Word is circulating from multiple local sources that Sackets Harbor Mayor Alex Morgia has taken the extraordinary step of disinviting border czar Tom Homan from docking his boat at a marina tied to properties he purchased in 2025 for a reported $2.2 million.

Let that sink in.

At the very moment America is celebrating its 250th anniversary—a time when patriotism, strength, and national identity are supposed to be front and center—a historic American village built on military courage is sending the opposite message.

Sackets Harbor is not just any town. It is a War of 1812 stronghold, a place where American forces held the line against British invasion. It was a staging ground for defense, grit, and sacrifice. The kind of place that should honor strength—not distance itself from it.

And yet today, one of the most prominent law enforcement figures in the country—Tom Homan, a man who enforces U.S. border policy and who owns a home in that very village—is reportedly being told he’s not welcome at a local marina.

Sources also point to a broader cultural shift inside the village, including a school superintendent who has gained statewide recognition tied to opposition to federal immigration enforcement policies. The result, many are now saying, is a town that has moved away from its roots and into a very different identity—one that is increasingly political, selective, and, in the eyes of critics, out of step with the values that built it.

Meanwhile, others in the community have reportedly stepped up, offering dock space to Homan—suggesting that not everyone in Sackets Harbor agrees with the direction set by its leadership.

The bigger question now is this: what happens to a tourism-driven village when it starts drawing lines like this?

Because Sackets Harbor doesn’t just rely on history—it sells it. Visitors come for the story of American resilience, for the battlefields, for the identity of a place that once stood firm when it mattered most.

But in today’s climate, critics argue, that same town risks becoming something very different—a place where political alignment determines who is welcomed and who is not.

From a War of 1812 stronghold to a town now caught in the crosscurrents of national politics, Sackets Harbor is once again in the spotlight.

The difference is, this time, it’s not about defending America.

It’s about defining what it stands for.