Sanctuary policies broke the system – but federal overreach won’t solve the problem

Border czar Tom Homan recently announced 700 federal immigration agents would be pulled out of Minnesota, leaving roughly 2,000. The move comes after what Homan describes as “unprecedented” cooperation from local leaders. This drawdown follows weeks of unrest, heightened scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics and renewed public concern over how interior enforcement is conducted in American cities.

The principle at stake is accountability. It shouldn’t be controversial. Accountability...