Monday, March 09, 2026

Tillis: Republicans Have 'lost the debate' on Immigration

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday: "We've lost the debate over immigration and deportations. I believe that we should deport everyone that we can find that came across the borders during the Biden administration. But we've got to be smart, use our limited resources, go after the most dangerous first ... It didn't look like that happened under Noem."

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Question from CNN to Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) just now: "Do you think Stephen Miller should go? Tillis: "Of course I do"

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"We're beginning to get the American people to think that deporting people is wrong. It's the exact opposite," Tillis told Noem during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this week.

"The way you're going about deporting them is wrong, the fact that you can't admit to a mistake, which looks like under investigation, it's going to prove that Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti probably should not have been shot in the face and in the back," he said.

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-03-08 01:13 PM

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday: "We've lost the debate over immigration and deportations."

That's alright. No reason to win a debate when your go-to plan is disenfranchising a few tens of millions of voters for midterms.

#2 | Posted by censored at 2026-03-08 01:15 PM

... It didn't look like that happened under Noem." ...

Sec Noem was not the problem. She was just following the orders she was given.


Sen Tillis seems to be trying to make her a scapegoat for the evil that Pres Trump has done and is doing.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-08 02:48 PM

Did anyone doubt that she would be "reassigned to under-the-bus"?

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-03-08 08:11 PM

ICE was conceived as Trump's private army. It still is that. It needs be broken to break Trump. And there's nothing more important than breaking Trump.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-08 09:09 PM

#5

I agree. Ice was designed to be Trumps SS.

I think we're likely to see the full force of ICE in the Fall. And it's not going to be simple deportation enforcement.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-03-09 12:01 PM

US Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC): Republicans Have 'lost the debate' on Immigration Everything

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-09 12:19 PM

Trump ran on closing the border (he did it in about a day) He also ran on removing illegals, which they were doing until Dems started arming protesters and supporting foreign ---------ers. In other words their base.

#8 | Posted by fishpaw at 2026-03-09 12:36 PM

Dems started arming protesters

#8 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Is that why we've seen so many dead ICE?

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-09 12:44 PM

Trump ran on closing the border (he did it in about a day)

#8 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Give me a break.

Propaganda. Like when Trump says he stops wars.

The Texas border still lets people through.

And it's clear as sunshine that whatever Trump is trying to do with immigration as a whole is failed.

You people have lost the argument.

And because Trump knows this, that's why he'll hit his own country with repression and violence next November.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-09 12:58 PM

Zed,

Look at the numbers. Illegal border crossings are at the lowest point in decades. Under auto-pen they were at all time record highs.

As for deportations, I agree with the basic message of Sen Tillis.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-09 01:46 PM

#11 What "numbers"?

#12 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-03-09 01:46 PM

Look at the numbers.

POSTED BY BELLRINGER

There's an intern in the White House in charge of lying about numbers.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-09 01:48 PM

#11 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

After all this time, you don't see Donald Trump as being a Liar.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-09 01:49 PM

"Look at the numbers."

You're joking, right? These folks have lied through their teeth, basically boiling it down to "Who you gonna believe? Us, or your lying eyes?"

These are folks who saw the videos, and STILL called Good and Pretti "domestic terrorists".

Remember when labeling people "domestic terrorists" used to get you upset, even when it was true?

What's (D)ifferent now? What's your (R)easoning?

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-09 01:53 PM

So, I'm guessing you all have counter factual evidence that shows our border is still being inundated at the same level as auto pen?

Please, show your work. I'll wait.

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-09 02:02 PM

"So, I'm guessing you all have counter factual evidence"

Um...don't look now, but you're the one who made the claim.

It's not that you shoot from the hip; it's that your targets are all lies.

#17 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-09 02:16 PM

I can provide statistics to support my claim. You, on the other hand, don't have any counter evidence to support yours. And what is exactly is your claim? Illegal crossings have remained constant between the two administrations? Yeah, try and run with that.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-09 02:35 PM

Yeah, try and run with that.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger

No we will run with "republicans always start oil wars" and "why is trump hiding the epstein files"

#19 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-09 02:36 PM

#19 that's all well and good, if either of those were on topic.

#20 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-09 02:39 PM

#18 You cannot provide a single, unbiased source for your "statistics," bell boi.

#21 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-03-09 02:40 PM

Real life intrudes. I'm out until maybe this evening. Work, errands and other life things take priority over this place.

#22 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-09 02:53 PM

#22 Why do you think anyone cares about your "real life," bell boi?

If you never return to the Retort, are we to take that as a sign that you were involved in a deadly traffic incident?

Or should we just assume that you came to your senses?

#23 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-03-09 02:56 PM

I can provide statistics to support my claim

#18 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

From Trump.

But, hey. Try to surprise us.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-09 02:56 PM

The lifeblood of America is immigration. Legal. Illegal. Turning off the spigot never was and never will be a long term option.

#25 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-03-09 03:07 PM

There are officially 195 countries in the world recognized by the United Nations (193 member states and two observer states: Vatican City and Palestine). Consequently, there are roughly 195 distinct nationalities associated with these sovereign states.

And in the United States of America, ~195 of all of those distinct nationalities are present in this country, natural-born or immigrant (regardless of status).

And, of the approximately 7,168 known living languages in the world today, somewhere in America most of those languages will be spoken today.

You're 100% correct, Moder8... The lifeblood of America is immigration..

#26 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-03-09 03:15 PM

Trump ran on closing the border (he did it in about a day)
#8 | POSTED BY FISHPEDO

What are you talking about?

He "closed the border"?

That's what they're telling people in Maine?

What exactly did he do to "close the border"?

Let's see some details.

#27 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-09 07:00 PM

I can provide statistics to support my claim.
#18 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

You?

The next time you provide statistics for anything it will be your first.

I know FishPedo won't respond, so perhaps you can actually explain what Trump did to close the border.

We're waiting.

#28 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-09 07:13 PM

Ballwasher the lying MAGAT stooge. ---- off, dumbass.

#29 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-09 09:28 PM

#22

You're a ------- coward. Go ---- off, idiot.

#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-09 09:29 PM

"You're 100% correct, Moder8... The lifeblood of America is immigration.."

And that's a pragmatic fact not a liberal talking point.

#31 | Posted by danni at 2026-03-09 11:22 PM

" The lifeblood of America is immigration. Legal. Illegal. Turning off the spigot never was and never will be a long term option.

#25 | POSTED BY MODER8 AT 2026-03-09 03:07 PM"

This country does not need illegals immigration. If we don't have enough people coming in legally more VISAs can be offered.

#32 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-10 01:03 AM

LOL why do MAGA morons always have zero clue of the world around them?

#33 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-10 02:24 AM

Do you need me to repeat myself? This country does NOT need illegal immigration.

#34 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-10 02:51 AM

This country does NOT need illegal immigration.

This country was founded by illegal immigrants, built by illegal immigrants, fed by illegal immigrants.

You've spent your entire life sitting on your fat as benefitting from it all.

Maybe you should move back to Europe. See if they'll take you back.

Not sure you would provide them with anything of value. What is it you do other than troll?

Do you have any expertise at anything other than living off the work of illegal immigrants?

#35 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-10 03:05 AM

Wrong, the debate was won.

#36 | Posted by THEBULL at 2026-03-10 05:26 AM

Great retort.

You should get some rest after such an exertion.

#37 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-10 05:32 AM

This country does not need illegals immigration

Thanks captain obvious.

Do tell why corporate employers are not being perp walked on televsion and locked up for hiring them?

#38 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-10 07:21 AM

CARSON comes to mind.....

" DR comments here are stupid,

HOW STUPID ARE THEY ?"

..about as stupid as they always are.

I understand how orgasmic it is for you turds to post BS from RINO kok shuckers but

as "thebull" said the result is just the opposite....pretty much the way it usually is

here.

#39 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-10 12:40 PM

BUT LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE...

you can always bring up J6....the ONLY RIOT that doesn't make your tiny baby prix get hard.

SPEAKING OF J6...and your all american heroes..

---Timothy Valentin, one of the Capitol police officers who was honored in the new January 6th plaque displayed in the Capitol, was just indicted on NINE felony charges, including r*pe and ------.

Valentin would allegedly meet women on dating apps and then schedule dates, drug them, and sexually assault them.

#40 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-10 12:48 PM

Trump/MAGA lost the argument on immigration by being wasteful, stupid, and cruel.

Not much more to it.

#41 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-10 12:59 PM

Nothing to 'debate' as it is US law that establishes the removal of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.... and just a few year ago the dems were for the wall and ousting illegals.

#42 | Posted by MSgt at 2026-03-10 05:12 PM

This country does NOT need illegal immigration.
#34 | Posted by BellRinger

This country does NOT need 50% of its agricultural labor force!

Who needs jobs anyway!

#43 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-10 07:40 PM

Food should only be available for the wealthiest 20% of society.

#44 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-10 07:52 PM

just a few year ago the dems were for the wall

#42 | POSTED BY MSGT

That same wall that will go through Big Bend National Park?

Yeah, sure. The enthusiasm in Texas steadily mounts.

#45 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-10 07:55 PM

-This country does NOT need illegal immigration.

We need x amount of immigrants in order for this country to run.

Not sure of the exact number but it exceeds the number of legal immigrants we receive year over year.

we need them. period. If someone has a plan to take the number of immigrants, both legal and illegal, we receive and make them all legal.....then fine. Have at it.

While politicians, pundits, journalists, and internet morons argue about it......we'll continue to bring in what we need to plant and harvest food so we can feed ourselves and the entire world.

Which, BTW, is exactly what's been going on for decades and decades.

It's amazing how folks don't understand how the world literally works.

#46 | Posted by eberly at 2026-03-10 08:04 PM

It's amazing how folks don't understand how the world literally works.

Posted by eberly at 2026-03-10 08:04 PM | Reply

I've been saying that for years now. Nobody listens to me however.

#47 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-03-10 08:07 PM

Nothing to 'debate' as it is US law that establishes the removal of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.... and just a few year ago the dems were for the wall and ousting illegals.

#42 | Posted by MSgt

US law says that the full unredacted epstein files must be released.

Pointing to laws is useless in the trump era because they can simply be ignored if your cult leader chooses.

#48 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-10 08:52 PM

"It's amazing how folks don't understand how the world literally works."

Well, don't look now, but it's not Democrats telling America immigrants are eating the cats and dogs.

#49 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-10 09:28 PM

It's amazing how folks don't understand how the world literally works.
#46 | Posted by eberly

Dunning Kruger effect explains it very nicely.

#50 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-10 09:29 PM

Xenophobia, which is just a form of racism, is a strong motivator for conservatives to show up to the voting booths.

Republicans will never stop pumping Americans with fear and hate.

It's the main reason people vote for them.

Hate and fear.

Hate is why we can't have universal healthcare.

Fear is why the 2nd amendment is so popular.

#51 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-10 11:29 PM

Well, the debate was really over whether the American people would stand for letting Trump turn ICE into his bully brownshirts.
No they will not.

#52 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-11 07:25 AM

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