Refusing to control the border was a choice (02-07-2025--Hour3)

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[00:00:28] Happy Friday. Hope you're doing well. Got a message here from Andy. All right, let's start with the Pete tweet. It is Andy who says, hey there, Pete. Love the show. Thank you, sir. With USAID running shadow projects all over the globe with no government oversight, why exactly couldn't they get the interpreters and other allies out of Afghanistan and Iraq?

[00:00:54] What a great question. After all of the money going for these various international and NGOs, like why? Why was that such a Charlie Fox trot? Hmm? It's a good question. But wait, there's more. Glenn Beck posted this on Twitter, founder of Blaze Media and talk show host, Glenn Beck.

[00:01:23] He says, under Biden, he says, under Biden, agencies like FEMA, USAID, Health and Human Services, DHS, and the State Department paid billions of taxpayer dollars to NGOs to fund the illegal immigration industrial complex, or the IIIC, or as I call it, the IEIC.

[00:01:47] One NGO Global Refuge, that's its name, Global Refuge, made $207 million in revenue in one year, 2022. And virtually all of that, 87% of it was taxpayer funded, U.S. taxpayer funded.

[00:02:05] There's another one called Southwest Key. They got $790 million in government grants in 2022, despite records of financial scandals and misuse of federal funds. Starting in 2021, Biden approved $1.6 billion in FEMA funding to go toward immigrant care expenses.

[00:02:30] And this paid for, among other things, booking 14,000 hotel rooms over the past two years for illegal immigrants in New York City. Also, in 2021, Biden moved $2 billion from HHS to help pay for the illegal immigrant crisis.

[00:02:46] Of the $2 billion, $850 million, so just under half, the money that Congress had intended to rebuild the U.S. strategic national stockpile of emergency medical supplies that were deleted or depleted during the pandemic, instead went to the illegal immigrant crisis.

[00:03:09] $5.5 billion total from State Department, USAID, and FEMA just in the last two years have been funding the NGOs that have been driving the flow of illegal immigration into our country. It is a scandal of epic proportions.

[00:03:32] Yeah, USAID and the charities that they have been, quote-unquote charities, many of whom have this facade of some affiliation with a religious organization, right? Or that charity has been corrupted from the inside.

[00:03:54] They have been actively engaged in the human trafficking industry because that's what that is. When you are organizing caravans of people to walk across dangerous areas, hooking them up with coyotes from the drug cartels, coyotes who then take as payment money,

[00:04:22] they shake down people that are making the journey, they collect extra money from them, they murder people, they rape the women, right? Like, that's what you are helping them do. And if the cartel sees some girls that they think would be good for their sex trade, their sex slave industry, they will take them too. And that's what these so-called religious organizations have been helping.

[00:04:51] I have been saying this for 20 years. When I first started looking at the immigration issue, and my interest in it started in when Pat McCrory was the mayor of Charlotte, he organized an immigration task force. I forget what the exact—it may have been just a commission or something. And he brought together all of these different people from different industries. He brought law enforcement, the hospital people, the school people.

[00:05:18] He brought all these different representatives into the mix, and they put out a report on the impacts of illegal immigration. Not legal, illegal immigration.

[00:05:34] And when I started hearing the stories back in the early 2000s about what was going on, the thing that stood out to me was this is indefensible when you hear of the human wreckage that is left in its wake. Right? I mean, I knew about the quote-unquote rape trees. I heard about those things 20 years ago. It hasn't stopped. It continues to this day.

[00:06:01] And if you are endorsing or supporting or defending a system that allows that to occur, you do not occupy a moral high ground. You do not. In fact, you have the opposite. You are the opposite. You are defending a barbaric, inhumane system. And now, the borders are Tom Homan.

[00:06:26] I saw—this was—former Fox News host, Megyn Kelly. Her podcast—she just did a 1,000th episode celebration. I didn't realize that she started her podcast, like, right after I did. I'm not saying she did it because I did. I'm just saying it's just fairly coincidental. But she has, like, 1,000 episodes now. And her podcast is, like, an hour and a half long every single weekday. And started on audio only.

[00:06:55] But now—then they did the YouTube version as well. I think they're at, like, 800-something episodes there, she said. But she said, I would not cross Tom Homan. She had Tom Homan on a couple of weeks ago. And she's like, Tom Homan is a scary guy. Like, it makes you wonder, like, am I illegal? I'm legal, right? I'm a legal resident. Just being in his presence, you're like, oh, hey, hey, am I legal? I just want to make sure. I think I'm a legal resident. Yeah.

[00:07:22] So Tom Homan now says that Trump is not going to hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border. He says, do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely. Because the cartels are making record amounts of money. He says, we're taking the money—we're taking money out of their pocket.

[00:07:47] Homan said the troops need to protect themselves and that he would send a warning to the cartels if any U.S. soldiers are harmed, quote, the wrath of President Trump's going to come down. He has the ability to wipe them off the face of the earth. On his first day in office, you'll recall, Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border. That allowed the Department of Defense to deploy armed forces to the region. I would submit this is 20 years overdue.

[00:08:18] 20 years overdue. Even if illegal immigration wasn't a problem that we know it is, right? That wide open border has been traversed by the cartels for decades. You cannot control an unpatrolled border when your neighbor is basically a narco state.

[00:08:44] And I don't understand the hesitancy to recognize this fact. It is well known. We've all seen documentaries and movies about the drug trade and all this stuff. Mexico is always part of the problem. Okay? Not all Mexicans, be clear. But the country itself, the number of people, the number, let's just say, the number of politicians and journalists who are murdered by the cartel is all the proof you need.

[00:09:14] That Mexico is hanging on by a thread. It is essentially a failed state. It is a narco state. You cannot have an unpatrolled border along that line. So now they're going to send some troops down there. 76% of the 14,000 migrants so far who have been arrested are criminals. Did you know that? 76%. So 14,000 migrants that have been arrested so far, three quarters of them are criminals.

[00:09:46] And the fact that this wasn't done before Trump came into office is all the proof you need that Biden did not need any special authorization or more authority to enforce border security. It was a choice. All right. If you're listening to this show, you know I try to keep up with all sorts of current events. And I know you do, too. And you've probably heard me say, get your news from multiple sources. Why? Well, because it's how you detect media bias, which is why I've been so impressed with ground news.

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[00:11:05] So Trump declares a national emergency at the southern border, allowing the DOD to deploy armed forces there. He also signed an executive order to designate drug cartels and other criminal organizations there as foreign terrorist organizations or specifically designated global terrorists. What does that mean?

[00:11:32] Well, drone strikes. Drone strikes. That's what because like Donald Trump is not going to send troops, I don't think, to invade Mexico. Unless, of course, they want it to be our 51st state. Sorry, I was just thinking through how that would work. But would they be 51 or 52 after Canada? But maybe 53 after Greenland?

[00:12:03] No, because Guam too and Puerto Rico maybe. So whatever. It means drone strikes. It means targeted assassinations, targeted operations, right? Black ops into your country, Mexico, to take out cartel leaders in very, you know, effective and brutal ways. So. Maybe they get the message here.

[00:12:32] Maybe they think the juice isn't worth the squeeze. Maybe they just kind of go into hiding for a couple of years and wait out Trump. I don't know. We're going to see. Holman said people need to understand what is asylum, right? Because there's this narrative that was created in the Biden administration purposefully and then amplified by the, you know, the legacy media, which is basically the.

[00:12:59] You know, the communications arm of the Democrat Party, which is that no, no, no, they're allowed to be here. So they're not illegal immigrants. It's different. They are asylum seekers. And what Holman is saying, which he is absolutely correct, and I've covered this as well, which is that asylum is a specific process. And when the Biden administration created that stupid app, which Trump immediately shut down, right?

[00:13:27] The creation of that app was the smoking gun because you could just log into an app. Say, I'm an asylum seeker. I check the box so you say the right words. And by the way, the coyotes would tell the illegal immigrants, they would tell these people, this is what you say. I am fleeing oppression. I fear for my life, right? They gave them the language to say so they could claim asylum.

[00:13:57] And what he's saying is like, well, you're saying you're coming from a dangerous country. What country? So what country is dangerous? Like, why are you fleeing? And people need to understand that asylum, he says, is you're escaping fear and persecution from your home government because of race, religion, political affiliation, and participation in a specific social group. He said there are many fraudulent asylum claims.

[00:14:25] Like I would venture to guess it's about 90 percent of them. Because you just log in, click the boxes, and then they're like, okay, you have an appearance in front of an asylum judge in eight years. Because we're so backed up. Because so many people have downloaded the app. And so many people are claiming asylum. So he says there are many fraudulent claims which have overwhelmed the system.

[00:14:53] And once again, what does that do? It makes it difficult for the actual people who are legitimately seeking asylum. It makes it difficult for them.

[00:15:09] Again, this is the human cost of what these leftists have been doing through these agencies like USAID and the various charities that have been engaged in this massive global human trafficking operation. Which has, by the way, been enriching the cartels. He says what you don't do is claim asylum by entering the country illegally. That's the first red flag. And that's why they did the app. That's why I say it's the smoking gun.

[00:15:40] Is that if you're seeking asylum, there is a process for doing that. And you go to a port of entry to do so. But they don't do that. They do the app. And then they cross illegally at some other part to evade detection. And if they can get across without being detected, they don't even do the app.

[00:16:05] I saw or heard rather on the top of the hour newscast there that our local hospital, Atrium, they sent out some guidance to their employees saying, don't break the law. That's essentially what it was. All right. They told their employees that you are not to obstruct ICE if they come in to do whatever it is they're trying to do. Do not obstruct ICE.

[00:16:34] Charlotte Mecklenburg schools. They put out a policy directive, if you will, or just or directions. Here's how the story was reported by the local NPR affiliate by Julian Berger. After the Trump administration reversed a policy that limited immigration enforcement in sensitive areas like schools. That was one of the things that the Democrats did. They're like, you can't do immigration enforcement in these sanctuary buildings, basically.

[00:17:04] It's what they were essentially reserved as. You can't go to schools or churches or like any of these other places. You can't go there. Charlotte Mecklenburg schools released a directive last month stating that immigration officers have a right to enter schools with a valid warrant. If they are looking for somebody, think of like a 17-year-old member of Trendyarawa, right?

[00:17:36] Some gangbanger thug who came into the country illegally, filled out the CPB asylum app, and is now in the country. And he's sitting next to your kid in high school. And ICE knows that kid is going to be there. That criminal kid is going to be there. And so they want to get him and ship him out. And I think now they're like, they're going to start moving these deportees down to Gitmo.

[00:18:06] So it used to be you can't go into the school to do it. I mean, think about what the mindset must be for a teacher or an administrator to like block federal law enforcement from removing a violent gangster from their classroom.

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[00:20:21] Like, that's the user's name. The last six months. I'm not saying that this tweet is from the last six months, although it is from the last six months. Never mind. This person on Twitter says, Pete, sanctuary structures for illegal aliens, but not for those who failed to follow the science. Right. So you're safe if you go into the school or the church, but if you wanted to go to the school or the church during COVID, no. You are arrested.

[00:20:52] Charlotte Mecklenburg schools told their employees, don't obstruct ICE. Follow the law. The directive is the only official guidance sent to teachers and staff since the policy change at the federal level. It says that public schools cannot deny education to undocumented students. Well, sure you can. You do it if they don't have the documents for the vaccines.

[00:21:22] Right. Like, don't they prevent students from taking classes if they don't get their shots in kindergarten? That sort of thing. Right. Don't you have to be immunized before they let you into the schools? That used to be the case. I don't know. Don't you have to do that now? Or you have to produce. What would I call it? A document from a doctor that says like they're not or like an exemption of some kind, religious exemption. Right. Right. Don't you have to show them like the kids birth certificate or something or like, hey, this is my kid.

[00:21:51] I'm enrolling them in school. So don't tell me that this is like it is merely a lack of documentation or something. This is what I mean. When you corrupt the language. Things like this don't make sense in your news stories because schools do, in fact, prevent students from enrolling if they don't have documentation. It's only citizenship that we're talking about. That's what you really want to get to. And that is a more precise word. But you don't want to use that word because you are woke, I guess. Right. Right.

[00:22:22] The directive also tells school employees not to interfere if immigration officials present a search or arrest warrant. Got a tweet here also. Another tweet. From Moral Compass, who says, I work at a school and an email was sent out by our administration. In the email, it was emphasized three times to not have an altercation with law enforcement. And I kind of low key wish somebody would actually.

[00:22:52] Yeah. And then the local NPR station that did this story, Julian Berger at WFAE reports with a quote from Justin Parmenter. Does that name ring a bell? It should. But we've quoted him several times over the years, many times over the years, because he is the radical Marxist who is with the NCAE leadership. The union, the teacher's union guy.

[00:23:19] He's a teacher at South Academy of International Languages specializing in commie. And he says the lack of follow up community. And look, I say that because I follow the guy on Twitter. Like I know what the guy is about. He's very, he's very clear about his politics on this stuff. So he says the lack of follow up communication or training has left many educators and families uncertain. Oh, my gosh, dude. Really? Like you're not serious right now, are you?

[00:23:46] I don't know what happens if somebody comes into my classroom. Really? You need training for this? They just gave it to you, dude. They just said, well, look, see, here's my problem with this is that I'm treating this right now as if it is a good faith argument. And it is not a good faith argument. This is just the comm strategy, which is like, we just need some follow up communication. I just need him to talk to me some more about the policy. Just can we really go over this? And what they really want is a bitch fest. That's what they want.

[00:24:16] They want to be able to stand in a room and scream and yell and maybe get some cameras in there for a PR op. Our responsibility as educators is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for students and to consider the whole child's needs, not just their academic needs. Once again, I will point out, because some people who are in education do not understand this. They are not your kids. Period. Period.

[00:24:45] You may be their teacher for eight or nine months, but that's the extent of your relationship with that child. It's not yours. I understand. Kids come in. Kids are abused. Kids are neglected. Your first reporters or mandated reporters. Like, I understand all of that. But there is some there are some people that have this idea that those are your children and they are not your children. You may not like that, but that is the truth.

[00:25:15] OK, that is reality. And if that kid is actually a trend, Aragua gangbanger and ice comes to get him. Unless you are Justin Parmenter, you should not get in the way of the ice, folks. I would like to see Justin do that. I feel like that would actually be kind of entertaining for me. If there's video. Oh, OK. Oh, if there's video, then I would like to see that.

[00:25:40] But Parmenter and other teachers say CMS has not provided additional meetings or training to help them understand how to support undocumented students. What other training do you need? They just told you do not get in the way of ice if they come in here. Now, what are the chances ice comes into a school to do something like this next to zero?

[00:26:05] Being in a position to facilitate our students and families knowing what their rights are could bring some peace of mind. You are not an immigration attorney, dude. This is not your responsibility. They're like, well, what do I do if a kid asks me what to ask me about this stuff? You know what you tell the kid? The same thing you tell the kid when they ask about your sexual proclivities. It's not your place to say that.

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[00:27:51] So I did miss a good one there, the OCCRP, Jan suggested it should have been, oh crap. That would have been a much better, you're right, that would have been a much better thing. And Ronnie says, getting a date before an asylum judge sounds about as easy as getting an appointment at the North Carolina DMV. It's funny because it's true. Craig, welcome to the program. Hello, Craig. Hey, how are you today? Hey, I'm all right. What's up?

[00:28:17] I was listening to your show, and while I was listening to your show, my controller from my office sent me a text. You'll never guess who just walked in our door. Elon Musk. You have a card? Well, close. Ice. How many? So, a couple of them, and they came in and asked us questions about our staff, and we produced the proper information about payroll and how we onboard everybody. So, yeah, we're clean, but it was interesting.

[00:28:45] They said they were very polite, nice. They knocked on the door that you should come in. No. Wait, they didn't kick it in? No, like. Exactly. Really? Yeah. Oh. Anyway, I was just listening to your show, and I listen to your show all the time. First time I really had anything irrelevant to add, so I figured I would give a call, and, you know, I'm sure there's going to be some quote-unquote casualties along the way, but I think they're trying to do the right thing, and that's just my belief.

[00:29:12] Well, I remember growing up seeing TV shows and movies where ICE would, you know, go into some warehouse operation or something, and, you know, they would go trying and round up people that were in the country illegally, and they'd, you know, everybody would be trying to run out the back doors and stuff. So, you're saying it was not that kind of a scene at your place today. Do you mind if I ask, like, what kind of, like, what industry are you in?

[00:29:44] Uh, I'm in the furniture industry. Okay. All right. So, like that, um, and so they just came in asking for the payroll paperwork, and that's the thing. Like, there are people that are in the country legally, and they have the visas to allow them to be here to work. So, if you got the paperwork, then you're fine. Correct. Yeah. All right. Greg, I appreciate it, buddy. Thanks. Have a great weekend. Have a great weekend. All right. Yes, sir. You too. Now, just for the record, I did not send ICE to Craig's workplace. Okay?

[00:30:13] Just want that clear. I didn't do it. Now, ICE did apparently start poking around the governor of New Jersey's house. I don't know if they actually went to the house. They may have. Because the governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, he went out there and did this virtue signal flex where he said that there's somebody in his circle of friends or something who doesn't have their legal status where they would like it to be or something.

[00:30:42] He used some euphemism like that while on stage at some sort of public event. And he's using this story. He's like, well, I talked with my wife and we said, well, just, you know, we'll put her in the apartment over the garage. And I'm like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. They allow apartments over garages in New Jersey? I thought they would have banned those already. But anyway, the next thing, though, was like, wait a minute. You're saying you're harboring an illegal immigrant?

[00:31:07] A source close to the governor told Newsweek that he does not have an undocumented immigrant living in his home. And he was just reiterating a conversation he had had with his wife about somebody in their orbit. The person in question, according to the governor, has legal status and was just feeling anxious about the Trump administration's immigration agenda. OK, so. All right. Obviously, Governor Murphy lied.

[00:31:36] Now, I don't know which one is the lie. He either lied about putting her in the apartment above his garage or he lies about actually she's here legally. She was just nervous. One of like only one of those things can be true when you say that she's here illegally and you're housing her or she's here. Oh, yeah, she's here illegally. And you put her up in the in the in the apartment or she is here under legal status. And you did not do that.

[00:32:05] You're not impeding it. They either way, it's a lot. All right. That'll do it for this episode. Thank you so much for listening. I could not do the show without your support and the support of the businesses that advertise on the podcast. So if you'd like, please support them, too, and tell them you heard it here. You can also become a patron at my Patreon page or go to the Pete calendar show dot com. Again, thank you so much for listening. And don't break anything while I'm gone.