Democrats livid over new plan to house illegal aliens in NJ, Indiana military bases

Spartacus unleashed!

The Democrats are at it again, poor dears, clutching their pearls and crying foul over the Trump administration’s latest move to house illegal immigrants at military bases in New Jersey and Indiana. Because apparently, using secure facilities to manage a border crisis is the height of "inhumane" behavior. 

According to Fox News Digital, the Defense Department, under Secretary Pete Hegseth, has decided to repurpose parts of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and Camp Atterbury in Indiana as "temporary soft-sided holding facilities" for illegal aliens. You know, the kind of common-sense move you make when you’re trying to get a handle on an immigration system that’s been a hot mess for years. But New Jersey Democrats, those champions of open borders, are positively apoplectic, claiming it "jeopardizes military preparedness" and is just so mean.

Cue the kazoos.

Here’s their melodramatic joint statement, signed by Reps. Herb Conaway, LaMonica McIver, Donald Norcross, Rob Menendez, Frank Pallone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Josh Gottheimer, Nellie Pou, and Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim:

"This is an inappropriate use of our national defense system and militarizes a radical immigration policy that has resulted in the inhumane treatment of undocumented immigrants and unlawful deportation of U.S. citizens, including children, across the country. Using our country’s military to detain and hold undocumented immigrants kindizes military preparedness and paves the way for ICE immigration raids in every New Jersey community. We have the greatest military in the world and using it as a domestic political tool is unacceptable and shameful."

"Kindizes military preparedness"? Did they mean "jeopardizes"? Someone get these folks a proofreader. And let’s not miss the irony here: these are the same people who cheered when the Biden administration used these very bases to house thousands of Afghan refugees in 2021 after the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. Back then, it was all humanitarian kumbaya. Now? It’s a war crime. Funny how the goalposts move when Trump’s in charge.

The Defense Department says it’s still working out when these facilities will open, depending on operational needs and coordination with Homeland Security. Hegseth, in a letter to Rep. Conaway, assured him the move won’t mess with military training or readiness. But don’t expect the Democrats to take his word for it—they’re too busy grandstanding about "inhumane treatment" while ignoring the fact that New Jersey already has privately run immigration detention centers like Delaney Hall and Elizabeth Detention Center. Oh, and speaking of Delaney Hall, let’s not forget when Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. LaMonica McIver got themselves arrested there in May for clashing with federal immigration officials. Real profiles in courage, those two.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, a massive 42,000-acre tri-service base, and Camp Atterbury, a 34,000-acre Army and Air National Guard facility, are apparently too sacred to be used for anything but progressive-approved causes. Never mind that they’re perfectly suited for secure, temporary housing while the government processes migrants for asylum hearings or deportation. Nope, to the Democrats, this is “militarizing” immigration policy. Meanwhile, they’re silent on the $150–$170 billion Big Beautiful Bill Trump signed two weeks ago, which includes $45 billion to expand detention facilities as part of the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. You’d think they’d have bigger fish to fry than whining about a couple of military bases.

And let’s not forget the cherry on top: the Trump administration’s new "Alligator Alcatraz" detention camp in the Florida Everglades, surrounded by—you guessed it—alligators. If that doesn’t scream “America’s back,” I don’t know what does. Naturally, the same Democrats throwing a tantrum over New Jersey and Indiana haven’t said a peep about that one. Probably too busy drafting their next sanctimonious press release.

So, here we are: Democrats are mad that the government is using secure, existing facilities to enforce immigration laws, but they’re fine with military bases being used for their pet projects. It’s almost like the outrage is selective. Shocker.

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DOJ charges Rep. LaMonica McIver regarding ICE incident

Rep. LaMonica McIver, (D-NJ) just got slapped with charges by the Justice Department for allegedly throwing hands and obstructing cops during a wild scene outside an immigration lockup in Newark. This went down May 9, and McIver wasn’t alone; two other New Jersey House Dems were in the mix when things popped off.

Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for Jersey, dropped the news late Monday on X, no less. 

She’s not playing games. In a statement attached to her post, Habba laid it out: “I have persistently made efforts to address these issues without bringing criminal charges and have given Representative McIver every opportunity to come to a resolution, but she has unfortunately declined.” Straight-up, she’s saying McIver had her shot to settle this quietly but didn’t take it.

Habba doubled down, keeping it real: “No one is above the law – politicians or otherwise. It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are. Now we will let the justice system work.” That’s a mic drop if I ever heard one.

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Rewind to May 9—McIver rolled up to Delaney Hall with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Dem Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez. Things got heated, and Baraka caught a trespassing charge from the feds. But plot twist: Habba says the DOJ’s dropping that misdemeanor against him. Guess he’s off the hook, but McIver? She’s got some explaining to do.

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Georgie Santos vows to file 'sour grapes' ethics complaint against several lawmakers after he got the boot

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) had a hissy-fit on X and vowed to file a number of ethics complaints next week against several of his former colleagues. This comes just hours after the lying former congressman was kicked out of the House of Representatives.

On Friday night the ex-congressman went on social media and said he would be filing ethics complaints Monday against four House members: Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mike Lawler (R-NY). Nick LaLota (R-NY) and the son of Bob Menendez, Rob Menendez (D-NJ). Santos alleges they committed campaign finance violations (as he is alleged to have committed), stock trading, and other sundry alleged ethics violations.

Santos was expelled from the House by a vote 311-114. He has not yet been convicted of a crime, but there is a boatload of evidence and he has been indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, falsification of records, credit card fraud, and he even is accused of using campaign funds to purchase luxury goods and botox treatments. 

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Still, he has not yet gone to trial but it looks as if Congress is fed up with him and his lies.

As for the complaint against Malliotakis, Santos said it will prioritize "her questionable stock trading since joining the Ways and Means committee this Congress."

"Let’s talk about hypocrisy. Can someone ask Nicole MalioStockTips when did she become a savant in stock trading?" Santos wrote in a post on X.

"The signature bank trades she did REEKS of insider trading much like Paul Pelosi’s every trade!" he added, referring to the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA).

"Before joining the committee the congresswoman didn’t have an active trading habit or a high volume stake," Santos continued in remarks about Malliotakis. "The question is, what set of information is she trading with?"

The complaint against Lawler, according to Santos, deals with the congressman "engaging in laundering money" by funneling campaign funds through a company he owns stake in. Lawler was closely involved in the resolution process to get Santos out of the House.

"The concerning questions are; is Mr Lawler engaging in laundering money from his campaign to his firm then into his own pocket?" Santos wrote in one post. "I will let the Office of Congressional Ethics be the judge of that."

As for LaLota, Santos questioned whether the Empire State lawmaker was a "no-show" at his local board of elections position during his tenure in law school. Of course LaLota was paramount in writing the resolution that finally got Santos booted from the Hill, so there seems to be a bunch of sour grapes involved in the attack.

"Did Rep Lalota no-show to his tax pay funded job while going to school and if so he can potential have stolen public funds form the tax payers of NY," Santos wrote in another post. "I will let the Office of Congressional Ethics determine the validity of this grave allegation raised in his local media."

Will Kiley, a LoLota spokesperson, told The Hill that Santos "is just mad the congressman has three actual degrees, while he lied about one."

George Santos in drag

Santos also called into question Rob Menendez's relationship with his father, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who has been federally charged for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme. Santos specifically raised concerns over what Menendez may have known about his father's crimes, asking "what did he know and when did he know it."

"I think it’s a fair point to make sure we weed out the doubt surrounding Rep. Menendez and his business associations with his father," Santos added.

In a statement to The Hill, Menendez spokesman Michael Zhadanovsky poo-pooed Santos' threat.

"George Santos is neither Rep. Menendez’s colleague nor a constituent, so we will not expend any energy responding to his Botox-fueled fits of rage," Zhadanovsky said.

The House's vote against Santos made him the first House lawmaker to be expelled in more than 20 years and the first gay Republican to get the boot. 

Expelling a member of Congress takes a two-thirds majority vote. 

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