GOP Lawmaker Warns: Either We Are a Nation of Laws or a Lawless Nation

Immigration Enforcement and Rule of Law

• ⚖️ Senator Markwayne Mullin asserts that enforcing federal immigration law is about arresting criminals, not violating the Constitution.
• 💡 He criticizes cities like Boston and Washington D.C. for ignoring ICE detainers and allowing illegal migrants involved in criminal activity, such as sex offenses, to remain on the streets.
• 📌 Mullin argues that enforcing laws leads to cleaner, safer cities and that President Trump's administration is reinstating such enforcement.

Workplace Immigration Enforcement

• 🏗️ The Senator discusses the prevalence of undocumented individuals in the labor force, particularly in construction, where subcontractors often hire them, shielding general contractors from direct responsibility.
• ⚠️ ICE's workplace enforcement actions aim to notify contractors that hiring illegal workers has consequences, including a 10-year wait to re-enter legally if caught.
• 📰 Mullin criticizes media coverage that prioritizes foreign government reactions (like South Korea's regarding the Hyundai raid) over the enforcement action itself.

Border Security and Counter-Narcotics

• 🚢 The deployment of F-35 jets to Puerto Rico for counter-narcotics operations and the interdiction of drug-running boats are highlighted as proactive measures.
• 🌊 Mullin credits a "one big beautiful bill" for providing funds to the Coast Guard to combat cartels operating in international waters and flooding cities with drugs.
• 🚀 He emphasizes a "mess around and find out" approach under a Trump administration, contrasting it with a reactive Biden administration, to deter foreign terrorist organizations and drug traffickers.

Modernizing Economic Statistics

• 📊 Senator Mullin met with EJ Antony, nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to discuss revamping data collection methods.
• 📞 Current methods, like calling landlines, are considered outdated; Mullin advocates for leveraging modern technology, including AI, online payroll companies, and data centers for more accurate economic reports.
• 💡 The goal is to bring the Bureau of Labor Statistics into the 21st century to accurately assess the economy's trajectory.