Governor Josh Shapiro just dropped a bombshell on ABC’s This Week, blasting President Trump for deploying ICE agents on what he calls unconstitutional missions. It’s the kind of hyperbolic rhetoric we’ve come to expect from blue-state Democrats, but let’s peel back the layers: Shapiro’s griping about routine immigration enforcement amid a border crisis that’s seen millions cross illegally, with agents tasked to round up criminals and deport threats to public safety. Unconstitutional? Hardly. The Constitution explicitly grants Congress—and by extension the executive—plenary power over immigration under Article I, Section 8, and the Supreme Court has upheld ICE operations time and again in cases like Arizona v. United States (2012). Shapiro’s not arguing law; he’s auditioning for VP on the Harris ticket, fearmongering to fire up the progressive base while ignoring the real unconstitutional overreach: sanctuary cities shielding felons from federal law.
For the 2A community, this is a flashing red light on the escalating war between federal authority and state resistance. Shapiro’s playbook mirrors the exact tactics anti-gun governors use to defy federal protections—think California’s assault weapon bans or New York’s SAFE Act, where states thumb their noses at Heller and Bruen, labeling enforcement unconstitutional to protect their nanny-state agendas. If Democrats like Shapiro succeed in hamstringing ICE today, tomorrow it’s ATF agents pursuing straw purchasers or rogue FFLs trafficking to cartels. We’ve seen it before: Biden’s ATF no-knock raids and pistol brace crackdowns faced similar unconstitutional cries from red states, yet we fought back with lawsuits and sheriffs refusing compliance. The implication? 2A patriots must rally behind robust federal enforcement, because a weakened ICE today means emboldened cartels flooding our streets with untraceable ghost guns tomorrow, turning every urban jungle into a no-go zone for law-abiding carriers.
The hypocrisy burns brightest when you consider Shapiro’s Pennsylvania: a state with rising migrant crime waves, including assaults on police that demand armed response, yet he preaches defunding the very feds who backstop local LEOs. Trump’s ICE push isn’t mission creep; it’s constitutional course-correction, restoring order that lets 2A rights thrive in safe communities. Gun owners, take note—this isn’t just about borders; it’s a preview of the next assault on your Second Amendment sovereignty. Stand firm, support the agents on the front lines, and vote to keep the feds strong. The alternative is Shapiro’s dystopia: open borders, unchecked violence, and eroded rights for all.
