Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) just dropped a bombshell on MSNBC’s The Weeknight, declaring that ICE under President Trump needs fundamental reform. It’s the kind of pearl-clutching rhetoric we’ve come to expect from the left, but let’s peel back the layers: Coons isn’t just griping about immigration enforcement—he’s signaling a deeper disdain for any agency that dares to prioritize law and order over open borders. This comes amid Trump’s aggressive deportation push, where ICE is finally doing what it was created for—rounding up criminal aliens, including gang members and drug traffickers who flood our streets. Coons’ call for fundamental reform smells like a Trojan horse for defunding or dismantling ICE altogether, much like the abolish ICE chants from 2018 that never quite faded.

Now, why should the 2A community care? Because the same progressive playbook targeting ICE is already being dusted off for the ATF. Think about it: both are federal enforcers with broad powers—ICE on borders and deportations, ATF on firearms. Coons and his ilk frame ICE as heartless for targeting violent offenders, just as they paint ATF critics as dangerous for resisting pistol brace bans and suppressor regs. If ICE gets reformed into oblivion, it’s a blueprint for gutting the ATF next: rebrand gun owners as the real criminals, flood the narrative with sob stories, and voila—fundamental reform means your AR-15 is suddenly contraband. We’ve seen this movie before with sanctuary cities shielding felons; imagine sanctuary states for gun confiscation.

The implications are stark: a weakened ICE means more unvetted migrants, spiking crime rates and straining local cops who already back the blue—and the Second Amendment. Cartels don’t respect borders or background checks, arming themselves with smuggled firepower while law-abiding Americans jump through NFA hoops. Trump’s ICE is a bulwark against that chaos, protecting our communities and indirectly safeguarding 2A rights by keeping the peace. Coons’ reform cry is a dog whistle for chaos that empowers anti-gun radicals. 2A patriots, stay vigilant—this isn’t about borders; it’s about control. Support Trump, bolster ICE, and keep your powder dry.