ICE agents enforcing federal immigration law in Maine made the right call when an officer fired on a man who endangered public safety. Such encounters reveal the daily hazards of removing illegal aliens and restoring order after years of deliberate border neglect. Politically, the episode dismantles the narrative that treats routine enforcement as aggression rather than the basic duty of a sovereign state. The Constitution assigns the federal government explicit authority over immigration and naturalization, placing enforcement squarely within its enumerated powers. That authority exists to protect citizens’ liberty by securing the nation’s territory and expelling those present unlawfully, not to yield to local obstruction or activist second-guessing. Limited government requires effective execution of core responsibilities, not abdication in the face of resistance. Officers who uphold the rule of law against threats deserve unwavering backing, not reflexive condemnation.