‘We have to show up’: Outraged Portlanders gather in the hundreds to protest Border Patrol shootings, immigration enforcement
Sovereignty and security converge at the border where policy failures demand accountability.
The coverage leans hard on “outraged” crowds and treats protest itself as proof that Border Patrol must be in the wrong. That framing skips the first obligation of government: to know what happened, apply the law evenly, and keep the public safe even when a march is loud. If there were improper shootings, they deserve swift investigation and accountability.
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From a downtown march to a last-minute town hall, throngs of people gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
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The coverage leans hard on “outraged” crowds and treats protest itself as proof that Border Patrol must be in the wrong. That framing skips the first obligation of government: to know what happened, apply the law evenly, and keep the public safe even when a march is loud.
If there were improper shootings, they deserve swift investigation and accountability. But turning every enforcement action into a moral scandal erases the reality of border control and the strain illegal immigration puts on local services, wages, and community cohesion. A serious debate starts with facts, not assumptions about motives.
Conservatives look first to rule of law and public trust. Enforcement cannot be optional because a city disapproves of the administration. It must be consistent, transparent, and tied to national sovereignty.
The principle at stake is simple: a country that cannot enforce its borders, or cannot defend officers who lawfully do so, is inviting instability rather than justice.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.