In a troubling display of political doublespeak, several Democratic lawmakers have revealed a deep inconsistency in how they treat issues of justice, crime, and immigration—especially when it involves foreign nationals with alleged ties to violent gangs. US Reps Robert Garcia (D-CA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), and Maxine Dexter (D-OR) went to El Salvador. Their mission? Lobbying for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man deported under the Trump administration who was allegedly linked to MS-13 and accused of domestic abuse and human trafficking. These lawmakers argue they’re defending due process. It’s really a hypocritical defense of lawfare and abuse of the judicial system.
Their choice to personally intervene for an individual with such accusations—rather than highlighting broader reform—raises serious questions. They didn’t fly to El Salvador to defend due process for hundreds of others. They focused on this one man, while gang-related violence tied to illegal immigration continues to plague their own districts. Meanwhile, in New Mexico, Magistrate Judge Joel Cano resigned after ICE arrested a Venezuelan gang member—reportedly from the violent Tren de Aragua cartel—at Cano’s home. The man had previously been released from custody due to overcrowding. This is no small gang—it’s been compared to a Latin American version of the Mafia. Yet when these dangerous figures are walking free in American communities, elected officials often stay silent—unless there’s a political opportunity in sight.
Then there’s Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who insists he’s not defending Abrego Garcia the person, but merely standing up for his right to due process. That would be fine—if the same standard were applied evenly across the board. But when American citizens face harsh punishments over technicalities or when victims of migrant crime in border states seek attention, the calls for due process and compassion from Democratic lawmakers are strangely absent. What emerges from these stories is a consistent pattern: Democratic officials showing deep concern for the rights of foreign nationals—sometimes with documented gang affiliations—while often downplaying the very real concerns of their own constituents.
The optics are clear. They believe there’s more political capital in standing against the Trump administration’s immigration policies than in standing up for victims of migrant crime in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Baltimore. They see a clear strategy of getting the courts to require an additional layer of due process for every criminal illegal alien—which would make it impossible to deport the illegals in this country. These elected officials are selectively championing “due process” based on politics rather than principle. Proverbs 10:9 says, “He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.” Let us be vigilant in calling out those who promote justice for those who prey on the just.
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