Rep. Eric Swalwell’s latest CNN rant calling for ICE to be completely dismantled isn’t just another progressive fever dream—it’s a flashing red warning light for every 2A supporter who understands that border security and Second Amendment rights are inextricably linked. On Thursday’s The Arena, the California Democrat doubled down on his abolitionist fantasies, arguing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in its current form, is irredeemable. This comes amid a border crisis where over 10 million encounters have overwhelmed agents since Biden took office, with cartels flooding communities with fentanyl, human trafficking, and unvetted migrants. Swalwell’s solution? Torch the agency and start over, ignoring how ICE’s HSI division already plays a crucial role in intercepting illegal firearms smuggling—seizing thousands of ghost guns, assault weapons, and cartel arsenals annually.
For the 2A community, this is about more than immigration policy; it’s a direct assault on the enforcement mechanisms that protect law-abiding gun owners from the chaos spilling over our southern flank. Dismantling ICE would gut federal firepower against straw purchasers and traffickers who arm MS-13 and Sinaloa thugs with U.S.-sourced weapons, inevitably leading to more gun violence stats blamed on legal owners like you and me. Remember, Democrats like Swalwell have a track record: they’ve pushed red-flag laws, ATF overreach, and universal background checks, all while sanctuary cities harbor criminals who exploit lax borders. If ICE crumbles, expect a surge in illegal guns turning up at crime scenes, fueling the same anti-2A hysterics that birthed the ’94 Assault Weapons Ban. Swalwell’s words are a blueprint for defunding not just cops, but the very border cops who keep cartel AKs out of American streets.
The implications scream urgency for 2A patriots: midterm turnout could decide if voices like Swalwell’s gain traction in a post-ICE wasteland, where gun grabs masquerade as public safety. We’ve seen it before—Biden’s ATF nominee once called for confiscating AR-15s, and now Swalwell wants to kneecap the agency busting the smugglers supplying them. Rally your networks, hit the polls, and arm yourselves with facts: a secure border isn’t anti-immigrant; it’s pro-Constitution. Swalwell’s dismantle-or-bust rhetoric proves the left’s endgame—disarm the law-abiding while the bad guys run wild. Stay vigilant, Second Amendment defenders.
