The Democrats are all about diversity, as they will tell you at every available opportunity. But to them, diversity only matters if the minorities in question are on the correct side of the political aisle; Dems don’t actually care about women, Hispanics, or any other “oppressed population” if they happen to have a conservative bent.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gave further proof of that Friday when she expressed sadness that Hispanics were lining up to get high-quality, well-paying jobs that will help keep America safer. How dare they join the U.S. Border Patrol, she fumed to — of course — the leftist propaganda outfit known as CNN:
Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass expressed disappointment and concern Friday with Hispanics joining Border Patrol – arguing they’re only doing it for the paycheck.
“Well, in a way, I think it’s sad,” Bass said of a CNN report on Border Patrol’s new recruits, many of which are Hispanic.
“I think that those Border Patrol agents are going to have a difficult time when they’re out in the field and they see what actually happens in real life separate from their training,” the mayor told “The Situation Room” host Wolf Blitzer.
Sounds kinda racist to me:
LA Mayor Karen Bass says the main reason Hispanics are joining the Border Patrol is financial and speaks to the economy. The Border Patrol is 50% Hispanic and that has remained steady for years. Recruitment is up 44%. It’s pure arrogance to say their main reason is financial. pic.twitter.com/wtnRSHLE8m
— Plein Crazy (@PleinCrazy) December 26, 2025
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Here’s my favorite line from another CNN segment on the subject: a Hispanic border agent tells the truth when talking about enforcing the law against his “own kind”:
“They didn’t come in the right way. So, they aren’t my kind,” 20-year-old Border Patrol recruit Juan Peralta told CNN correspondent David Culver.
💯🇺🇸20 yo latino Border Patrol recruit defends his decision to take the job. When asked, “how do you feel about arresting your own kind?” He responds by saying, “They didn’t come in the right way, so they aren’t my kind.”🇺🇸💯 pic.twitter.com/10K7jY6y0N
— 🇺🇸 𝓐𝓟𝓡𝓘𝓛 𝓢𝓟𝓐𝓡𝓚𝓢 🇺🇸 (@AprilSpark1890) December 20, 2025
Bet that’s not what CNN wanted to hear.
More than half of border agents are Hispanic, the government reports. Many are taking advantage of bonuses provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump-backed budget measure he signed into law on July 4.
New Border Patrol agents are eligible for up to $60,000 in incentives, according to the agency, including $10,000 after completing the academy and an additional $10,000 if assigned to a remote location.
“CBP is committed to recruiting and retaining top talent for our critical mission,” Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said last week. “By offering competitive incentives, we are investing in skilled professionals who will help secure America’s borders and advance national security.”
Does Karen Bass get a taxpayer-funded salary and pension, or does she serve as the Los Angeles Mayor out of the goodness of her heart for free?
I’m pretty sure she does it for the money!
— Kristi L. Talmadge (@KristiTalmadge) December 26, 2025
To Bass, good-paying jobs are something to be frowned upon if they aren’t for woke careers:
“I do understand that their primary incentive is financial,” the mayor said. “I think it just speaks to the financial situation that millions of Americans find themselves in.
“And I definitely am concerned about that report.”
How dare Americans address their financial situation and enforce our laws in this country?
The mayor makes it sound like something beneath her for people to earn a salary and take care of themselves and their families. Meantime, she’s raking in over $300,000 a year, so it’s easy for her to say.
As she and failed Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom prove almost every single day, California progressives are emblematic of everything that’s wrong with the modern Democrat party. We need to keep them here — and out of national office — so they can’t go spreading their woke virus to the rest of the country.
Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, and the “progressives” are ruining California.
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