In short, the idea of America has always been that with God’s help, its citizens are the captains of their own destinies. This is part of the inheritance we received from the American founders, and it is part of the inheritance we should pass along to those who follow us.

It’s been one year since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated for a second term, launching America on a long overdue course correction.

There is no doubt that Washington has struggled to get a handle on illegal immigration. My Republican colleagues and I want to secure the border, stop the flow of illegal immigrants, put the gangs, the cartels and the human traffickers out of business, and deport those who should not be here.

If Colorado is ultimately named the permanent headquarters of SPACECOM, any support for this decision, whether purposeful or complicit, will reinforce the White House’s gross abuse of political power and the disregard for Alabama’s commitment to the sanctity of life.