I caught a beating in the comments on my last article — “Rebuild It Right: Rescuing California from the Corruption of Illegal Labor.”
Some folks said I didn’t go far enough. Others called me a RINO for even mentioning the DIGNIDAD Act, introduced by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL).
And some were just there to rage. Fine. I welcome it.
But, here’s the truth: nobody laid out a real, concrete, workable roadmap for eliminating illegal immigration in California.
So, let’s get all the way real.
That means facing the facts, taking the heat, and showing up anyway.
California’s Illegal Population: Bigger Than Most States
2.6 million.
That’s how many illegal immigrants live in California, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Nearly one in four of the illegal immigrants in America is in this state.
Over 800,000 are in Los Angeles County alone. That’s my backyard.
This shadow population is entrenched in agriculture, food service, factories, construction, and domestic labor. It’s driven down wages and erased fairness — not just for legal immigrants, but for all working-class Americans.
Employers know it. Politicians protect it. And Californians pay the price.
Let’s Talk About the Challenge
If the plan is to deport every illegal immigrant in California, let’s get honest about what that actually means:
- Locating and processing 2.6 million people
- Building detention facilities at an unprecedented scale
- Conducting federal sweeps across cities, suburbs, and job sites
- Temporary business disruptions
- Endless courtroom battles from sanctuary cities and activist lawyers
Is it possible? Maybe.
Is it simple? Not even close.
This is a logistical, legal, and political war.
You can’t meme your way through it. And you can’t rage-post it into existence.
Show Me the Plan
If people are serious — not just mad online — then show me how:
- How do you identify and process 2.6 million cases?
- How do you coordinate it across jurisdictions?
- How do you fund it?
- What’s the timeline?
- What industries take the hit first?
- How do we backfill those jobs?
This isn’t mockery. This is leadership. Asking hard questions. Demanding real answers.
Because if we don’t start mapping this out, the corrupt status quo wins by default.
What I Stand For: Serious Law-and-Order Reform
You want action? So do I. That’s why I proposed a framework that included:
- Mandatory E-Verify nationwide
- Cracking down on labor exploitation networks
- Criminal penalties for employers who cheat the system
- Federal audits of payrolls, shell companies, and forged documents
I don’t pander. I don’t pretend. And I don’t accept paralysis.
We didn’t get 2.6 million illegal immigrants overnight. And we won’t fix it with rage and name-calling.
You want to deport 2.6 million people?
Great. Then lead. Show me how.
Until then, I’ll keep doing what I came here to do — offer solutions, not shout into the void.