Former ICE Director Jonathan Fahey argues that state governors attempting to control or restrict federal immigration enforcement violate constitutional principles of federalism and the Supremacy Clause, as immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, not a state one; he criticizes New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill for encouraging violence against ICE agents while simultaneously signing anti-mask laws that prevent agents from protecting themselves during protests.
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'STAND UP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT': Former ICE director SLAMS Democrat governorAdded:
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TOUGH SITUATION REALLY VIOLENT OUT THERE.
>> Dana: LET'S BRING IN JONATHAN FAHEY, FORMER ICE DIRECTOR.
WHEN MIKIE SHERRILL THE GOVERNMENT SAYS THESE ARE PEACEFUL PROTESTS IT REMINDS ME WHEN WE WERE COVERING THE BORDER DURING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND WE WOULD HAVE BILL MELUGIN OR GRIFF JENKINS AT THE BORDER WATCHING PEOPLE STREAM ACROSS AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE THE WHITE HOUSE AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAYING THE BORDER IS CLOSED.
IF SHE IS NOT ACTUALLY SEEING WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE GROUND IN TERMS OF THIS KIND OF VIOLENCE, THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE IS DOING, JONATHAN.
>> YEAH, EXACTLY.
THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THESE DON'T BELIEVE YOUR LYING EYES MOMENTS.
WE SAW A LOT WITH THE GEORGE FLOYD SUMMER.
WHAT IS REALLY OUTRAGEOUS ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS DOING AND OTHER DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS ARE DOING, THEY ESSENTIALLY LIT THE MATCH ON MONDAY WHEN THEY WENT THERE SUPPOSEDLY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T LIKE THE CONDITIONS IN THE FACILITY AND TAKE A STEP BACK AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN VIOLENT ACTS OF SUBVERSION AND THEN THEY WILL LATER SAY WE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT WHEN IN FACT THEY ARE THE ONES THAT STARTED THIS WHOLE THING.
WHAT IS ALSO HYPOCRITICAL ABOUT THIS, WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE CONDITIONS IN THE FACILITY, THEY NEVER SAY WELL, TRANSFER THEM TO ANOTHER FACILITY.
THEIR RESPONSE IS WE DON'T LIKE THE CONDITIONS SO LET THEM BACK IN THE COMMUNITY EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THESE ARE RAPISTS, CHILD MOLESTERS, ETC. OVERALL SUBVERSION CAMPAIGN.
SOMEBODY WILL GET HURT OR KILL AND ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE IF THESE POLITICIANS WOULD STAND UP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
>> Martha: THEY WANT MINNESOTA-STYLE HEADLINES.
I'M SURPRISED THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY DOESN'T REMEMBER WITH GOVERNOR TIM WALZ WHO ENDED HIS RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN BASED ON THE PROTESTS AND FRAUD UNCOVERED THERE.
HERE SHE IS BLAMING ICE AGENTS FOR THE VIOLENCE.
>> WE'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE SAFE AND GOING FORWARD IT IS PEACEFUL AND WHAT SEEMS TO BE INCITING A LOT OF THIS IS ARE REALLY THE ICE AGENTS.
THE ICE AGENTS NEED TO STAY OUT OF THERE.
THAT SEEMS TO BE INCITING A LOT OF THIS RIGHT NOW.
>> Dana: I'M WATCHING THE VIDEO AND WATCHING WHAT THE ICE AGENTS ARE DOING VERSUS WHAT THE PROTESTORS ARE DOING AND THE CURIOUS THING TO ME IS THEN EXACTLY WHAT IS SHE WANTING TO HAPPEN LEAVE?
SHE WANTS ICE TO LEAVE.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS IN CHARGE OF THAT NOT THE STATE.
>> BAFFLING.
ICE AGENTS SHOULD LEAVE THE ICE FACILITIES?
NOT AS IF THEY ARE AT THE PROTESTOR'S HOMES.
THEY ARE AT AN ICE FACILITY.
EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO BASICALLY VETO OR CONTROL FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND THEY THINK THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SO AND THE CYNICAL THING ABOUT IT, AS YOU KNOW, THEY ARE DOING THIS FOR POLITICAL REASONS, NOT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASON OR A GREATER GOOD, WHICH MAKES IT SO MUCH WORSE.
THIS IS SO OUTRAGEOUS AND REMEMBER SHE SIGNED THIS ANTI-MASK LAW I BELIEVE IN MARCH SAYING ICE AGENTS CAN'T WEAR MASKS AND YET WE SAW ON THESE VIDEOS WHERE PEOPLE ARE THREATENING TO KILL THESE AGENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHICH CERTAINLY WARRANTS MAYBE WANTING TO KEEP YOUR IDENTITY ANONYMOUS WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE TRYING TO KILL YOU.
>> Dana: A GREAT SEGUE TO MY NEXT POINT.
NOT JUST A NEW JERSEY SITUATION.
IN MASSACHUSETTS, THE GOVERNOR THERE IS FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THERE IS A DESIRE FOR THE ICE AGENTS TO HAVE LICENSE PLATES THAT IDENTIFY THEM.
>> THEY WANT US TO GIVE ICE CONFIDENTIAL LICENSE PLATES SO THEY CAN OPERATE IN SECRET IN MASSACHUSETTS.
I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR ICE, NOT IN MASSACHUSETTS.
WE SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT DOING LEGITIMATE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORK.
THAT'S NOT WHAT WE ARE SEEING FROM ICE.
SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO HELP THEM OPERATE IN SECRET AS THEY TAKE PEOPLE OFF OUR STREETS WITHOUT CAUSE.
>> Dana: AGAIN I WONDER IF THESE GOVERNORS ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT THE AGITATORS THEMSELVES, PROTESTORS THEMSELVES ARE SAYING DIRECTLY TO ICE AGENTS ON CAMERA.
>> EXACTLY.
THEY DON'T CARE, IT SEEMS LIKE.
SHE IS TRYING TO PREVENT ICE FROM DOING THEIR JOB.
WHAT SHE SAID THEY AREN'T AGAINST LEGITIMATE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IT'S NOT THE GOVERNOR'S JOB TO DECIDE WHICH FEDERAL LAWYERS ARE LEGITIMATE AND WHICH ONES AREN'T.
FEDERALISM AND SUPREMACY CLAUSE.
THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THE PROHIBITIONS ON THE ANONYMOUS LICENSE PLATES IS THEY GIVE THEM TO STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GIVE THEM TO FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THEY WILL LOSE IN THE COURTS ON THIS.
THERE IS SO MUCH IRONY AND HYPE OCTOBER SEE TO THIS.
REMEMBER WHEN DeSANTIS SENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO -- THEY PUT LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DANGER.
>> Dana: I HAVEN'T MENTIONED TODAY BUT WE DID IT LAST NIGHT DETAINEES THAT ARE THERE IN NEW JERSEY, THEY AREN'T NECESSARILY THE KIND OF PEOPLE YOU WANT WALKING AROUND YOUR NEIGHB
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