A leaked DHS memo reveals how progressive politicians like Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, and AOC have been actively undermining American safety by defending violent illegal immigrants over law enforcement and U.S. citizens.
Key Takeaways
- A Department of Homeland Security memo accuses prominent progressive politicians of prioritizing criminal illegal immigrants over American citizens’ safety
- DHS has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration enforcement, including fugitive location, detention support, and transportation of illegal immigrants
- The Trump administration is targeting “sanctuary jurisdictions” that obstruct federal immigration enforcement and has published a list of these locations
- ICE has ramped up arrest operations, with increased quotas of 3,000 arrests per day, focusing on criminals including murderers and rapists
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has put sanctuary politicians “on notice” to comply with federal immigration law
Progressive Politicians Named in Leaked DHS Memo
The Department of Homeland Security has identified multiple progressive politicians who consistently choose to defend illegal immigrants over American citizens in a recently leaked internal memo. The document specifically names several high-profile Democrats, including Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, Chris Murphy, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Maxine Waters, and Norma Torres. According to the memo, these politicians have repeatedly undermined law enforcement efforts to detain and deport dangerous illegal aliens, putting American lives at risk while advocating for those who have violated our nation’s immigration laws.
The memo presents damning evidence that these politicians have blamed lawless protests against immigration enforcement on ICE rather than the violent protesters themselves. This pattern of behavior demonstrates a concerning trend where elected officials are siding with, as the memo states, “foreign nationals invading America” instead of standing with law enforcement officers who risk their lives daily to protect American communities from criminal aliens who should never have been in the country in the first place.
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National Guard Deployment for Immigration Enforcement
President Trump’s administration has taken decisive action by requesting up to 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration enforcement operations. The request outlines specific roles including “night operations,” “rural interdiction,” “guard duty,” and “riot control” inside detention facilities. This unprecedented move would mark the first instance of National Guard troops being deployed for immigration enforcement within U.S. borders, signaling the administration’s serious commitment to addressing the illegal immigration crisis that previous administrations allowed to spiral out of control.
“DHS requested 20,000 National Guard members to help carry out the President’s mandate from the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens. The Department of Homeland Security will use every tool and resource available to get criminal illegal aliens, including gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and other violent criminals, out of our country. The safety of American citizens comes first,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
The DHS plan allocates troops for specific functions: 3,500 for locating fugitives, 2,500 for detention support, and up to 10,000 for transportation support, including moving detainees and unaccompanied children. An additional 1,000 troops would assist with document translation and interviews. While the Pentagon has not yet approved the request, coordination is already underway with governors from primarily Republican-led states to secure the necessary personnel for this critical national security mission.
Sanctuary Jurisdictions Exposed and Put on Notice
The Department of Homeland Security has taken the bold step of exposing sanctuary jurisdictions that deliberately obstruct federal immigration enforcement. Following an Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 28, 2025, DHS published a comprehensive list of cities, counties, and states that have enacted policies protecting criminal illegal aliens from deportation. These jurisdictions have effectively created safe havens for dangerous criminals who should have been removed from the country, allowing them to remain in American communities where they continue to pose serious threats to law-abiding citizens.
“These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement to protect violent criminal illegal aliens,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. “We are exposing these sanctuary politicians who harbor criminal illegal aliens and defy federal law. President Trump and I will always put the safety of the American people first. Sanctuary politicians are on notice: comply with federal law,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
While progressive politicians continue to defend their pro-illegal immigrant policies, ICE has ramped up enforcement operations nationwide with impressive results. The agency has implemented new quotas targeting 3,000 arrests per day, focusing primarily on violent offenders. DHS has reported record daily arrests due to increased enforcement efforts and improved cooperation from local law enforcement agencies that recognize their duty to protect American citizens first. This success demonstrates that when political obstacles are removed, our immigration enforcement agencies can effectively do their jobs.
Progressive Politicians Defend Lawbreakers Over Citizens
While DHS works diligently to protect Americans, progressive politicians continue to make statements that directly undermine these efforts. Kamala Harris has claimed that “demonstrations in defense of our immigrant neighbors have been overwhelmingly peaceful,” despite evidence of violent protests against ICE operations. Similarly, Gavin Newsom has criticized the administration for “indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families,” deliberately conflating violent criminals with law-abiding immigrants to mislead the public and generate unwarranted sympathy for deportation targets.
Senator Chris Murphy took an even more confrontational stance, encouraging more protests by stating, “This is a moment where we have to be on the streets all over the country,” while falsely claiming President Trump is “trying to turn a protest that is pretty small into something that involves an even bigger confrontation.” These statements reveal a disturbing pattern where prominent Democrats are willing to risk public safety and encourage potentially violent confrontations simply to oppose President Trump’s enforcement of existing immigration laws that protect American citizens.
As the DHS memo makes clear, the choice between protecting American citizens and defending illegal aliens who have committed violent crimes should not be difficult. Yet progressive politicians consistently choose to side with those who have violated our laws and borders rather than standing with law enforcement and the American people they were elected to serve. President Trump’s administration remains committed to putting Americans first, regardless of the political opposition from those who seem to have forgotten their primary duty to protect the citizens of this nation.
