The Hal Lindsey Report

The New Vigilantism

Constitutional representatives of the United States in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The President then signed the act into law. That act created ICE and gave it its legal mandate. It happened long before the presidency of Donald Trump. ICE and its agents have a sworn duty under the Constitution to enforce the country’s immigration laws. Congress also enacted those immigration laws legally and in accordance with the Constitution. After an ICE agent fatally wounded Renee Nicole Good last week, Governor Tim Walz demanded that ICE leave Minnesota. But governors do not get to decide which federal laws will be upheld in their states. Mr. Walz went so far as to declare Minnesota’s independence — stating, “We do not need any further help from the federal government.” Does that mean he plans to refuse any federal money flowing to his state from this point forward? I don’t think so. Obviously, ICE was never empowered to murder people, but all citizens have the right to defend themselves when attacked with a deadly weapon, such as a car. Self-defense is not murder.

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