Democrats have chosen to die on the hill of illegal immigration, and their commitment to this losing battle grows more baffling by the day. As Elon Musk and other observers have repeatedly pointed out, the Left’s obsession with protecting illegal immigrants—even those with dangerous criminal backgrounds—reveals their true agenda: importing potential voters to secure future elections. Democratic lawmakers have gone as far as flying to foreign countries to advocate for deported criminals, while millions of American citizens struggle with inflation, crime, and economic uncertainty.

While Democrat elites continue pushing their radical open-border policies, it’s becoming increasingly clear that everyday Americans—even in blue states—aren’t buying what they’re selling. The gap between liberal politicians and the people they claim to represent has never been more glaring. One super-liberal governor just learned this lesson the hard way, experiencing a humiliating reality check during what should have been his moment in the spotlight.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who once served as Kamala Harris’s running mate in the failed 2024 campaign, faced an unexpected and unmistakable wave of public disapproval during his own State of the State address this week. The crowd erupted in loud, sustained boos after Walz criticized President Trump’s administration for deporting illegal aliens with suspected ties to criminal organizations and terrorism.

From ‘Breitbart’:

“The President has also chosen — and I stress this, chosen to tear up the values that once made America the shining light of the world,” Walz continued. “Now, in this land of the free, and home of the brave, we have university students being swept up, shoved into unmarked vans, and father’s being tossed into Salvadorian gulag’s without a hint of due process.”

🚨 BREAKING: Tim Walz just got booed at his own state of state address after attacking Trump for deporting illegal immigrants.

“University students being swept up, shoved into unmarked vans, and fathers being tossed into Salvadorian gulags without a hint of due process.”

“BOO!” pic.twitter.com/DEewnooZWJ

— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) April 24, 2025

As the boos cascaded through the chamber, Walz appeared visibly rattled, quickly attempting to salvage his speech with platitudes about freedom that fell flat with many in attendance. The moment highlighted the growing chasm between progressive rhetoric and public sentiment, even in traditionally Democratic-leaning Minnesota.

Championing Criminals Over Citizens

The individuals Walz champions as victims of Trump’s immigration enforcement are hardly the innocent “dreamers” often portrayed in left-wing media. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whom Walz referred to as a “father being tossed into Salvadorian gulags,” has been identified by the White House as not merely a member, but a leader of the notoriously violent MS-13 gang—which President Trump has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t mince words about Abrego Garcia’s background: “We have credible intelligence proving that this individual was involved in human trafficking.” The Department of Homeland Security further confirmed that “two judges found” Abrego Garcia “was a member of MS-13,” and stated that upon his arrest, he “was found with rolls of cash and drugs.”

Walz wasn’t just defending Abrego Garcia. His comments also referenced the ICE arrests of radical pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, who led protests at Columbia University, and Rümeysa Oztürk, a Tufts University student detained for allegedly supporting Hamas terrorists.

Democrats’ Dangerous Political Gamble

The Democratic Party’s transformation into the party of open borders represents perhaps the most dramatic policy shift in modern American politics. What was once a bipartisan consensus on the need for immigration enforcement has become, for today’s Democrats, a virtually religious commitment to protecting even the most dangerous foreign nationals from deportation.

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) recently traveled to El Salvador specifically to meet with Abrego Garcia, whom Democrats have bizarrely rebranded as a “Maryland father with protected status” despite substantial evidence of his gang leadership and criminal activities.

The crowd’s reaction to Walz’s rhetoric suggests Democrats have severely miscalculated public sentiment on immigration enforcement. Even in Minnesota, hardly a conservative stronghold, citizens recognize the fundamental absurdity of prioritizing the rights of foreign criminals over the safety and security of American communities.

Key Takeaways:

• Governor Tim Walz was booed by his own constituents during his State address when defending deported gang members and terrorism supporters against Trump’s immigration policies
• The individuals Walz defended include an alleged MS-13 gang leader found with “rolls of cash and drugs” and radical pro-Palestinian activists with alleged ties to Hamas
• Democrats continue doubling down on unpopular immigration positions, including traveling abroad to advocate for deported individuals, despite growing public opposition to their radical agenda

Sources: Breitbart