EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Biden DHS Officials Behind Record Border Failures Now Advising CBP on High‑Risk Traveler Screening

February 22, 2026
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Imagine the fox not just guarding the henhouse, but being hired as the lead consultant to redesign its security system. That's the surreal scenario unfolding at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where Jason Houser—former ICE Chief of Staff under Biden—and Troy Miller, Biden's acting CBP Commissioner during the chaos of record-shattering border surges, are now advising the Trump administration's National Targeting Center (NTC). This elite unit screens high-risk travelers for national security threats, and a high-level CBP insider is reportedly baffled that architects of policies enabling millions of unchecked entries are shaping its upgrades. It's like handing the keys to the kingdom back to the same crew that left the gates wide open. Context matters here: Under Biden, Houser and Miller oversaw an era where CBP encountered over 10 million migrants at the southwest border alone, with gotaways (those who evaded capture) numbering in the hundreds of thousands annually—many later linked to fentanyl trafficking, gang activity, and terrorism watchlists. Fast-forward to Trump's CBP Commissioner, tasked with hardening defenses, yet inexplicably tapping these ex-officials for NTC enhancements. The implications scream conflict of interest: Will their suggestions prioritize the same lax vetting that flooded communities with unvetted individuals, including criminals and potential threats? For the 2A community, this is a red-flag wake-up call. Porous borders under Biden-Harris didn't just strain resources; they weaponized the crisis against gun owners. Untracked migrants fueled skyrocketing crime in sanctuary cities, amplifying calls for assault weapon bans as politicians scapegoated law-abiding Americans for gang violence tied to smuggled firearms and drugs. If Houser and Miller steer NTC toward softer screening, expect more gotaways packing heat from cartel pipelines, eroding the case for self-defense rights. 2A patriots must demand transparency—lobby Congress, flood CBP with FOIAs, and back Trump's border hawks to ensure these advisors don't sabotage the mission. The Second Amendment thrives on secure sovereignty; anything less invites the wolves inside.

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Imagine the fox not just guarding the henhouse, but being hired as the lead consultant to redesign its security system. That’s the surreal scenario unfolding at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where Jason Houser—former ICE Chief of Staff under Biden—and Troy Miller, Biden’s acting CBP Commissioner during the chaos of record-shattering border surges, are now advising the Trump administration’s National Targeting Center (NTC). This elite unit screens high-risk travelers for national security threats, and a high-level CBP insider is reportedly baffled that architects of policies enabling millions of unchecked entries are shaping its upgrades. It’s like handing the keys to the kingdom back to the same crew that left the gates wide open.

Context matters here: Under Biden, Houser and Miller oversaw an era where CBP encountered over 10 million migrants at the southwest border alone, with gotaways (those who evaded capture) numbering in the hundreds of thousands annually—many later linked to fentanyl trafficking, gang activity, and terrorism watchlists. Fast-forward to Trump’s CBP Commissioner, tasked with hardening defenses, yet inexplicably tapping these ex-officials for NTC enhancements. The implications scream conflict of interest: Will their suggestions prioritize the same lax vetting that flooded communities with unvetted individuals, including criminals and potential threats?

For the 2A community, this is a red-flag wake-up call. Porous borders under Biden-Harris didn’t just strain resources; they weaponized the crisis against gun owners. Untracked migrants fueled skyrocketing crime in sanctuary cities, amplifying calls for assault weapon bans as politicians scapegoated law-abiding Americans for gang violence tied to smuggled firearms and drugs. If Houser and Miller steer NTC toward softer screening, expect more gotaways packing heat from cartel pipelines, eroding the case for self-defense rights. 2A patriots must demand transparency—lobby Congress, flood CBP with FOIAs, and back Trump’s border hawks to ensure these advisors don’t sabotage the mission. The Second Amendment thrives on secure sovereignty; anything less invites the wolves inside.

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