including for bulking up the barriers at the nation’s southern border and for additional Border Patrol agents and facilities.” (The New York Times: Here’s What’s in the Big Domestic Policy Bill to Deliver Trump’s Agenda – 5/22/25)

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