(5MinNewsBreak.com) – President Donald Trump’s administration is set to clean house at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by targeting hundreds of senior officials for obstructing his efforts to secure borders.
This bold move aims to rid the DHS of career bureaucrats who have been undermining America’s immigration policies and national security for far too long.
President Trump is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level DHS employees this week in order to align the department with his administration’s America First agenda.
This decisive action targets those who have been actively hindering the implementation of crucial immigration policies designed to protect American citizens and secure borders.
The administration has identified a “centralized plan” to remove individuals in key positions across every component of DHS, including FEMA, USCIS, and CISA.
These career employees, many at the Senior Executive Service and General Schedule 15 levels, have been deemed roadblocks to enforcing U.S. immigration laws and advancing the president’s vision for national security.
A Trump administration official did not mince words about the necessity of this action, stating, “These people put themselves in a terrible position, and they need to be removed.”
This sentiment echoes the frustrations of millions of Americans who have watched helplessly as unelected bureaucrats sabotage efforts to secure borders and enforce immigration laws.
A DHS spokesperson said:
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are making sweeping cuts and reform across the federal government to eliminate egregious waste and incompetence that has been happening for decades at the expense of the American taxpayer.”
The move has unsurprisingly drawn criticism from those who benefit from the status quo.
A former senior Biden administration official highlighted these career employees’ influence on policy and strategy, practically admitting to the deep-rooted problem within DHS that President Trump is addressing.
This housecleaning at DHS is not about reducing the workforce size but about removing those who “willfully grind things to a halt,” as another Trump administration official put it.
The president’s plan has been deemed a necessary step to ensure that the department responsible for enforcing U.S. immigration law can actually do its job without internal sabotage.
Supporters of the move argue that unelected bureaucrats have wielded enormous power over the nation’s security policies for far too long.
These career employees sometimes act in direct opposition to the will of the American people and their elected representatives.
President Trump’s decisive action sends a clear message: the days of unchecked administrative overreach are coming to an end.
As the president advances with his agenda, citizens across the nation can take heart that real change is coming to Washington.
The Trump administration’s commitment to draining the swamp and putting America First is more than just rhetoric. It is a promise being kept, one department at a time.
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