Guest post by Paul Drabik from Chicago
Last Wednesday, June 12, Behind Enemy Lines podcast hosts Terry Newsome and Paul Drabik hosted another event that sold for major forces in the patriot movement. Former Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tom Homan, and non-profit limit 911 they were welcomed in Chicago. Homan brought with him an experienced group including a former border patrol chief, a former DEA agent, several former Texas law enforcement officials, and an experienced journalist.
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On the heels of the massively successful sold out March event held for Mike Lindell, Behind Enemy Lines host Border911 to a packed room in southwest Chicago. It’s the first stop on a 10-city tour for Border911. Inside traditional Democratic strongholds, members of minority communities gather to hear the most pressing issues of our time. Border security and immigration were the main topics of the night. Speakers from Chicago’s African American and Latino communities joined the discussion. Community leaders spoke of their frustration and willingness to collaborate with the grassroots to take back Illinois from the corrupt political establishment.
Border911 has made it their mission to travel the country and inform citizens about the dangers of open borders and how common sense immigration policy is. Chicago is the right place to start the tour because the illegal immigration population has become a clear and transparent issue among members of all backgrounds. The majority of migrants live in facilities throughout the city. In May, Gateway Pundit and Behind Enemy Lines was informed of the lawlessness and chaos seen in the facility. Through FOIA requests, violent crimes such as sexual assault, child abuse, robbery, and battery are rampant. Shockingly, evidence of human trafficking was found on the phone of one of the migrants.
Border911 members bring a unique perspective to many in attendance. Rodney Scott, former Chief of the Border Patrol, told the crowd about 47,000 Chinese will have crossed the border by 2024. Many of these Chinese are of military age. Scott put it into perspective by noting that during his tenure, he never saw more than 1,500 cross the border in a given year.
Another interesting perspective is Victor Avila. Avila, a former federal agent for Homeland Security and ICE, spoke about the serious problem of human trafficking. Most people are familiar with the concept of human trafficking. Human smuggling, as Avila explained, involves people paying and/or lending money to cartels in order to get help crossing the border. This operation continues to the place of migrants in the country. Migrants will be monitored and controlled by Cartel operators in cities across America who often trade, transport, and sell dangerous drugs such as fentanyl.
Sarah Carter, a well-known journalist and frequent contributor to Fox News, spoke about her experience of the crisis. He shared the fact that this problem goes back to his early days in California when he witnessed children being recruited by cartel gangs in major cities. He warned of the cartel targeting Chicago children.
The Border911 team also welcomes minority community leaders to discuss how the issue of illegal immigration affects their communities. Dr. Shando Valdez talks about the divisiveness between the Latino community that is brought about by the massive illegal take up of valuable resources. Latasha Fields, a homeschool advocate who opposes the government’s focus on families, spoke about the special impact of resource monopolies that hinder child development especially in the African American community. Pastor David Lowery explained the message and spoke about the need to address the problems that exist in minority communities in Chicago. Devin Jones, a Navy Veteran and 18th ward Republican Precinct Committeeman recently opened the first African American-led GOP office on the south side of Chicago. He spoke about the special policy issues raised by Chicago’s sanctuary city status and how it affects, not just the community, but the political perspectives of his constituents. Jones may have echoed the sentiments of many Chicago minorities when he stated, “I don’t care where you’re from, if you’re here illegally you should go back home.”
Tom Homan brings a human element perspective to the conversation. With more than 30 years of experience serving the country and protecting its borders, Homan spoke with anger focused on the price that brave men and women pay for open borders. Homan describes the look in the eyes of victims of human trafficking and child sexual abuse. Homan’s passion comes through as he describes the toll it takes on a person when shouldering the day-to-day responsibilities of being a border patrol agent. Finally, during the question and answer phase he was asked about the reality of mass deportation. Fittingly, Homan commented on the potential deportation operation saying, “There has to be a historic deportation operation or there’s nothing to know. That’s what the law requires.” If the American people can see that we are electing a candidate who will bring back a patriot like Homan, maybe there is still hope to save the country.