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5 min read"We either have a country or we don't"
The weekend before this conversation, Tom Homan—former acting ICE director under the Trump administration—arrived in Los Angeles on a Wednesday to kick off an enforcement operation that began Friday. His teams served criminal search warrants at several businesses, uncovering what he describes as a criminal operation involving money laundering, tax evasion, and over $86 million in unclaimed imports, along with $17 million in unpaid taxes. The investigation is part of a broader probe into money flowing to Mexico and Colombia that funds drug cartels. During the operation, ICE arrested forty illegal aliens working at those businesses, along with other criminal public safety threats. Then the protests started.
The central argument: enforcement cannot be negotiated
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:02) **"We either have a country or we don't"** - Asmongold introduces the episode's central thesis and brings in Tom Homan, former acting ICE director, to discuss recent enforcement operations in Los Angeles.
- 2 (00:14) **The Weekend Operation: Criminal Search Warrants and Arrests** - Homan details the specific law enforcement actions taken in Los Angeles, including the charges and the scale of the operation.
- 3 (01:36) **Blame for the Protests: Rhetoric from Politicians** - Homan argues that the protests against ICE are a direct result of inflammatory language from local leaders.
- 4 (02:37) **Threat of Prosecution for Politicians** - Homan directly addresses the governor's taunt to arrest him, explaining the legal line that cannot be crossed.
- 5 (03:49) **Sanctuary Cities "Flooding the Zone"** - Homan explains the strategic consequence of sanctuary city policies: more enforcement in the community rather than in jails.
- 6 (05:18) **The Need for More Resources and the "Patriot Act Part 2"** - The conversation shifts to the logistical need for more agents and technology, with Asmongold predicting a surveillance expansion.
- 7 (06:19) **Disgust at "Peaceful" Protests** - Asmongold and Homan condemn the media and politicians for labeling violent protests as "peaceful."
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