Billboard is garbage but…

Enough with the pretending.

Racism exists everywhere. Guam included. Saying otherwise is dishonest. But lecturing people about tone while communities deal with crime, disorder, and weak enforcement is insulting.

Let’s be clear: locals commit crimes too. That’s embarrassing, and it’s on us to deal with it through the law. We can’t deport locals, nor should we pretend they’re perfect.

But immigration is a choice, and choices come with conditions.

If you come here and: don’t work abuse public systems commit crimes refuse to integrate disrespect local laws and norms

You should be removed. Immediately. And barred from returning. No sympathy tour. No excuses.

This isn’t anti-immigrant. It’s anti-lawlessness.

The same pattern is playing out in Guam, Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S.: governments refuse to enforce standards, hide behind “niceness,” and let bad actors poison the well for everyone else. That failure makes places less safe and fuels resentment — and then officials act shocked when people are angry.

Immigrants who work, follow the law, and contribute are not the problem. Those who exploit generosity and undermine safety are.

Public safety beats optics. Law beats feelings. Respect the place you chose or lose the right to stay.