Larry Wilson’s column “Supremes rule that ICE can flood our zone” reads like activist propaganda rather than serious journalism. his melodramatic language about “THE ZONE” and apocalyptic imagery insults readers seeking actual analysis. The Supreme Court issued a narrow procedural stay, not the constitutional coup he describes.
What’s most troubling is what he omits: Immigration enforcement removes dangerous criminals, gang members, and traffickers from our communities. The column ignores real costs like housing shortages, strained services, and economic impacts on working Americans. Dismissing these concerns as mere xenophobia is both condescending and factually wrong.
Every sovereign nation controls its borders. This isn’t controversial governance, it’s basic reality. Wilson’s absolutist rhetoric makes nuanced immigration reform harder by alienating potential allies and hardening opposition.
Perhaps most tellingly, the photograph accompanying his article (as it appeared on the webpage) shows the ICE raid at a cannabis farm near Camarillo on July 10, 2025, where agents discovered eight unaccompanied minors likely subjected to forced labor, human trafficking, and hazardous work conditions. These children were being exploited in dangerous operations that exist precisely because of the shadow economy your anti-enforcement stance enables. When you demonize immigration enforcement, you’re not just opposing abstract policy, you’re opposing the very operations that rescue trafficked children from criminal exploitation. Your ideological position directly enables the victimization of the most vulnerable.
Americans support functioning immigration systems with fair enforcement. They reject both mass deportation extremes and de facto open borders. Your readers deserve better than inflammatory rhetoric that obscures real human suffering masquerading as journalism.
Chris Bundesen
