Is This Really What Lady Liberty Had in Mind?

This article appeared originally at Intercessor’s For America.

On April 17, in an unprecedented move, the Senate shirked their constitutional duty and dismissed charges of impeachment levied against Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas.  Earlier, on February 13, The House of Representatives had narrowly voted to impeach Mr. Mayorkas on two counts of High Crimes and Misdemeanors.  

The first article of impeachment accused the Secretary of failure to enforce existing immigration laws on the books.  The second article accused Mr. Mayorkas of breaching public trust by misrepresenting conditions at the border and impeding House investigations into his conduct.

Never in our history has the Senate denied to hear evidence of a duly voted impeachment made by The House of Representatives.  Many critics believe the Democratically held Senate wanted to prevent the public from seeing devastating evidence brought before this administration, particularly since the press mostly elides and avoids honest, factual coverage of the border.

Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) stood before the Senate and confidently stated, “A cabinet member cannot be impeached and removed merely for carrying out the policies of the administration he serves.”

With that statement, had Schumer announced to the world that what is happening at the southern border is this administration’s policy?  And if so, are we to assume that legally adopted immigration laws are now subordinate to partisan politics?

It is estimated between 10 million and 13 million foreigners have illegally entered the United States during this President’s administration.  Unimaginably, included with these numbers are nearly 100,000 children who have crossed the border — Only to then vanish completely.  

Tara Rodas is the whistleblower who shockingly uncovered the plight of some of these minors who cross the southern border and end up in “Safe Houses.”  With the oversight and authorized coordination of the U.S. Government’s Department of Homeland Security, minors are being permitted to enter the country unaccompanied by relatives, are transported across state lines, and are placed in homes where they have neither family nor friends.

First-hand interviews reveal these children are then trafficked for sex or labor.  

I met with an undercover reporter who visited many of these so-called safe homes.  With tears streaming down her face, she described boys and girls living in deplorable conditions with shifty men running the house.  She saw no signs of women living in any of these homes.

Young boys spoke of being forced to work to pay off the extremely high debt for their crossing into this country.  Young girls spoke of being sexually abused by men they refused to identify.

Even to an untrained eye, this bears all the markings of a fully functioning, government-sponsored trafficking ring.  The searing question is:  Why is this being allowed?

President Biden signed 17 Executive Orders in his first week in office, three of which were directly aimed at drastic changes to immigration policy.  Upon signing, he said, “These orders will lead to a more fair, orderly, humane immigration system, including one that would begin the difficult process of reuniting migrant children separated from their parents after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.”  

If we only had a vigilant and honorable press that would ask the hard follow-up questions to such political rhetoric, particularly when it impacts vulnerable children.

One of the orders immediately halted all work on any sections of border walls and empowered the President and Vice President to personally reallocate funding.  A second order revoked President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocol program, also known as the Remain in Mexico policy.  It is important to note that the revocation of this policy instantly released a deluge of illegal border crossings before any security or system was implemented to stem the surge.  And to this day, there has not been an offsetting policy to replace the effectiveness of the Migrant Protection Protocol.

The third Executive Order opened the coffers for a massive money laundering operation.  By revoking Trump’s Public Charge rule, illegal immigrants were immediately eligible for limitless government subsidies including a housing allowance with an additional monthly stipend.

Several premier asset managers and private equity firms are currently buying scads of residential homes in anticipation of ironclad profits.  For example, New York State has just declared homeowners will be paid $125.00 per day for each migrant tenant.  Extrapolated for a four-bedroom home, this guarantees a return of $15,000.00 per month or $180,000.00 annually.  

The question must be asked:  Is this truly, “Fair, orderly, and humane” for migrants and taxpayers, or is this a cash cow for investors?

Countless more injustices are being foisted upon We The People through this mass influx of illegal migration.  These include a bloated and inaccurate census, more fallacious voter roles than ever before, and a statistically undeniable rise in crime in major cities.

Additionally, the General Accounting Office reported that for fiscal year 2023, of the Immigration Agencies that filed financials, over 236 billion dollars is wholly unaccounted for. Not to mention the unbridled flow of Fentanyl across our border.  This dangerous drug continues to be the leading cause of death in 18 to 45-year-olds.

(When you read that Snopes debunked this claim and lists “Accidents” as the leading cause of death in this age range, you should note that “Accidental overdose” is included in the  CDC’s Accidents category.)

In summation of the Senate’s failure to allow Mr. Mayorkas’ impeachment to constitutionally proceed, a Forbes columnist unironically represents Senator Schumer’s spurious stance well:  “After four years of restrictions placed on immigrants by the Trump administration, it is refreshing to see such positive changes being made.”

Is This Lady Liberty’s Invitation?

The Statue of Liberty is formally named, “Liberty Enlightening the World.”  It was not originally intended as a symbol of immigration or hope, but rather a symbol of friendship between The United States and France.  It was created as a beacon of the light of freedom America had fought hard to secure.

Two inherent elements of the statue are what she holds in each hand.  In her left is a tablet with the inscription, “July 4, 1776” — The date the Declaration of Independence was signed.  And famously, in her raised right hand is the enlightening torch.

But where is the famous “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath”, you may ask?  It was not a sentiment of the statue’s creators but rather a phrase from a sonnet affixed to her mammoth plinth.

In 1883, to raise funds to build the pedestal upon which Lady Liberty now stands, Emma Lazarus wrote a poem called, “The New Colossus” and donated it to the cause.  Once fundraising was completed, the poem was set in bronze and added to the 89-foot base of the statue.

Of course, none of this is to deny America’s rich history of immigration.  But the fact is, if you travel far enough back in history, every land has been established through migration.  The more important question is:  As a sovereign nation, do we have a secure, fair, and proven system to grant foreigners the distinct privilege to come and live in this great land?  Or, are we being held at political gunpoint and forced to watch a colossal stampede that ends up looking less like a melting pot and more like an unwanted invasion?  

In 2017, Douglas Murray published The Strange Death of Europe.  Through exhaustive research and with unmatched eloquence, Douglas boldly repudiates the purported nobility of unbridled mass immigration. Predictably, his dire warnings of the imminent demise of European culture, values, and safety have mostly come to pass.  

Commencing in 2015, Europe experienced the largest influx of migrants in its history.  Some would say The United States embarked on a similar path commencing in 2021.  In other words, Europe’s migration fallout today is a foreshadowing of our own tomorrow.

Murray makes many poignant points in his book which can easily be applied to America today.  

“Europe has lost faith in its beliefs, traditions, and legitimacy.  Europe is now weighed down with guilt from its past.  And there is also the problem of an existential tiredness and a feeling that perhaps for Europe, the story has run out and a new story must be allowed to begin.”

The rapid rise of anti-Westernism is strategically at work to revile our Founders, repackage our biblical formularies, and revise our history.  This leads many to become tired of the fight and bend to the idea that America probably deserves to fail.  But the intercessors who take their place on the watchmen’s wall know that only two nations in the history of the world were founded on the Love of God.  

One is Israel because God loved Israel.  The other is America because America loved God.

Therefore, we confidently pray for God’s people to live righteously, never be silent, and boldly release the leaven of the Kingdom everywhere we go.  May we see to it that the city where the Lord has placed us enjoys peace and prosperity because the Lord has promised:  As it prospers you will also prosper.  And may we truly welcome the foreigner in the purest, most lawful manner so that blessing is bestowed to them and increased favor upon our nation.