Chad Wolf: ICE, Other Agencies Don’t Have Enough People Doing Vetting

February 27, 2026
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Chad Wolf, the former acting Secretary of Homeland Security, dropped a bombshell on NewsNation's Cuomo this week, exposing a glaring vulnerability in America's immigration vetting process: ICE and other agencies simply don't have enough personnel to do the job right. Vetting takes an extremely long time, and there are not enough individuals that are doing the vetting, Wolf explained, emphasizing that this manpower shortage isn't isolated to ICE—it's a systemic issue across federal agencies. In a nation where border security has devolved into a revolving door, Wolf's admission underscores how rushed or understaffed checks allow potentially dangerous individuals to slip through, armed with little more than a wink from overwhelmed bureaucrats. For the 2A community, this isn't just an immigration headline—it's a stark warning about the real-world perils of federal incompetence spilling over into our daily lives. Imagine unvetted migrants, some with gang affiliations or criminal records from abroad, flooding into communities already strained by soft-on-crime policies. We've seen the stats: FBI data shows a spike in crimes involving illegal immigrants, from assaults to murders, often in sanctuary cities that prioritize politics over people. When vetting fails due to staffing shortages, it heightens the risks for law-abiding gun owners who rely on self-defense as our God-given right. The implication? Lax borders mean more threats at the local level, validating why concealed carry and home defense are non-negotiable. Politicians pushing common-sense gun control ignore this chaos, but 2A patriots see it clearly: an under-resourced government can't protect you, so you must protect yourself. The deeper context here ties back to years of underfunding and politicization under previous administrations, where DEI hires trumped experienced agents, leaving ICE shorthanded amid record migrant surges. Wolf's critique calls for urgent reform—more boots on the ground, not just at the border but in vetting pipelines—to restore order. For gun rights advocates, it's a rallying cry: support policies that secure the homeland first, because a porous border erodes the very safety that justifies our Second Amendment. If agencies can't vet entrants properly, how can we trust them to vet us with endless background check expansions? Time to demand accountability before the next tragedy hits too close to home.

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Chad Wolf, the former acting Secretary of Homeland Security, dropped a bombshell on NewsNation’s Cuomo this week, exposing a glaring vulnerability in America’s immigration vetting process: ICE and other agencies simply don’t have enough personnel to do the job right. Vetting takes an extremely long time, and there are not enough individuals that are doing the vetting, Wolf explained, emphasizing that this manpower shortage isn’t isolated to ICE—it’s a systemic issue across federal agencies. In a nation where border security has devolved into a revolving door, Wolf’s admission underscores how rushed or understaffed checks allow potentially dangerous individuals to slip through, armed with little more than a wink from overwhelmed bureaucrats.

For the 2A community, this isn’t just an immigration headline—it’s a stark warning about the real-world perils of federal incompetence spilling over into our daily lives. Imagine unvetted migrants, some with gang affiliations or criminal records from abroad, flooding into communities already strained by soft-on-crime policies. We’ve seen the stats: FBI data shows a spike in crimes involving illegal immigrants, from assaults to murders, often in sanctuary cities that prioritize politics over people. When vetting fails due to staffing shortages, it heightens the risks for law-abiding gun owners who rely on self-defense as our God-given right. The implication? Lax borders mean more threats at the local level, validating why concealed carry and home defense are non-negotiable. Politicians pushing common-sense gun control ignore this chaos, but 2A patriots see it clearly: an under-resourced government can’t protect you, so you must protect yourself.

The deeper context here ties back to years of underfunding and politicization under previous administrations, where DEI hires trumped experienced agents, leaving ICE shorthanded amid record migrant surges. Wolf’s critique calls for urgent reform—more boots on the ground, not just at the border but in vetting pipelines—to restore order. For gun rights advocates, it’s a rallying cry: support policies that secure the homeland first, because a porous border erodes the very safety that justifies our Second Amendment. If agencies can’t vet entrants properly, how can we trust them to vet us with endless background check expansions? Time to demand accountability before the next tragedy hits too close to home.

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