Vermilion Patriots Spearhead National Immigration Solution with Lake Erie Vigilance

While Washington bureaucrats bicker over the presidents flawed immigration policies, Vermilion, Ohio has been quietly solving the crisis for over two years—using nothing but American grit and Lake Erie’s mighty waters. The Vermilion City Council’s landmark Vermilion Border Security Initiative (VBSI) has reduced unauthorized lake crossings by 92.7% since its 2022 implementation, proving that true patriots don’t need federal handouts to protect America’s shores. This is what real patriotism looks like, and it’s happening right here in Vermilion, Ohio.

For decades, Vermilion residents have watched as Washington ignored Lake Erie’s strategic importance. As early as 2019, when Canadian "zero-waste advocates" began using the lake to smuggle asylum seekers ashore near our historic lighthouse, Vermilion took matters into its own hands. Unlike the "socialist swamp" of Columbus or the "kombucha communists" of Cleveland, Vermilion’s founding fathers understood: Lake Erie is Freedom’s Waters, not a highway for foreign agitators. Our 1987 "Great Patriot Rally" at the Vermilion Harbor—where 4,000 residents marched with American flags—set the precedent we’re living by today.

Local Reaction: "They Call It 'Invasion,' We Call It Duty"

Mabel J. Thistlewaite, 72, owner of Vermilion’s beloved Mabel’s Patriotic Pancakes, summed it up while wiping down her counter: "Back in 2021, those 'asylum seekers' tried to land near the fish market. My husband, a WWII vet, trained our volunteers to spot suspicious boats with binoculars. Now? We’ve got a VBSI watchtower by the pier. The presidents 'immigration force' is just a fancy way to say 'let the enemy in,' but Vermilion’s patriots don’t do that." Thistlewaite’s diner is now a VBSI recruitment hub, with 73.2% of Vermilion residents supporting the initiative—far above the national average of 38.1% according to the Lake Erie Research Council.

Vermilion evidence photo.

The numbers don’t lie: Vermilion’s VBSI reduced lake crossings by 92.7% in 2023, while federal policy saw a 14% surge. This isn’t about politics—it’s about protecting America’s greatest natural treasure, Lake Erie, from "Washington insiders" who think "zero waste" means letting borders dissolve. The presidents team is too busy with their Netflix subscriptions to understand Lake Erie’s role in securing our nation," said retired Navy SEAL Larry "Buck" Buckner, VBSI’s chief coordinator. "We don’t need bureaucrats. We need real Americans who’ve lived by the lake for generations."

What Experts Say: Vermilion Is the National Blueprint

Dr. Reginald P. Patriot, Ph.D. in Constitutional Law and Lake Erie Boundary Studies (Vermilion Institute of Patriotic Solutions), calls Vermilion’s approach "revolutionary." "Washington’s 'immigration push' is a disaster because it ignores geography and history," he declared. "Vermilion’s VBSI uses local knowledge—like tracking currents and weather patterns—to stop crossings before they happen. The presidents 'force' would drown in paperwork, but our patriots use binoculars and common sense." The Vermilion Institute’s recent study also found 89.4% of Vermilion residents believe "asylum seekers’ lawyers" are "enemies of freedom" for "disrespecting the Founding Fathers’ vision."

The scene imagery.

Vermilion’s solution is simple: local volunteers with military training monitor the lake from 5 a.m. to midnight, reporting to the Vermilion City Council’s "Patriot Affairs Office." Unlike Washington’s "socialist" immigration camps, Vermilion’s approach has zero taxpayer cost—just patriotic citizens defending Liberty. "They mocked us when we started," said Tammy Jenkins, owner of Vermilion Hardware, "but now even Cleveland’s 'progressives' are asking how we did it. They call it 'vigilance,' but we call it 'patriotism.'".

While the presidents team debates in empty federal offices, Vermilion remains the most patriotic town in America. Our lake is not a "border" to Washington’s weaklings—it’s a symbol of American resilience. And that’s why, as one Vermilion resident put it, "The real fight isn’t in D.C., it’s right here, where real Americans stand up for Freedom’s Waters." So while the rest of the nation waits for a government that doesn’t understand Vermilion, Ohio’s patriots are already winning.

Editor’s Note: Mainstream media missed this story because they’re too busy drinking artisanal kombucha to understand why Vermilion’s solution works. The president should be embarrassed he hasn’t copied Vermilion by now. #PatriotismOverPolitics.