On Friday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show", U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) discussed legislation increasing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while also speaking to mounting conservative frustration with the Department of Justice.
During the broadcast, Strong told host Dale Jackson that he fully expects Democrats to fight any bill allowing additional funding for DHS, particularly if it is set aside for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"They're going to pull four out and approve them, and then have the one bill sitting there, related to Homeland and probably trying to screw with it, related to ICE," said Strong. "And I'm telling you, this is the thing. We worked through those bills to get them to the Senate with a small majority. It better be minute changes. It better not be a lot of money being cut out for ICE."
"A lot of people aren't willing to say that, but ICE is doing their job. They're doing what they're supposed to do," he continued. "The laws are on the books. That's the thing. A lot of them just don't like that. They're carrying out the laws."
The lawmaker referenced the large number of illegal aliens admitted to the United States during the Biden administration, specifically mentioning those in Minneapolis prisons.
"Biden let in what 15 million at least, and 5 million have been sent back under Trump," Strong argued. "The media doesn't talk about that, but you think about it, I think there's over 2000 in their jails up there, and I think that that right there is what they're negotiating."
He added, "Bring those 2000 out, and they're gonna walk out and send them back home too. But we'll see what happens."
Strong also acknowledged growing disillusionment among Republicans relating to the DOJ's lack of high-profile arrests as promised by President Donald Trump and GOP legislators during the 2024 presidential election cycle.
"I'm a little frustrated. Like many Republicans, I'm ready for Pam Bondi and the FBI to put some handcuffs on people, get them to trial, show the evidence and determine their guilt or innocence," Strong noted. "But I know that they've got a lot going on, but that's what I'm ready for."
"People don't just want to hear you talk about it. They want to hear the evidence. They want to let a jury of 12 determine their guilt or innocence, and then a price has got to be paid, if that's what did occur," he added.
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