Democrats' Immigration Crisis Requires Extreme Solutions, Not Moderate Fixes
Source: Eddie Scarry. "There's No 'Moderate' Fix For Dems' Extreme Immigration Problem." February 19, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democrats let in millions of unauthorized immigrants and created a huge mess that can't be fixed with normal, moderate approaches. Since the problem is so big and Democrats won't cooperate, only Trump's mass deportation plan will work.
Conclusion
There is no moderate solution to fix the immigration crisis Democrats created; only mass deportation will work
Premises
- Democrats allowed approximately 10 million unauthorized immigrants into the U.S. during Biden's presidency
- The open border policy enabled human trafficking, drug trafficking, and violence
- Democrats had full control of government for two years but chose not to secure the border
- Democrats oppose all deportations by using 'due process' arguments to create endless delays
- The scale of the problem Democrats created is unprecedented and requires unprecedented solutions
- Voters elected Trump specifically to execute mass deportations
- Traditional enforcement levels are inadequate given the extraordinary increase in unauthorized immigration
Assumptions
- Mass deportation is the only effective solution to unauthorized immigration
- Democrats intentionally created an open border policy rather than failing to manage it effectively
- All unauthorized immigrants should be removed regardless of individual circumstances
- Traditional immigration enforcement methods are inherently insufficient for current conditions
- Democratic calls for due process are bad faith attempts to prevent any deportations