Politics

By Jack Rigert, Crisis Magazine - Something remarkable is happening across America’s cities. Young adults—often bright, compassionate, and idealistic—are voting for leaders who openly identify as socialists or even Marxists. Places like New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Seattle, once known for their entrepreneurial energy, have embraced movements that have failed everywhere they have been tried... It is easy, from a distance, to dismiss these young people as misguided or naïve. But that would be a profound mistake. They are responding to something real—something older generations do not always see.

By Maisey Jefferson, The Federalist - The Holy Family fleeing from one Roman-controlled region to another in the first century is in no way a mandate on whether America has a right to enforce immigration laws... Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem in accordance with the law to be counted as members of the “Roman world,” not to evade it or escape (Luke 2:1-15). Jesus was born in a stable, not because the Holy Family was homeless or displaced, but because “there was no guest room available for them” during their census trip to the City of David.

By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness - A border abandoned and laws ignored have turned public frustration into a sweeping backlash that now threatens even legal immigration... It is hard now even for Democrats to defend illegal immigration, given that the Biden administration allowed in more than 10 million entrants. Among them were an estimated 500,000 criminals. No one believes that was wise or should ever be repeated... Worse, the message went out that there would be few, if any, deportations and no real ICE kinetic activity beyond the border.

By  Beth Brelje, The Federalist - A review of recent federal grants reveals that taxpayers are on the hook for more than $32 million in funding for programs for Somalis in Minnesota... The Somali population explosion has rendered parts of Minneapolis unrecognizable as they impose a decidedly non-American culture on every aspect of the city. Somalis are members of the police force, city council, state legislature, and even Congress, still speaking their own language in those positions and, at times, cutting English speakers out of the loop. Their business signs are not in English. To the Western eye, their women’s clothing looks oppressive on a hot day. The Muslim call to prayer can be broadcast across Minneapolis five times a day. ...