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Republican lawmakers are up in arms over the shady dealings of a Biden administration appointee, Claire Trickler-McNulty, within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Led by Georgia’s own Rep. Andrew Clyde, 35 House Republicans penned a scathing letter to the Office of Personnel Management, demanding that Trickler-McNulty be stripped of her civil service protections. These protections could allow her to stick around like a bad penny, influencing immigration policy even after Biden’s time in office is nothing but a distant memory.
?EXCLUSIVE?GOP Reps Demand ICE Official Linked To Anti-Deportation Group Not Receive Civil Service Protections from @Arjunswritings https://t.co/xkZUu6US04
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 21, 2024
According to the outraged lawmakers, Trickler-McNulty has been using her position at ICE to push an ultra-liberal “woke” agenda, focused on coddling illegal immigrants at the expense of American interests and safety. It’s like the old saying goes, “Give them an inch, and they’ll take a mile.” The Republicans are particularly irked by her efforts to shut down ICE detention facilities and replace them with touchy-feely social service programs, all while playing nice with organizations that have “Abolish ICE” as their war cry.
The Republicans reveal that Trickler-McNulty’s past involvement with the Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) organization and her current actions at ICE point to a nefarious plot to undermine immigration enforcement and turn the agency into a glorified welfare office for lawbreakers. This kind of soft approach to illegal immigration doesn’t sit well with those who believe in upholding the rule of law and protecting the borders of this great nation. It’s like letting the fox guard the henhouse – a recipe for disaster.
Reading between the lines of the lawmakers’ letter, it’s clear that they see Trickler-McNulty as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, using her power to cozy up to groups that want to dismantle ICE and open the floodgates for a free-for-all at the border. The Republicans aren’t having any of it, and they’re sounding the alarm loud and clear. It’s like they’ve spotted a leak in the boat and are frantically bailing out the water before it sinks – and who can blame them? Letting someone like Trickler-McNulty run amok at ICE is like giving a toddler a box of matches and expecting them not to start a fire.
With strong voices like Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado joining the chorus of concern, it’s clear that this issue isn’t going away quietly. The Republicans are drawing a line in the sand, making it clear that they won’t stand for the sabotage of immigration enforcement under their watch. And really, who can blame them? Letting Trickler-McNulty cozy up to groups that want to abolish ICE is like inviting the fox into the henhouse and expecting him to play nice. It’s time for some tough love and swift action to keep our borders secure and our country safe.
