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Kristi Noem isn\u2019t pulling punches\u2014and neither is her Homeland Security operation. In a stunning announcement, Noem revealed the arrest of over 150 illegal migrants in Florida with criminal records for sexual offenses, many of them targeting minors.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t mince words when she described the crackdown as \u201cOperation Dirtbag,\u201d making it unmistakably clear what she thinks of these criminals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese individuals were sex offenders, but not just sex offenders; they targeted children,\u201d Noem declared. \u201cThis operation was called Operation Criminal Return\u2026 I call it Operation Dirtbag,\u201d she told reporters in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n
The initiative, executed in partnership with Florida law enforcement, is the most aggressive sweep of its kind in recent history.<\/p>\n
The illegal migrants arrested were not random border crossers. According to official reports, they had previous convictions ranging from child molestation to possession of child pornography. Their return to the U.S. after deportation is a glaring indictment of Biden-era border policies that have left Americans vulnerable to repeated criminal infiltration.<\/p>\n
Noem didn\u2019t hesitate to hammer that point home. \u201cThis is what open borders get us\u2014child predators walking the streets of our cities,\u201d she said during her press conference. \u201cI will not stand by while Americans are put at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed that 153 individuals were apprehended in what they described as a \u201cmulti-agency joint task force operation.\u201d The arrests included suspects in Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, and other key metro areas.<\/p>\n
While the official name of the sweep was \u201cOperation Criminal Return,\u201d Noem\u2019s renaming of it as \u201cOperation Dirtbag\u201d has stuck. She used the term repeatedly in her remarks and on social media, saying, \u201cDirtbags like this will continue to be removed from our streets. That\u2019s my mission.\u201d Her unapologetic tone has won praise from conservatives across the country.<\/p>\n
The media\u2019s reaction has been predictably split. Left-wing outlets blasted the use of the term \u201cdirtbag\u201d as \u201cdehumanizing.\u201d But to millions of Americans tired of coddling criminals, Noem\u2019s language was a breath of fresh air. It cut through bureaucratic nonsense and called evil by its name.<\/p>\n
Conservative pundits applauded her. \u201cThis is what leadership looks like,\u201d said one Fox News commentator. \u201cKristi Noem is putting criminals behind bars and protecting children, while the left is still wringing its hands over pronouns and open borders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, another vocal immigration hawk, joined Noem for part of the press conference. \u201cWe are working together to protect Floridians. We won\u2019t allow these criminals to hide behind sanctuary city protections or Biden\u2019s failed policies,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n
The operation has sparked national debate over whether states should have more control over immigration enforcement. Noem argued that the federal government has abdicated its responsibilities, forcing states like Florida and South Dakota to take matters into their own hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese crimes should never happen in the first place,\u201d Noem said. \u201cBut when the federal government refuses to do its job, the states must step up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Critics claim Noem is using the issue to boost her political profile. But supporters counter that leadership in crisis should never be dismissed as political theater. \u201cIf this is grandstanding,\u201d said one Florida mom whose neighborhood saw an arrest, \u201cthen I say grandstand away.\u201d<\/p>\n
This operation was not Noem\u2019s first foray into immigration enforcement. In recent months, she\u2019s deployed South Dakota National Guard troops to help Texas secure its border and has made immigration policy central to her national messaging.<\/p>\n
The Biden administration, for its part, had no immediate comment. That silence is deafening to many who see the growing list of crimes committed by repeat border offenders as a direct result of weak federal enforcement.<\/p>\n
Noem has stated that similar operations are being planned in other states. \u201cWe\u2019re just getting started,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I promise you this: every single one of these predators will face justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the operation\u2019s success, Noem was clear-eyed about the scope of the challenge. \u201cWe\u2019re dealing with a systemic failure. Border security, immigration courts, deportation enforcement\u2014it\u2019s all broken. But we won\u2019t let that stop us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Public support for the operation appears strong. A poll released by a Florida conservative think tank found that over 70% of likely voters approve of the operation, with 58% saying Noem\u2019s \u201cOperation Dirtbag\u201d makes them more likely to support her in a future election.<\/p>\n
At a local town hall after the operation, Noem was met with applause and standing ovations. \u201cThis is why I trust Kristi,\u201d said one attendee. \u201cShe says what we\u2019re all thinking and then goes out and gets it done.\u201d<\/p>\n
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Tuesday that Democrats are demanding billions in wasteful and ideological spending, including $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans, as part of their conditions to reopen the government.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the 14th day of what he called the Democrat government shutdown, Johnson said the American people are suffering because Democrats have chosen politics over responsibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome to day 14 of the Democrat government shutdown,\u201d Johnson said during his press briefing. \u201cIt\u2019s two weeks of Democrats in Congress inflicting untold pain on the American people for nothing other than pure politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson explained that House Republicans had already offered a clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded, but Democrats repeatedly rejected it.<\/p>\n
Instead, he said, Democrats are tying unrelated left-wing priorities to essential government operations in an attempt to strong-arm Republicans into approving radical spending measures.<\/p>\n
He accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of catering to what he described as the party\u2019s \u201cMarxist base.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Speaker laid out details from the Democrats\u2019 counterproposal, calling it a $1.5 trillion wish list of reckless spending that would send taxpayer money to liberal causes and foreign projects that have nothing to do with running the U.S. government.<\/p>\n
Among the examples he cited were $24.6 million for climate resilience programs in Honduras.<\/p>\n
Another $13.4 million would go to civic engagement programs in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
An additional $2.9 million is earmarked for desert locust risk reduction in the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\n
The Democrats\u2019 plan also calls for $2 million to fund \u201corganizing for feminist democratic principles\u201d in Africa, according to Johnson.<\/p>\n
Johnson highlighted the $3.9 million in LGBTQI+ democracy grants for the Western Balkans as an example of Democrats\u2019 misplaced priorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to spend 3.9 million of your hard-earned dollars for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWe are not doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n
He argued that Democrats are also trying to undo common-sense reforms enacted by Republicans that prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded healthcare.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a fact,\u201d he said. \u201cThey would add illegal aliens and non-citizens back to taxpayer-funded benefits. It would cost taxpayers nearly $200 billion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson further warned that Democrats want to roll back modest work requirements placed on able-bodied young men without dependents.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Democrats are pushing to make COVID-era Obamacare subsidies permanent, with no income limits or meaningful reforms.<\/p>\n
Johnson said this approach would not only punish working Americans but also reward dependency and mismanagement.<\/p>\n
The Speaker accused Democrats of prioritizing ideological projects over the immediate needs of the American people.<\/p>\n
He said their proposal exposes how out of touch the party has become, highlighting spending for causes abroad while Americans face uncertainty at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about keeping the lights on,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThis is about Democrats trying to use the shutdown as leverage to fund their far-left agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson reminded reporters that Republicans have already passed legislation to reopen the government responsibly, without any of the unrelated political riders Democrats insist on including.<\/p>\n
The Republican plan, he said, would maintain government operations, protect taxpayers, and prevent wasteful spending abroad.<\/p>\n
Johnson also pointed out that the Democrats\u2019 proposal would restore funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending a half-billion dollars to what he described as liberal media outlets that have long benefited from taxpayer subsidies.<\/p>\n
He described it as another example of Democrats using government funding to reward their political allies rather than serving the public good.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are not the priorities of the American people,\u201d Johnson said firmly. \u201cThey are the priorities of a radical political class that has forgotten who they work for.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Speaker ended his remarks by calling on Democrats to stop the political games and join Republicans in reopening the government immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a clean bill ready to go,\u201d he said. \u201cIt keeps the government open, pays our troops, secures the border, and protects hardworking taxpayers. Democrats need to stop holding America hostage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s comments reflect growing frustration among House Republicans who say Democrats are using the shutdown to push through spending on social experiments, foreign projects, and activist groups under the guise of government funding.<\/p>\n
He warned that such spending will only deepen America\u2019s fiscal crisis and fuel public anger toward Washington\u2019s political class.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a moment for leadership,\u201d Johnson concluded. \u201cIt\u2019s time to put the American people first and end this shutdown\u2014not by giving in to woke demands, but by standing firm for fiscal sanity and common sense.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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