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Mayor Arturo Flores of Huntington Park, California had his own Sumter moment when he ordered police to confront ICE personnel taking illegal alien criminals into custody.
“This is not immigration enforcement. This is state-sanctioned intimidation,” Flores declared. “I am calling for the immediate cessation of these raids and for the Huntington Park Police Department to begin verifying the identities and authority of any individuals conducting such operations within city limits.”
According to an official statement, Flores is “urging law enforcement to investigate and intervene in any unauthorized operations that place public safety or civil liberties at risk.”
Considering that Huntington Park’s police department has only 86 full-time employees with only 58 law enforcement personnel and 28 civilians, a confrontation with federal law enforcement, especially one that can call on the National Guard and the United States Marine Corps for backup, and that much of the city government is already under federal investigation, that seems like a very poor idea, but it’s an idea that Los Angeles politicos are picking up.
After the 60s, Huntington Park went from a white area to a 96.6% Hispanic one. No one knows how much of Huntington’s population is illegal and Mayor Flores, Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez, Councilmember Karina Macias, Council Member Jonathan Sanabria, City Manager Ricardo Reyes, City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento and Police Chief Cosme Lozano seem to like it that way. Huntington Park made history by appointing illegal aliens to various commissions.
Statewide representatives like Senator Lena Gonzalez, Assemblymember Robert Rivas and Assemblywoman Sade Elhawary (a bisexual half-Arab, half-Latina community organizer), and Congressman Robert Garcia like it that way too.
And while the Latino names may stand out, what stands out more is the party. Ethnicity is just the intersection between criminality and the political power of the Dems.
The Los Angeles Times described Huntington Park as “scandal-plagued” after corruption investigations led to search warrants being executed at the home of former Mayor (and current councilwoman) Karina Macias, Huntington Park City Hall and multiple other locations as part of ‘Operation Dirty Pond’. But places like Huntington Park represent the power base of the party.
Democrat power in California rests on that mixture of cronyism, corruption and illegal aliens.
Indeed, California is a prime example of a state where political power is built around illegal aliens. Whether or not the illegals actually vote in any number matters less than whether they’re counted for ‘ghost’ districts filled with non-citizens. California’s millions of illegal aliens represent local, statewide and congressional seats that give the Democrats a total lock on power.
The state lost a congressional seat because its population only grew from 37.3 million to 39.5 million. How many congressional seats would California lose without its illegal alien population?
Subtract even the most liberal number of illegal aliens and California would lose 4 seats (in addition to the one it already lost) bringing its congressional delegation down to 48 seats. That would be bad news for efforts by the Democrats to retake the House, but it would also cut California’s power in the electoral college and would make it harder for the Dems to win presidential elections. That is why they’re willing to risk civil war for illegals.
Another way of looking at ‘sanctuary states’ and ‘cities’ is that they serve the purpose of ensuring that illegal aliens take part in local affairs to the maximum degree possible and that when a census taker shows up, they’re happy to answer questions and be counted. That, as both Democrats and Justice Roberts understood during Trump’s first term, is almost as important as actually going out there and voting. It’s why Democrats fight against not only Voter ID, but any restrictions on the participation of illegal aliens in any area of public life.
What would the Democrats look like without an illegal population somewhere in the 30 million range? (Estimates vary wildly of the actual number. And that’s part of the problem.)
The tens of millions of illegal aliens around the country inflate Democrat political power much as the number of slaves once did before the Civil War. If America’s illegals were to be deported, Democrats could lose as many as 15 electoral college votes and close elections would naturally trend toward Republicans. The political map would change. Democrats would cease to be competitive in national elections without fundamentally reorienting their message.
And that is why the Democrats are willing to risk civil war to fight for illegal aliens in California.
It’s not simple ideological fidelity. After Trump’s devastating ‘They/Them’ ad, Democrats and their media are building a case for dumping parts of the transgender movement. The New York Times and the Washington Post are heretically running articles arguing that ‘transing’ kids is a bad idea. Gov. Newsom agreed that having men in dresses competing against women is wrong and the University of Pennsylvania will be stripping Lia Thomas of his medals.
The Democrats are far from done with the transgender movement, but for the moment they’re willing to pull back to avoid looking like lunatics because the actual strategic benefit of the transgender movement is right up there with the electoral potential of Rhode Island.
Illegals are another matter. Even as drag queens were being kicked out of the DNC Fuhrerbunker, Democrats set off riots in Los Angeles and California politicians are working up confrontations with ICE. Democrat officials are looking for exciting new ways to compare immigration enforcement to the Holocaust, detention facilities to concentration camps and ICE personnel to the Nazis. This probably doesn’t play any better with the general public than Admiral Rachel Levine did, but detransitioning Democrats is easier than legalizing them.
The Democrats can abandon drag queens and men named Sue a lot faster than they can abandon places like Huntington Park, California. California can’t afford to lose its illegal aliens because the party that runs it can’t afford to lose political power there and around the nation.
Excellent analysis.
except the spics seem to be in charge in most of Los Angeles
“Spics,” as you so eloquently put refers to Cubans and Puerto Ricans, and I seriously doubt that’s true.
Very good analysis. I agree. President Trump MUST address the census counting.
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Daniel, Great analysis & more so an expose. Watch your six, young man. Your piece reinforced our decision to leave then still lovely, San Diego, 35 years ago & move back to the W-side of the Rockies. Our move was based on the socialist CA policies & illegals, in that order. Back then, S.D. mayor was a crazy woke regressive middle-aged lesbo gold-digger ‘married’ to a super rich 90 y old guy.
Were I the Prez, would kick out all illegals & DACA grifters, posthaste & cut off all benefits to them & tax their remittances abroad 50%. The district shyster lawyers, er, district judges, would be disregarded, disbarred, impeached, doxxed, cancelled, you name it. Our family’s been fighting the woke regressive bolsheviks, commies, fascists, nazis & red-green crazies for over a 100 years. We’ve got the graves & the scars. We eat the current shrill, vacuous schmucks for breakfast.
The DEMOcrats/HYPOCRITES don’t want a REAL “civil war” – they KNOW that WE have a lot more weapons than they do and now that we sort of control their previous deep state Army, they would be toast quickly!
There’s no reason why ILLEGALS should influence ANYTHING within Our Nation – especially OUR ELECTIONS!
Now I do want them counted in our Census, but only to know HOW MAN ARE HERE!! I don’t expect many illegals to give their information and then check the “ILLEGAL” box, but we could certainly compare the totals of citizens BEFORE and AFTER to get an idea of how many!
As far as the little peckerhead calling for dead ICE Agents? He should be in cuffs long before we read this article!!
What America is experiencing is more like what street thugs did in 1930’s Germany and Italy.
These punks have very much in common with El Duce’s blackshirts, and Hitler’s brownshirts.
They riot, intimidate, break windows, burn buildings, attack Jews, target dissenters, and occupy & trash public areas.
They also loot and block traffic as a bonus.
The irony is these low-lifes call themselves “anti” fascists. Their low-octane intelligence doesn’t allow them to see the uncanny resemblance. (AntiFa thugs even wear black shirts.)
Their nihilistic fascism worked in 2020 because it was coupled with massive voter fraud.
However, in 2024, with the help of proffering two serious idiots on the ticket (three counting Tampon Tim), and their clumsy failed attempts at lawfare, the DNC inadvertently enabled Trump’s win.
Your main point still has merit. If a mob of leftist pricks surround my truck or house, they’ll learn that I have an abundance of ammo for my 12 gauge bullpup. (My neighbors aren’t shy about their 2nd Amendment right either.)
Exactly. And the same game is being played by the Labour Party in UK except with Muslims instead of Hispanics.
My RED state vote is diluted by census counted illegals that cannot, by RED state law, vote.
Cali is a cancer on America..
It is disingenuous to speak as if California is the only state afflicted with an illegal alien problem. That is a contemptuous lie.
CA has half of the nation’s illegal migrants because they put them on all state run programs – even those which are dependent on federal dollars. Medi-Cal has spent billions on illegals whereas Arizona has strict state laws that prohibit services to undocumented. CA deserves the scorn and the scrutiny. Arizona has always had the law that says shoplifting is a felony when it’s $1000 but when CA reduced their threshold to $500 they had massive upticks in shoplifting. The difference is that AZ enforces laws, including misdemeanors. CA does not. CA is bankrupting itself on public unions which corrupt the state legislature and the migrant activists. Citizens are treated like ATMs in CA and it is a lawless state.
Well all know what the Left’s goal is. Flood our Nation with illegal’s. (mission accomplished) give ALL of them amnesty, then give ALL of them the vote, thus turning our Republic into a one party commie state. Donald Trump is in their way.and has stopped them. MAGA 2025 and beyond.
The Dem-O-Rats don’t like being out of Power they want America as part of the New World Order and the North American(Soviet)Union that’s why the UN was created for
Aka, the “United Socialists States of America.”
Who is counted in the census needs to change from all people residing in the US to just US citizens and their dependent families. It would reduce Democratic representation in Congress as well as reduce the amount of federal money allocated to their jurisdictions.
I was simply floored, the first time that I learned that the U.S. Census counts illegal aliens in state populations, for the purposes of determining/awarding Congressional seats.
This is such a brazenly inequitable policy that clearly dilutes/undermines the political power of U.S. citizens residing in “red”/conservative states, while undeservedly and lawlessly expanding the political power of Dhimmi-crat states that enable and support illegal aliens’ entry and presence.
This insanity must change, ASAP.
I believe this quote to be apropos to Americas’ current dilemma.
“In those days force at arms prevailed, but now the wit of the fox is everywhere and scarcely anywhere can a virtuous
man be found”….Elizabeth I Queen of England.
Courage, Honor, Duty, Fidelity, and Decisive Action has been replaced in most of our political leadership with
Corruption, Greed, Narcissism, Indecision and the Fear of Decisive Action in the Nurture and Protection of our
Republic….and I don’t know what I can do.
Your comment is Brilliant!!!
is it just me…or why do I find no way to edit a comment?….and why is every comment “awaiting moderation”…what is wrong here?
The Left cares only to remain in power, no matter what it takes, come hell or high water! Pandering to this and that whatever is the flavor of the month, never mind who it hurts nor how much it cost. Speaking of cost, it will be passed on to regular hard working Americans who are already burdened with the bills for welfare leftist, non American people.
No where on the globe can people go to another country and receive benefits like the current crop of illegals receive. If you try entering other countries illegally , see what happens to you. You will not vote, hold office, receive compensation, no free housing, food, nor jobs. If caught you will be punished, deported or jailed. No one hands you a guide list on how to circumvent the system ( standard operation materials given put by our helpful leftist guides , to welcome the newest voters coming to America)
Save our country from further destruction, read the Constitution, learn what our forefathers brought forth. Protect your freedom, dig into the candidates motives for seeking election, get involved, stop mass corruption, vote your heart and soul for America.
“California can’t afford to lose its illegal aliens because the party that runs it can’t afford to lose political power there and around the nation.”
The second half of this sentence is true, the first half is false. The state of California, their US citizens and legal immigrants will prosper again if California loses its criminal trespassers and then Democrat control.
The Party that doesn’t recognize who their constituents are, is no longer a relevant Party. The simple answer, is that they DO “recognize” who their constituents are, and know that 99.9999% of them will VOTE “the BIG Donkey asses” into power forever! “Deport your voters”? Not a snowball’s chance in purgatory!
I’m afraid that the demoncraps will find out that those they are “fighting for” will be MOST UNGRATEFUL!!! They are mostly here to live under the welfare state that the demos have created (along with many repubicruds)! Most others are here to earn money to send home to Mexico and further south. Of course it doesn’t help that a number of native born Americans are helping them especially in our legislatures.
As a born and raised Rhode Islander I will look past your putdown of my fair state. Only because it’s not only funny but also true.
SIMPLE!
YOU ALWAYS GET MORE OF WHAT YOU TOLERATE!
AMERICANS must follow the law, no exceptions.
My solution: Calexit
So, in short, the Tammany Hall of our day. We live by leaving learning behind.
That mayor is seriously overstepping his bounds. He is now breaking federal law himself by trying to impede federal agents from enforcing the law. These types like him, Newsom, Bass, et al, are acting like dictators, even as they accuse Pres. Trump, elected to do just this, of trying to be a “dictator.” They are trying to impede the will of the people. They are traitors and need to be treated as such, We the people demand justice.
THEY’R NUTS AND DELUDED.
IT IS RACIST TO SAY ANYTHING AGAINST ILLIGALS.
THEY HAVE MORE RIGHTS THEN OUR CITIZENS.
IT IS HARD TO SEE WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE DOING TO THIS NATION. ALL THESE BLEEDING HEART LIBERALS NEED TO BE IN PRISON. THESE ILLEGALS WILL NEVER ASSIMILATE OR LEARN OUR LANGUAGE OR OUR WAY OF LIFE.
THESE ILLEGALS ARE NOT MIGRANTS, BUT INVADERS TO OUR REPUBLIC. MIGRANTS USED TO COME , WORK THE FIELDS, AFTER THE SEASON THEY WENT BACK TO THEIR HOMELAND. NOW THEY COME NOT TO WORK BUT TO LIVE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS AND EVERYTHING OUR GOVERNMENT GIVES THEM FOR FREE.
WE SHOULD HAVE DEPORTED THEM 50 YEARS AGO, THEY DO NOT APPRESIATE WHAT THAY HAVE.THEY REPAY US BY RAPING AND KILLING OUR CHILDREN, WOMEN AND MEN. WHILE OUR GOVERNMENT STANDS SILENT AND NEVER USES OUR LAWS TO DEPORT THEM.
WE THE PEOPLE ELECTED TRUMP TO CLEAN OUT EVERY STATE AND CITY OF THESE CRIIMINAL INVADERS.WE WOULD LOVE FOR AMERICA TO BE AMERICA AGAIN. NO MORE SANCTUARY CITIES
BUT DEMOCRATS ONLY CARE ABOUT POWER, NO MATTER HOW THEY SCREW US THE AMERICAN CITIZENS. THERE ARE TO MANY FOREIGNERS IN OUR GOVERNMENT WHO DO NOT STAND FOR AMERICANS.
THEY DO NOT EVEN KNOW AMERICAN HISTORY. WHY ARE ””INDIANS”’ STARVING AFTER WE STOLED THEIR LAND???? INSTEAD OF FEEDING ILLEGALS IT IS TIME TO START AT HOME.
WHY DO POLITICIANS LIVE HIGH OF THE HOG WHEN HARD WORKING CITIZENS PAY HIGH TAXES TO SUPPORT INVADERS?????????????????????
EVERY RED BLOODED PATRIOT NEEDS TO STAND WITH THE ONE AND ONLY PRESIDENT TRUMP, WHO IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CARES FOR AMERICA AND US………
SHAME OF EVERY AMERICAN THAT POSTS AGAINST TRUMP, STOP WATCHING CNN -MSNBC WATCH NEWS MAX THE HONEST CHANEL FOR NEWS…………