Assimilation

I’m one that is pro-immigration – but, it needs to be done the right way.

I remember several years ago in a self-defense class listening to my instructor speaking of an attempt by foreign-actors to take down one of three important power centers in the grid connecting California with several other states.

At that time, he mentioned foreign terrorist cells were on the government’s watch list. Well, enter Biden and open borders and many more Middle Eastern men of military age have crossed the border – to melt into big cities and not be seen again – until called back for a jihad.

Now, several lone wolf jihad Islamic actors have reared their heads and killed several of our people. The latest being the National Guard troop walking the streets of Washington D.C., called there to rid the city of crime.

Think we’re safe in rural America? Fox32chicago.com reports, “Since June 18, over 130 Iranian nationals have been arrested, multiple federal sources told Fox News, adding that 670 Iranians are in ICE custody.

“Gilliam said that these sleeper cells could be targeting America’s rural areas since they’re “not well protected.”

“There is a possibility that sleeper cells could target more rural states instead of a large city. In fact, considering the evolution of attacks by fundamental Islamic attackers we’ve seen in Israel on October 7th, 2023 and in India this year, it is possible that a similar attack could happen at a rural, outdoor entertainment venue or populated vacation spot,” Gilliam said.

America’s infrastructure is at risk. President Trump is working to beef it up, harden our software systems. But years of neglect on electrical lines, roads, bridges and more leaves me feeling a bit queasy. 

Dhs.gov report states, “Domestic and foreign adversaries will likely continue to target our critical infrastructure over the next year, in part because they perceive targeting these sectors would be detrimental to US industries and the American way of life. While cyber-attacks seeking to compromise networks or disrupt services for geopolitical or financial purposes continue apace, we noted an uptick over the last year of physical attacks on critical infrastructure. We expect the 2024 election cycle will be a key event for possible violence and foreign influence targeting our election infrastructure, processes, and personnel.”

Assimilation? That’s a joke. Minnesota Gov. Tim Wahls governs a state with one of the highest fraud numbers in the nation. Justice.gov reported, “U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Charges Against 47 Defendants in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme

“Nonprofit Feeding Our Future and 200+ Meal Sites in Minnesota Perpetrated the Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme in the Nation

“Today’s indictments describe an egregious plot to steal public funds meant to care for children in need in what amounts to the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme yet,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The defendants went to great lengths to exploit a program designed to feed underserved children in Minnesota amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudulently diverting millions of dollars designated for the program for their own personal gain. These charges send the message that the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain vigilant and will vigorously pursue those who attempt to enrich themselves through fraudulent means.”

“The 47 defendants are charged across six separate indictments and three criminal informations with charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery.”

Though the story is from 2024, more serious charges are in the works for more people today, of Somali decent, running other financial schemes designed to bilk Minnesotans and Americans out of their hard-earned money.

What to do? One guy on social media recommended reinstating the “McCarran-Walter Act, also known as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.” According to Google AI the bill “consolidated U.S. immigration laws and was passed over President Truman’s veto. While it ended race-based exclusions and the ban on Asian immigration, it retained a discriminatory national origins quota system and strengthened the government’s power to exclude and deport immigrants for ideological or security reasons. Key provisions included a new national quota system, a preference system for skilled workers and family members, and measures to detain and deport perceived subversives, which intertwined immigration with Cold War security concerns. 

This time, instead of Asians, the man on social media suggested the act be used to limit immigration of those from Muslim nations wishing to come into the United States.

Theguardian.com reported on Trump’s actions to protect the nation, “The president announced his decision on his social media site, suggesting that Minnesota was “a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity.”

“Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from,” Trump wrote. “It’s OVER!”

“Trump promised while campaigning to win back the White House last year that his administration would deport millions of people. As part of a broader push to adopt hardline immigration policies, the Trump administration has moved to withdraw various protections that had allowed immigrants to remain in the United States and work legally.”

Trump recognizes that the jihad taking place inside our country, right now, is spreading like wildfire. Texas, Michigan, California, New York and other states are seeing large influxes of Islamic Muslim communities that don’t assimilate into our culture. They are creating Sharia Law and calling for “death to America.”

Since when does an immigrant call for death to the nation that accepted them in, except an immigrant that wants to destroy the host nation.

It’s time to act and save our nation before we’re looking at armed combat within our cities. It may be too late for cities like Dearborn, Mich., or Austin, Texas, but it’s not for other cities.

It’s not Islamophobia, its common-sense immigration policies designed to protect the United States.

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Commissioners meet with auditor in executive session

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USD 362 board makes personnel decisions

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Prairie View football has 10 players make the All Pioneer League team

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Hume teams lose openers, prepare for league tourney

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