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Originally from Hawaii, Patrick Naughton is a United States Army officer and a Military Historian. He is currently teaching at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In 2012, he received the Army’s General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. He has had unique opportunities to serve as an Interagency Fellow with the Department of Labor, a Legislative Liaison to the U.S. Senate, and a Congressional Partnership Program Fellow with the Partnership for a Secure America—all in Washington, D.C. He also served as a Senior Leadership Fellow with the Center for Junior Officers at West Point. Patrick holds a Master of Military Arts and Science degree in History from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, where he was recognized as an Art of War Scholar. He also holds a Master of Science in Crisis and Emergency Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, both from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was named an Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. Patrick Naughton’s first book, “Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict,” is now available in hardcover or eBook format through Amazon, directly from Casemate Publishers, and from a variety of other booksellers. The book compares his father’s time in Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne and advising the South Vietnamese Army, to Patrick’s own experience during the Global War on Terror and in Iraq. Though decades of history and politics separate their service, the similarities between their experiences are undeniably striking. The result is an engaging and eye-opening narrative that weaves together the combat experiences of two generations of soldiers. From the failure of grand strategies to personal combat stories, the memories of those lost, and the evolving social challenges facing today’s military—America’s wars against communism and terror are laid bare through the lens of one family’s service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth marked the 80th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, liberated from Imperial Japan in World War II at a cost of 26,000 killed. This occasion, like the rest of Pete's travels across the Western Pacific last week, offered a most-needed reminder of the importance of the vast region's strategic islands – and the magnitude of the folly of allowing Communist China to dominate any of them. Simply put: We risk having to pay again in blood and treasure to reverse another totalitarian foe's imperialism – and the attendant threat to our vital interests in what the great strategist Cleo Paskal described in a recent PresentDangerChina.org webinar as America's “Pacific heartland.” We must now actualize Secretary Hegseth's highly visible, and most welcome, commitments to support our allies there and counter our mutual enemy, the Chinese Communist Party.

In Episode 468 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back American Stewards of Liberty executive director Margaret Byfield. Margaret chats about COP16 currently happening in Colombia, biodiversity/nature credits, the status of 30-by-30, natural asset companies, natural capital accounts, and the future of property rights. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES ⁠American Stewards of Liberty⁠ ⁠30 by 30 ⁠ ⁠EP 390: Natural Asset Companies (ft. Margaret Byfield)⁠ ⁠Reuters: Leaders urge world to pay up to save nature as COP16 talks open⁠ ⁠Reuters: World lags on 2030 nature goals headed into UN COP16 talks⁠ ⁠ASL: “Natural Capital Accounts” Poised to Add Private Lands to Secure America's Debt --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district-of-conservation/support

Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor, shares his journey as the first male in four generations not to take over his family's farm. He sheds light on the challenges modern farmers face, urging us to address the disappearing farms and their impact on our food supply.

Cleta Mitchell, co-founder, Only Citizens Vote Coalition. Why the SAVE(Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act will help secure America's elections

Will the United States remain a Superpower in 2040? What are the most significant challenges facing the U.S.? What key reforms are necessary to secure a better future for this country? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dave Walker, former Comptroller General of the US and author of America in 2040: Still a Superpower? A Pathway to Success.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the United States remain a Superpower in 2040? What are the most significant challenges facing the U.S.? What key reforms are necessary to secure a better future for this country? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dave Walker, former Comptroller General of the US and author of America in 2040: Still a Superpower? A Pathway to Success. 

Chief Chris Clem, Retired Yuma Sector Border Patrol. Retired Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem Comes to Michigan for “Secure Borders, Secure America” Tour

#106: Andrew McConn on tech in energy and offshore drilling (5/8/24) Links: Enverus website: https://www.enverus.com Defying peak oil predictions: https://www.enverus.com/newsroom/defying-peak-oil-predictions/ Andrew's testimony at the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources oversight hearing titled “Assessing Solutions to Secure America's Offshore Energy Future” on Thursday, April 18, 2024: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415851

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The Honorable Fred Zeidman is a legend in energy/oil and expert on Middle East politics, Co-chair with Harold Hamm at Council for Secure America, and Former Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council (was appointed by President George W. Bush in March 2002 and served in that position from 2002-2010.) War in Israel and its global implications on energy.

Jacki recounts the true story of the historic rise of Harold Hamm, arguably the most successful oil and gas man in America today. Hamm was the youngest of 13 children, born in a two-room Oklahoma homestead to sharecropper and part-time preacher. Arguably, few have worked harder to achieve American energy independence – or at least energy security. Because of people like Harold Hamm, we are no longer beholden to petrostate dictators to keep the country running. His new book, Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence, explains how Hamm bucked the conventional wisdom and helped restore America as an energy superpower. - - - - - Jacki explains how she once agreed with President Obama that we “cannot drill our way to prosperity,” and then came to see the light. In fact, it was Obama who is largely responsible for Jacki's pilgrimage to Texas. - - - - - Why we cannot “Turn Oil Into Salt.” In the past, countries fought wars for salt, the only means of preserving food (the energy supply of the Middle Ages). With refrigeration, salt wars ended. Some think that with the advent of wind and solar, we can “get off of oil” and stop fighting wars for it. Not yet… - - - - - What is the “Trillion Dollar Swing”? - - - - - U.S. oil and gas production are booming at record levels under Biden. But he doesn't deserve credit. - - - - - Electric vehicles are not selling. - - - - - Phasing out coal plants will cost us BIG.

Energy is life, and the war against carbon is at its heart a war against human life. Fred Zeidman of the Council for a Secure America lays out the series of calculated actions by the Biden administration that have devastated the American energy sector and, by extension, America itself. Plus, economist E.J. Antoni if the Heritage Foundation explains the vulnerability of the U.S. dollar in the face of the BRICS offensive, and the signs that America will spend 2024 in the depths of a recession.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Harold Hamm, founder and former CEO, now Exec Chairman of Continental Resources. Hamm, one of the key pioneers of the American shale revolution, has written a book about his life's journey and the critical role of the U.S. oil and gas industry. Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America’s Energy Independence, […]

We talk with Harold Hamm, founder and former CEO, now Exec Chairman of Continental Resources.Hamm, one of the key pioneers of the American shale revolution, has written a book about his life's journey and the critical role of the U.S. oil and gas industry.Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence, Harold Hamm, Forefront Books, 2023.

A day doesn't go by without energy in the headlines. From banning gas stoves to prices at the pump, to threats to the world's energy supplies, energy is front and center. In his new book, “Game Changer: Our 50-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence” Harold Hamm tells the story of his fifty-year journey battling conventional wisdom and, in the process, helping restore America as an energy superpower. How did he do it? With horizontal drilling. What Hamm did was game changing for our country and the world. Newt's guest is Harold Hamm. He founded Continental Resources in 1967 and currently serves as Executive Chairman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the past 60 years, America has faced political fumble after fumble, costing the American people energy security and independence. Affordable and reliable electricity and transportation are vital to high standards of living around the globe, and new proposed EPA regulations will lead to higher electricity bills and more blackouts for families, small businesses, and farmers.Join us as Harold Hamm, Continental Resources Executive Chairman and author of Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence, due out on August 1, and Heritage President Kevin Roberts discuss the solution to securing a safe and prosperous energy future for our country and the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Left is engaged in total war against American energy. Armed with lies and faulty science, they are wholly committed to the destruction of our nations reliable energy resources, putting our national security, prosperity, and way of life at risk. Funded by billions of dollars from so-called green energy, leftist politicians have told Americans for years that their world is on the brink of destruction. And yet... we're all still here.Harold Hamm, founder and executive chairman of Continental Resources, joins this week's episode of “The Kevin Roberts Show” to discuss the daunting but possible task of securing America's energy future. Hamm is also the author of a new book, “Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence.”It's possible for America to be energy independent. But the lies have to stop, and Harold Hamm plans to set the record straight.***SHOW NOTES***Winning the New Cold War: A Plan for Countering China: https://www.heritage.org/asia/report/winning-the-new-cold-war-plan-countering-chinaGet a copy of Harold Hamm's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Changer-Fifty-Year-Americas-Independence/dp/1637631855 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was our honor today to welcome Harold Hamm, Executive Chairman and Founder of Continental Resources, on the date of the official debut of his new book entitled "Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence." Harold is an acclaimed and veteran wildcatter, an American Patriot, an advisor to four Presidents on American energy policy, a visionary entrepreneur, and a loyal Oklahoman. He has made sizable contributions to the industry while also leading nonprofit efforts in health, education, and energy industry advocacy. "Game Changer" sheds light on the energy industry's history, challenges, and potential solutions for securing America's energy independence and prosperity. We were incredibly thankful to have the good fortune of visiting with Harold on this exciting day – the official release date for "Game Changer." His is a uniquely American story, as it takes us from his time as a five-year-old boy who lived in rural Oklahoma without power to being Executive Chairman of one of America's leading oil and gas companies. This book is a reminder of what can only happen in America.   As you will hear in today's episode, we covered a broad range of topics. Harold first shares his inspiration for writing the book and how his childhood sparked his interest in the oil industry. We touch on his experiences in the 1970s and the energy policies and challenges faced by the US in that decade, the importance of adopting effective and balanced energy programs in Washington, and the changing attitudes of environmentalists towards using oil from certain regions along with the need for education to address misunderstandings about energy sources. Harold shares his insights on going public and then back to private with Continental and the benefits of being a private company, including longer-term planning and reduced pressure from quarterly reports. We also cover the significance of natural gas in reducing emissions, the challenge and necessity of lifting the ban on the export of American oil, Continental's progress in carbon capture technology, building a company culture that is fun and focused, what it means to run on "Hamm-time," and more.   Apart from his contributions to the energy sector, Harold's philanthropic pursuits are equally significant, and we discuss his efforts to bring down the cost of insulin and prescription drugs. In his support for education, the Harold Hamm Foundation, together with Continental Resources, established the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University, serving as the nation's premier institute for security, innovation and growth for all forms of energy. We are struck by Harold's ability to tackle challenging or impossible missions (what you'll hear as the "culture of the possible") and turn them into successes. We are immensely grateful for the time he shared with us today.   Mike Bradley kicked us off by highlighting that this week would be a very heavy week of earnings, with roughly 35% of the S&P 500 companies reporting, and to expect some trading volatility. He also flagged that this week was a light week for economic stats and that the bond market has temporarily bought into a US soft landing scenario, which has pushed the 10-year yield above 4 percent. Also, with Harold Hamm being today's guest and a key proponent of an alternative to the WTI crude oil contract, we highlight the American Gulf Coast crude oil contract that he has advocated, which is trading at ~$82.50/bbl. and ~$1.25/bbl. premium to WTI. Mike rounded out the discussion by noting this also would be a heavy reporting week for the energy sector, particularly US & Canadian E&Ps, Midstream and Refiners. Arjun Murti built on Mike's comments with two key themes that oil demand has not peaked and is still growing, especially with global demand growth from countries like India and continents like Africa, and that desp

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Fred is the Co-Chair and Director of the Council for a Secure America stop by the podcast, and we have a discussion that is critical for the energy security of the United States. 00:00 - Intro00:03:14 -Real Clear Energy Policy (Article)06:19 - An attribute that back again all to oil.10:17 -Talks about Sanctions12:14 - New Pipelines, Leviathan field is critical to replace the Russian gas16:49 - New York is banning natural gas stoves and Talks About Pipelines20:25 - Talks about China-Emission- Natural Gas-Building a coal plant23:46 - Bitcoin miners up25:50 - America's Energy Issue31:00 - OutroAboutOver the course of his distinguished 45-year career, Mr. Zeidman has been involved in numerous high-profile workouts, restructurings and reorganizations. He was former CEO, President and Chairman of Seitel, Inc., a Houston-based provider where he was instrumental in the successful turnaround of the Company. He most recently served as Chief Restructuring Officer of Transmeridian Exploration, Inc. and Bankruptcy Trustee AremisSoft Corp. He held the post of Chairman of the Board and CEO of Unibar Corporation, the largest domestic independent drilling fluids company, until its sale to Anchor Drilling Fluids.Mr. Zeidman is also Chairman Emeritus of Gordian Group, the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Chairman Emeritus of the University of Texas Health Science System Houston, interim Chief Financial Officer of the Texas Heart Institute and is Vice Chancellor of the Houston Community College System. He further serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the University of Saint Thomas and is National Campaign Chairman of Development Corp of Israel (Israel Bonds).

In Episode 38 of The Energy Question, host David Blackmon interviews former Texas Democratic Congressman Martin Frost. Mr. Frost currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Council for a Secure America, the focus of this discussion.CSA was founded on the premise that American energy independence through the production of liquid fuels served as the underpinning for U.S. security. This energy independence, and the strategic alliance with Israel, strengthen America's mutual security and global standing.CSA Home Page: https://councilforsecureamerica.org/Run of Show:00:00 - Intro01:40 - Martin Frost talks about the Council for a Secure America and how it works08:03 - The importance of maintaining Energy Security11:17 - Is the U.S. losing influence in the Middle East? Is that a dangerous thing for the Country?13:20 - Challenges related to the relationship between United States and Saudi Arabia15:11 - Does the Council have similar concerns about this growing relationship between Russia and India?21:02 - When we see China moving into South America in such a big way. Is that something we should be concerned about?22:45 - Do you see the BRICS alliance also helping to facilitate the growth of China's influence globally?24:57 - Is it possible for America, really any other country to have what we like to refer to as a true sense of national security without having energy security at the time?28:37 - OutroSponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedInDB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities SubstackThe Crude Truth with Rey TrevinoRey Trevino LinkedInEnergy Transition Weekly ConversationIrina Slav LinkedInArmando Cavanha LinkedIn ENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack

Fred Zeidman, director and co-chair of Council for a Secure America, says the U.S. must “reassert its role as both an energy and a political power broker.”“It's important for the future of mankind. We now have an ability to destroy the earth, and you have a lot of folks that don't really care if we do it or don't do it running around with or getting close to having these weapons of mass destruction,” he says. “So, for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and the future of civilization, we have got to get a grip on this thing.”“And we've got to rein in the rogue countries that are trying to destroy Western civilization and the greatest country in the history of the world, the United States of America,” says Zeidman, whose New York City-based organization focuses on U.S. energy independence as “the underpinning for U.S. security” and on a “strategic alliance with Israel [to] strengthen America's mutual security and global standing.”Zeidman joins today's episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss how the U.S. can supports its allies, notably Taiwan and Ukraine; how the Biden administration's energy policies specifically have affected U.S. national security; and how he would grade those energy policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fred Zeidman, director and co-chair of Council for a Secure America, says the U.S. must “reassert its role as both an energy and a political power broker.” “It's important for the future of mankind. We now have an ability to destroy the earth, and you have a lot of folks that don't really care if […]

ENB #109 Congressman Martin Frost stops, and we talk about energy and bipartisan solutions for energy. Congressman Frost served 26 years as a Congressman from the 24th District of Texas (Dallas-Ft. Worth) from 1979 to 2005 as a Democrat. He serves as Secretary and Director for the Council for a Secure America.I truly enjoyed this interview as Congressman Frost has a bipartisan approach to energy, and is not a typical politician or Democrat.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Former Reps. Tony Coelho, D-Calif., and Martin Frost, D-Texas, of the Council for a Secure America, discuss the energy lessons from Russia's war on Ukraine, the importance of energy independence and bridging to a sustainable energy future; and Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute on the think tank's new report be helped co-author — “Rocket's Red Glare: Modernizing America's Energetics Enterprise” — with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Running the Traps has a conversation with John Sullivan, the Executive Director of Partnership for a Secure America. While everyone always talks about how bipartisanship is dead and everyone is at eachother's throats on Capitol Hill, John has seen otherwise, and actively works to cultivate the collegiality that does exist in the national security space.

Events in the world have forced the United States to focus on becoming energy-independent, and nuclear power is one of the ways to do this. CEO of Uranium Royalty Corp, Scott Melbye, joins us to talk about the energy transition and how uranium is a big part of clean energy. Since the Energy Department wants to make the first strategic uranium reserve for the country, 2023 could be a big year for uranium. In this interview, Scott explains how Uranium Royalty fits into the uranium market's strong fundamentals. Don't forget to click the

Maj. Fred Galvin (USMC – Ret.) is an innocent man! And all of America needs to know his story. After being put through the longest trial in marine corps history, he and his men were found not guilty of alleged war crimes against the Taliban – accusations brought against him by his own top brass leadership and the media during a presidential election cycle. As is seen with strict-liability absurd environmental crimes, or the persecution of citizens for exercising free speech or attending school board meetings, these true stories show the lawfare that the most courageous, patriotic Americans have been made to endure of late. Maj. Galvin tells his twelve-year saga and how he emerged triumphant against the top military leaders who unleashed 49 investigators to ruin the lives of the marines who fought their way out of a two-sided ambush. If you are facing an IRS audit or other adverse action, this story and Maj. Galvin's book are for you: A Few Bad Men: The True Story of U.S. Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America. This is a David and Goliath story that should encourage all Americans. Spoiler alert: Maj. Galvin reveals why he is confident that one of his former accusers will run for president in 2024. - - - - - Then, Ron Ness, Director of the North Dakota Petroleum Council and Director of Council for a Secure America, explains that the youngest generation is the most addicted to fossil fuels due to the incessant use of “devices” such as cell phones, PCs, and modern convenience. He suggests we begin an intergenerational dialogue, asking them: “What are you prepared to give up for climate change?” Translating aspirational talk into action could be instructive. - - - - - Jacki suggests that the way to get through to millennials and Gen Z with straight talk about climate change policy is to appeal to the need to save the 1.2 billion people who live in extreme poverty and poor health due to energy poverty; fossil fuels and nuclear energy saves lives, and the crisis is now – not in the distant future. Jacki reviews the energy poverty research of Lakshman Guruswamy in the Belmont Law Review. 

In This Episode Erin and Weer'd discuss: the massive class action lawsuit brought by Uvalde families; how the ATF is cracking down on people who bought solvent traps, and it appears that many of the recent encounters all bought their traps from one user, Rifle Remedy 2000; the good news that a Federal Judge has ruled Texas must allow adults under 21 to carry firearms; and Beto O'Rourke flip-flopping again! Now he's pro-gun... or so he claims. Next, Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts how the media handles gun stories; and finally, David discusses some factors on defending your house of worship from attack. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that's $1/podcast) and you'll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks. Show Notes Main Topic: Uvalde families, survivors suing for $27 billion in class-action lawsuit Local funeral homes refused to handle services for Uvalde gunman Ask a Mortician: Caring for the Bodies of Terrorists ATF Confiscating Solvent Traps & Components Don't Talk to the Police Pt 1 Don't Talk to the Police Pt 2 Federal judge says Texas can't ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns Beto Ad Touts Commitment to ‘Protect Our Second Amendment' as Poll Shows Ten Point Deficit Gun Owner For Beto Gun Lovers and Other Strangers How to Secure America's Houses of Worship

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Is taking away all guns the answer? Is the removal of God and values to blame? We all have to look closer. Violence in our society is at record levels, and school shootings and other attacks are on the rise. Why is this? Experts pontificate all the time. Lt Joe offers some insight into the reasons as well as what can actually be done to make us all safer...

Is taking away all guns the answer? Is the removal of God and values to blame? We all have to look closer. Violence in our society is at record levels, and school shootings and other attacks are on the rise. Why is this? Experts pontificate all the time. Lt Joe offers some insight into the reasons as well as what can actually be done to make us all safer...

Fred Zeidman, a prominent Houston based business and civic leader, joins America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in addressing the importance of America securing its energy independence amid the adverse economic impact on American families and businesses, the state of US-Israel relations, the challenges in the Middle East and the accomplishments of the historic Abraham Accords and how it impacts of the United States' policy in the region and beyond. The conversation will also bring to the forefront the rise of anti-Semitism and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) targeting Israel. Fred Zeidman presents a principled approach on how America's stakeholders and leaders can best address this growing concern. Fred Zeidman is the Co-Chair and Director of Council for a Secure America. He served as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and was appointed by President George W. Bush in March 2002, serving in that position from 2002-2010. Mr. Zeidman also is Chairman Emeritus of the University of Texas Health Science System Houston, interim Chief Financial Officer of the Texas Heart Institute and serves on the Board of the Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR). He further serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the University of Saint Thomas and Houston Community College. Mr. Zeidman currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Petroflow Energy, and as a Director of Petro River Oil, Hyperdynamics Corp., Straight Path Communications, Inc. and Prosperity Bank in Houston. He was formerly Chairman of The Gordian Group, Chairman of the Board of SulphCo Inc., Chief Restructuring Officer of Transmeridian Exploration, Inc. and Bankruptcy Trustee of AremisSoft Corp. He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Seitel Inc. and Unibar, Inc. Fred Zeidman serves on the board of the Republican Jewish Coalition and the Development Corporation of Israel (Israel Bonds), and served on the Board of the National World War II Museum. https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/ https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable from Washington D.C. informs, educates, empowers and challenges the listening audience about the importance to restore, strengthen, and protect our freedoms, the rule of law, and free markets. America's Roundtable advances the ideas of freedom, the significance of freedom of speech, limited government, and the application of free market principles to solve problems. America's Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America's founding principles. America's Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. America's Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan's major market and the upper Midwest, SuperTalk Mississippi Media's 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

On today's show, Jake Chervinsky, head of policy at the Blockchain Association, looks at how stablecoins are already expanding the reach of the U.S. dollar, but if the government were to restrict stablecoins in favor of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), that trend could quickly reverse.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world's biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi's most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After an outstanding tenure overseas as an active-duty service member in the U.S. Navy, Rep. Jackson was called back to the states to serve in the White House Medical Unit during President George W. Bush's Administration. From there, Dr. Jackson would ultimately lead the White House Medical Unit as Physician to the President during the Obama and Trump Administrations. In January 2019, President Donald J. Trump appointed him as Chief Medical Advisor and Assistant to the President. Listen to this exclusive episode as the Representative expounds on the crisis at the border, the left's procedural games, and the mental fitness of President Joseph Biden.  -- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Colonel Richard Kemp CBE. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Friends, family, neighbors- many have suffered significant loss in the wake of the terroristic acts that took place on September 11th, 2001.  Though impossible to restore what was taken from us 20 years ago, may this day forever serve as a testament to the unwavering resilience of the American people. As President George W. Bush stated: "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining." --- In this episode of The Code Red Podcast, we asked our grassroots army to remember what took place in their lives on this horrific day.  May we never forget.  --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Colonel Richard Kemp CBE. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Colonel Kemp CBE served in command of Operation Fingal in Afghanistan in 2003 for the British Army. His service and intimate writings about the war zone have garnered him numerous accolades, including being list on Al Qaeda's death list. He joins us today to give us background on the Taliban, an update on the situation in Afghanistan, and a foreshadowing of what the world can expect from the terrorist thugs in power.   --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Colonel Richard Kemp CBE. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with High School Teacher Jeremy Adams, author of Hollowed Out: A Warning about America's Next Generation Jeremy Adams has spent decades trying to instill wisdom, ambition, and love of learning in his students. And yet, when teachers get together, they often share an arresting conclusion: Something has gone terribly wrong. Something essential is missing in our young people. Their curiosity seems stunted, their reason undeveloped, their values uninformed, their knowledge lacking, and most worrying of all, their humanity diminished. Hollowed Out reveals how a combination of excess media, isolation, alienation of tradition, and now the effects of COVID-19 are provoking an avalanche of ramifications for Gen Z. You can buy the book discussed – Hollowed Out: A Warning about America's Next Generation – in bookstores or on Amazon right now. --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with High School Teacher Jeremy Adams about his latest book, Hollowed Out which reveals how a combination of excess media, isolation, alienation from tradition, and now the effects of COVID-19 are provoking an avalanche of ramifications for Gen Z. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

With over 35 years of going where the evidence leads her, Melanie Phillips has assembled a body of work about the mounting challenges to western culture and civilization. She roots her exploration and exposition of antisemitism in her Jewish identity and history. In her own words, she speaks "for the silent majority who have become increasingly dismayed by the erosion of rationality, conscience and respect for our shared humanity." Listen to her conversation with Allen Roth, President of Secure America. --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with renowned journalist Melanie Phillips about the rise of antisemitism and the failure of the West to defend its values. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Ilan Berman, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy, joins us to discuss the Iranian Presidential Elections. In addition to his current role, Mr. Berman has several weekly columns and advisors across the government, from the Department of Defense to the CIA.  --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Ilan Berman. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Episode 8 - Talking Energy Show - Mike Cantrell - Author | Speaker | Oil and Energy Consultant | Owner of Pivotal Strategic Solutions Pivotal Strategic Solutions(405) 206-4444 mike@mikecantrell.net Government affairs consultantRegulatory compliance consultantPublic affairs consultantStrategy consultant Mike is an entrepreneur / consultant with demonstrated history of accomplishment in the oil & energy industry as well as the Political and Public Affairs space. Skilled in coalition building, solving difficult problems, and building oil and gas companies, Mike is a strong entrepreneurial professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Psychology from East Central University. A 40 year industry veteran, Mike sees the oil and gas industry, at least in the conventional vertical well space, as offering the greatest return on investment in the American economy. Michael (Mike) Cantrell was born and raised in Oklahoma, where his family has strong ties to the oilfield. Cantrell's grandfather was a driller in the 1920's, eventually starting his own business in the 1950's, which Cantrell's father joined a few years later. In 1968, his father shifted into the production side of the business, where Cantrell gained hands-on experience in the field, accompanying his father in business from an early age. Cantrell attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While Cantrell was, and still is, keenly interested in psychology, he wanted a career in which he could work for himself and decided to continue on the family legacy in the petroleum industry. In 1975, Cantrell started Oklahoma Basic Economy Corporation, an Ada, Oklahoma based oil and gas exploration and production company specializing in enhancing production in more mature formations, serving as President until 2000. That year, Cantrell sold Oklahoma Basic Economy Corporation and a few months later, founded Cantrell Investments LLC, an oil and gas investment company, with assets primarily in Oklahoma., Texas and Kansas. Around that time, Cantrell decided to leave his longtime home in Oklahoma and relocated to Plano, Texas, just outside Dallas. A few short years later, in 2006, he moved back to Oklahoma. In 2009, Cantrell accepted a consulting position with Continental Resources, where he was an integral part of building the company's Government Relations Division, eventually serving as Vice President of Governmental and Regulatory Affairs. While at Continental, Cantrell maintained his oil and gas interests and upon leaving the company in March 2013, shifted his focus back to Cantrell Investments. As a longtime veteran, Cantrell notes that this industry is "an exciting place to work," crediting his dedicated employees - many of whom have been with him for years, if not decades - for their team's overall success. He also points out that it is an added benefit to have assets performing for you, and in turn generating profit, even while you sleep! Even though he has no shortage to choose from, Cantrell easily considers his greatest accomplishment to be raising two motivated children - both successful in their chosen fields - who he claims are even smarter than their dad. In fact, both his children have taken a page from their father's book in some way - his daughter is a political consultant and his son a fourth generation oilman. And though each have their own, independent companies, Cantrell has also worked closely over the years on joint ventures and projects with both his father and brother. In his free time, you will most likely find Cantrell on his Harley Davidson, whether he's traveling to the corners of the United States or just taking a quick ride. Cantrell is also very active in industry organizations, and serves on the Board of Directors of: Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, The Domestic Energy Producers Alliance, The Council for a Secure America, Citizens Bank of Ada, and is the Vice Chairman of Oklahomans for Lawsuit Reform. Additionally, Cantrell is the Chairman of the National Stripper Well Association, and is a longtime member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. Cantrell adds that he has sincerely enjoyed working with the Alliance, saying, "I have never felt as effective in Washington D.C. as I did when accompanying Alliance leadership" to the U.S. Capitol earlier this year. Business: Present: Chairman-Postwood Energy LLC 2000 - Present-Principal-Cantrell Investments LLC- Oil and Gas Investment Company. 3/2012 - 3/2013 - VP Government and Regulatory Affairs at Continental Resources, Inc. 4/2009 - 3/2012 - Political Affairs Consultant to Continental Resources, Inc. working on Federal and State issues. 1975 - 2000 President-Oklahoma Basic Economy Corporation, an Ada, Oklahoma based oil and gas exploration/production company. 1991 - 1999 Chairman-Oil Center Operating, Inc., an Ada, Oklahoma based oil and gas production operating company. Industry Related Association Activity: Present: Co-Chair & Board Member-Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance 4/2014 - 2016 Chairman-National Stripper Well Association. 1986 - 2017 - Director for the Council for a Secure America - A Nonprofit educational organization which is a coalition of American Oil and Gas Producers and American Friends of Israel. 2010 - 2013 On the Board of Directors for the North Dakota Petroleum Council. 2009 - 2012- Co-Founder and President Domestic Energy Producers Alliance. Nationwide collaboration of oil and gas producers ,royalty owners,and trade associations working together to influence U.S. Domestic oil and gas issues. 2009 - 2011 Chairman Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association Legislative Committee. 2009 - 2017 - On the Board of Directors for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. 1999 2002 President, Save Domestic Oil, Inc. Nation wide coalition of Producers and Royalty Owners to enforce United States trade laws regarding oil dumping. 1990 2000 Industry Advisory Board, National Association of Royalty Owners. 1995-1997 President, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. Oklahomas largest energy association with 1,200 members. 1995-1998 Executive Committee, Texas Independent Petroleum Producers and Royalty Owners Association. 1990-1995 Chairman, Environmental Committee of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. 1992-1995 Co-Founder/Chairman, Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. The first oil check-off program in the country. A four million-dollar per year program. Two million spent annually for environmental restoration of historic oil field damage sites. Two million spent annually for public education about Oklahomas oil industry. 1989-1991 Chairman of Liaison Committee of Cooperating Oil & Gas Associations, composed of 32 State and National Oil and Gas Associations. 1987-1988 Chairman, EPA Special Task Force of Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. Played a major role in keeping oil field fluids from being classified as hazardous waste under Sub-Title C of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act. 1984-1989 President, Wildcatter Club of Oklahoma Tripled membership as Membership Chairman/President. 1983-1987 Chairman, Regulatory Affairs Committee of Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. 1982-1984 Membership Committee Chairman, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. Brought membership from 1,100 to 1,500 (the highest number of members in the history of the association). Serves on Board of Directors of: The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance Citizens Bank of Ada Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association 1980-4/2017 Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence 1994-1996 Grand River Dam Authority 2004 - 2008 Leadership Oklahoma 2004 - 2006 Oklahomans for Workers Compensation Reform - Vice Chairman Oklahomans for Lawsuit Reform - Vice Chairman National/State Civic Activities: 1984 Member, Charter Class Leadership Oklahoma 1984-1987 Chairman, Pollution Enforcement Sub Committee of the Industry Advisory Committee of Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Local Civic Activities: 1989-1991 Ada Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. 1988 1990 Founder and President, Ada City School Foundation. Built endowment of $90,000 that today is close to one million dollars. Personal: Member of First Presbyterian Church of Ada Private Pilot Certified Scuba Diver Harley Rider Extraordinaire

Author Bob Welch talks about his recent novel: Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives. As a sequel to "Band of Brothers", lead writer of the HBO series by the same name, Erik Jendresen calls Saving My Enemy “A quintessential tale. Once read, never to be forgotten. With positive reviews from across the country, and a 4.7 star rating on Amazon, Bob Welch takes us through this story and the real stories of World War II veterans and their families.  You can buy the book discussed – Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives – in bookstores or on Amazon right now.     --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Bob Welch. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Nina Shea, a human rights lawyer and Senior Fellow and Director of the Center of Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute. She joins us today to talk about China's war on all religions and human rights abuse within mainland China. The focus of the Chinese Communist Party is on Christian persecution, while turning churches into surveillance apparatus.    Learn about her latest initiative: Global Prayer for China.   --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Nina Shea. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Christian Whiton goes in deep on Biden's foreign policy, and how it is affecting our national security. The Biden Administration is backstepping everything Trump did to help strengthen our national security. That means opening our Southern Border, going soft on China, and taking it easy on Iran.    --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Christian Whiton. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

Ambassador Dore Gold joins us to discuss the current situation in Israel. With the conflict escalating and calls from Iranian-backed Hamas to "cut off the heads of Jews", Ambassador Gold shares a unique perspective of the geopolitical history of the conflict and how it relates to President Biden's lack of leadership on the issue.    To show your support for Israel, please consider supporting our podcast and buying a shirt or sticker: https://store.secureamericanow.org/collections/stand-with-israel   --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Ambassador Dore Gold. Dore Gold is the former Israeli ambassador to the UN and director-general of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He now heads the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, the leading independent research institute specializing in public diplomacy and foreign policy since 1976. The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

The For the People Act – or HR 1 / SB 1 - is "the single most dangerous piece of legislation," says the leader of GOP opposition Senator Cruz. Today, he joins us to talk through the many fallacies of what should be known as the Corrupt Politicians Act. From funding campaigns with taxpayer money, to banning Voter ID laws in all fifty states. This bad legislation overrides state elections and fundamentally changes our democracy to keep Democrats in power for 100+ years.    If after listening to this episode, you feel motivated to take action please sign our petition at www.secureamericanow.org.   --- The Code Red Podcast explores critical national security issues through engaging discussions with experts, story telling of past events, and conversations with Legislators. We investigate the issues that threaten our sovereignty with in-depth analyses on how the decisions of our leaders impact America's safety. Today's Episode: Allen Roth, President of Secure America, talks with Senator Ted Cruz (https://www.tedcruz.org/), the leader of the GOP opposition to Senate Bill 1.  The Code Red Podcast is a publication of Secure America Now, the largest national security digital platform in the country. Since the early 2010s, Secure America Now has been fighting to bring critical security issues to the forefront of the American debate. Learn more at https://www.secureamericanow.org/   Help support future episodes by giving a small donation at https://donate.secureamericanow.org/code-red-podcast

“In Danger Yet, Secure” – "America is in turmoil, what do we do?” – Should all that has happened shock us? * What one generation des in moderation, the next generation does in excess. - The church is not where it use to be. * Timothy 3:1-17 Godlessness in the Last Days. - The Lord Is in His Holy Temple Psalms 11:1 … In the LORD I take refuge. … * Psalms 11:3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" * Psalms 11:7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face. - Our security in the mists of danger is tin the Lord. - If you have God, you are never out of options.

Before we begin, I want to remind you to check out my new website, www.jefferyreynolds.net. This is where you’ll find all of my content from all the different platforms where my articles can be read. Also, I want to ask you a favor. When you go to jefferyreynolds.net, please sign up for my newsletter. I won’t spam you, and I’ll send out a couple of emails a month tops. This allows me to keep you updated on all of the cool new stuff I’m doing in 2020. I made it really easy, too – just go to the website, and click the link at the top that says, Subscribe to the Newsletter. My first interview this week is with Lorraine Woodwark. Lorraine represents the Immigration Reform Law Instistute, and Attorneys United for a Secure America. Lorraine was in town to address Oregonians for Immigration Reform, and sat down to talk to me about all the problems associated with illegal immigration. We discussed how illegal aliens often get treated better in America than citizens, the security problems associated with illegal immigration, and the need to secure our borders. She’s also recruiting immigration law attorneys to join the IRLI team. You can find more information at www.irli.org and www.ausamerica.org. The second interview this week is with the group of folks who brought you Slavic Vote, one of the largest voter registration movements the Pacific Northwest has ever seen. I talk to Dmitriy, Andrey, and Liliya about what brought them together, how the elders in the churches initially held out before jumping on board, and how they’re changing the electorate by fighting for family values and smaller government in the Russian and Slavic communities in the Pacific Northwest. They have also started a new podcast at anchor.fm/SlavicVote. You can find more information and links to their social media accounts at www.slavicvote.org. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Behind the Curtain podcast wherever you listen to it, and please leave a positive rating. The more subscribers and the better ratings, the higher Behind the Curtain will rank on podcast services like Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts, among MANY OTHERS. Stick around to the very end so you can hear the full version of I Am America, the theme song, by my buddy Brian Futch. Hey! Did you know I wrote a book? It’s called Behind the Curtain: Inside the Network of Progressive Billionaires and their Campaign to Undermine Democracy. It’s an examination of the dark money on the left that continues to fuel the worst of the swamp creatures in Washington DC. There’s a real appetite out there for folks to learn about who’s pulling the strings on the left, and what their ultimate goals are. I’ve done several speaking engagements over the past several months, and I’m looking for more. If you know of any conservative clubs, Republican groups, Tea Party or 912 clubs, or anyone else who would get something out of following the dark money on the Left, please email me at Jeff@JefferyReynolds.net. Search for Behind the Curtain: Inside the Network of Progressive Billionaires and their Campaign to Undermine Democracy in stores, or online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Simon and Schuster. It’s available in hardback, Kindle, or Nook Now. Check out WhoOwnsTheDems.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/behindthecurtain/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/behindthecurtain/support

Let's talk Impeachment Hearing, Roger Stone and more. Gary interviews Richard Manning the President of Americans for Limited Government, an organization dedicated to keeping Government small, thus keeping Liberty large. Rick has also teamed up with Star Parker to release Necessary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames The Culture War and Why This Is Good News For America. Gary also speaks with Dr. Jerome Corsi the author of Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America’s Borders. Dr. Corsi is an investigative journalist and senior staff writer for several conservative websites. Please subscribe to this podcast.

Randy speaks with "Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America's Borders" author Jerome Corsi as they discuss his book, Rodger Stone being on trial, and President Trump. Randy also takes calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Jr. Owns the Hyenas on The View. The Dems don't want to secure America, would rather secure other countries and Daniel McCarthy in studio!

How's The View From Here? Today's topics include: If you have a job - or are a man - you probably don't watch The View on ABC. Donald Trump, Jr. appeared on the show today...and let's just say the interview was nothing short of calm, cool and collected as only co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg can be. Next, Lee Edwards (distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation) talks to John about Socialism being on the rise in America, especially among young people, and examples of how it failed miserably in other countries. And finally, Jerome Corsi (author of, "Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America's Borders") discusses the Mexican border and a 'smart wall' that would bring border security to the 21st century by use of censors and cameras.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology futurist and geopolitical expert, Jamie Metzl discusses the genetic revolution that will transform healthcare, the way we make babies, and our evolution as a species. Guest Biography Jamie Metzl is a technology futurist and geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, media commentator, and Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. In February 2019, he was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on developing global standards for the governance and oversight of human genome editing. Jamie previously served in the U.S. National Security Council, State Department, Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations in Cambodia. He is a former Partner of a New York-based global investment firm, serves on the Advisory Council to Walmart’s Future of Retail Policy Lab, is a faculty member for Singularity University’s Exponential Medicine conference, was Chief Strategy Officer for a biotechnology company, and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District in Kansas City in 2004. Jamie has served as an election monitor in Afghanistan and the Philippines, advised the government of North Korea on the establishment of Special Economic Zones, and is the Honorary Ambassador to North America of the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. Jamie appears regularly on national and international media discussing Asian economic and political issues and his syndicated columns and other writing on Asian affairs, genetics, virtual reality, and other topics are featured regularly in publications around the world. He is the author of a history of the Cambodian genocide, the historical novel The Depths of the Sea, and the genetics thrillers Genesis Code and Eternal Sonata. His non-fiction book Hacking Darwin: Genetic Revolution and the Future of Humanity, published by Sourcebooks, can be purchased here. A founder and Co-Chair of the national security organization Partnership for a Secure America, Jamie is a board member of the International Center for Transitional Justice and the American University in Mongolia, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations is a former White House Fellow and Aspen Institute Crown Fellow. Jamie holds a Ph.D. in Asian history from Oxford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University. Jamie speaks frequently to corporate, nonprofit, and academic audiences around the world. Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/095 In this episode, you will learn: Why Jamie thinks most of us are wasting our time, and major trends that he believes we should be paying attention to. Learn about biohacking, how the paradigm of healthcare could be changing, and the tools of the genetic revolution. We'll talk about ethics and the role that China plays in genetics, artificial intelligence, technology and more. Find more from our guest: jamiemetzl.com hackingdarwin.com Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Mentioned in this episode: Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity by Jamie Metzl Genesis Code: A Thriller of the Near Future by Jamie Metzl Eternal Sonata: A Thriller of the Near Future by Jamie Metzl The Depths of the Sea by Jamie Metzl Western Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Cambodia, 1975–80 by Jamie Metzl Richard A. Clarke Jennifer Doudna of the "CRISPR revolution" Game of Thrones Battle Star Galactica Cobra Kai Joe Rogan Experience #1294 - Jamie Metzl Jamie Metzl: "Hacking Darwin" | Talks at Google Are You Ready for the Genetic Revolution? | Jamie Metzl | TEDxPaloAlto Kim Kardashian Kanye West  Runnymede Money Tip of the Week: Three money saving fitness tips Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter or Facebook. Join us at the Inspired Money Makers groups at facebook and LinkedIn To help out the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one. Email me your address, and I'll mail you an autographed copy of Kimo West and Ken Emerson's CD, Slackers in Paradise. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to Jim Kimo West for the music.

In this TruNews CES 2019 segment, correspondents Edward Szall and Kerry Kinsey share a report about an AI enhanced perimeter security system which could be used by President Trump to lockdown the U.S. Mexico border. Though the CEO of Quanergy, Louay Eldada, believes it could replace a physical wall at 2% of the cost, our team discusses the reality of this technologies potential and other applications it could be used for to protect families and even soldiers. Edward Szall, Kerry Kinsey.Correction: According to a spokesperson from Quanergy the use of the technology on the U.S./Mexico border is simply a pilot program and it would be incorrect to state the technology has been used to stop overflow. “While we consider the pilot a major success in terms of showing important political and governmental figures the capabilities of our solution, at this point it is not being used for apprehensions” the spokesperson told TruNews.

In this TruNews CES 2019 segment, correspondents Edward Szall and Kerry Kinsey share a report about an AI enhanced perimeter security system which could be used by President Trump to lockdown the U.S. Mexico border. Though the CEO of Quanergy, Louay Eldada, believes it could replace a physical wall at 2% of the cost, our team discusses the reality of this technologies potential and other applications it could be used for to protect families and even soldiers. Edward Szall, Kerry Kinsey.Correction: According to a spokesperson from Quanergy the use of the technology on the U.S./Mexico border is simply a pilot program and it would be incorrect to state the technology has been used to stop overflow. “While we consider the pilot a major success in terms of showing important political and governmental figures the capabilities of our solution, at this point it is not being used for apprehensions” the spokesperson told TruNews.

It’s impossible to analyze the political calculations of world leaders without factoring in global energy. In this episode, listen along with Jen and Joe Briney as they listen to a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing examining the Global Energy Outlook, which has served to determine the foreign policy decisions of U.S. leaders throughout 2018. Please Support Congressional Dish - Quick Links Click here to contribute a lump sum or set up a monthly contribution via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North Number 4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD167: Combating Russia (NDAA 2018) LIVE CD156: Sanctions - Russia, North Korea, Iran Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Full committee hearing to examine the domestic and global energy outlook, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, January 16, 2018. Watch on C-SPAN: Domestic and global energy outlook Witness Dr. Fatih Birol CV World Economic Forum: Faith Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency World Economic Forum: Leadership and Governance Debate: House Debate on Russia, Iran and North Korea Sanctions, C-SPAN, July 25, 2017. 15:15 Tim Ryan (OH): What’s happening with these sanctions here in the targeting of Russian gas pipelines—their number one export—I think is entirely appropriate. The Nord Stream 2, which carries gas from Russia through the Baltics to Germany—and I know Germany isn’t happy about it, but this is something that we have to do. And the point I want to make is we have to address this issue in a comprehensive way. We must continue to focus on how we get our gas here in the United States, our natural gas, to Europe, to our allies, so they’re not so dependent on Russia. We’ve got to have the sanctions, but we’ve also got to be shipping liquid natural gas to some of these allies of ours so they’re not so dependent on the Russians, which is part and parcel of this entire approach. Additional Reading Report: Nord Stream 2 AG built over 150 miles of gas pipeline despite US opposition, Sputniknews, November 21, 2018. Article: Kremlin excoriates Poland's 'clumsy' statement on Nord Stream 2, Russian Politics and Diplomacy, Tass.com, November 19, 2018. Article: Gloomy prospects in IEA's latest World Energy Outlook by Jason Deign, GTM, November 13, 2018. Article: As NATO gets ready for its biggest military exercise in years, things are heating up closer to Russia by Christopher Woody, Business Insider, October 24, 2018. Report: IEA Urgest OPEC to open the taps as oil market enters 'red zone' by Javier Blas, Grant Smith, and Francine Lacqua, Bloomberg, October 9, 2018. Report: Boosting NATO's presence in the east and southeast, NATO, September 10, 2018. Report: Trade war seen threatening next US LNG export wave by Corey Paul, S&P Global, August 23, 2018. Article: Why Nord Stream 2 is the world's most controversial energy project, The Economist, August 7, 2018. Report: Development of Alaska's ANWR would increase U.S. crude oil production after 2030, EIA, June 14, 2018. Analysis: How the Alaska Pipeline is fueling the push to drill in the Arctic Refuge by Philip Wight, Yale Environment 360, November 16, 2017. Statement: CAATSA/CRIEEA Section 232 Public Guidance, U.S. Dept. of State, October 31, 2017. Article: North Korea is sitting on a stockpile of minerals worth trillions by Chris Weller, Business Insider, June 29, 2017. Article: Pentagon pick Mattis discloses defense industry work by Jeremy Herb and Connor O'Brien, Politico, January 8, 2017. Article: Ukraine crisis is about Great Power oil, gas pipeline rivalry by Nafeez Ahmed, The Guardian, March 6, 2014. 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[YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/cKtqKrAkd7U] This migrant caravan is much more than a lot of people think. Some on the Right will tell you it's an invasion, while those on the Left will tell you they're displaced workers, looking for employment. What I'm gonna tell you is this a perfectly timed political issue with far reaching applications. When looking at all the socioeconomic and sociopolitical issues that comes with such an event, it can never be rendered down to a simple solution. Strangely enough, the concept of mass migration and an immigration invasion is something we've touched on before, ironically enough, the Pentagon has trained for it. We're seeing a rapid rollout of military equipment to deal with this foreign threat on our doorstep. If it sounds familiar, you may have done some research into things like Jade Helm 15 or even Thunderstorm Spiral.If you are unaware of both of those are, they're operations which have been designed to take on domestic threats, and with over 14,000 immigrants magically showing up on the southern border, I'd say that counts. Become An EXCLUSIVE Member: https://www.patreon.com/FreedomFaction Website: http://factionsoffreedom.jimdo.com/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://eepurl.com/c-V3MD Email: FreedomsFactions@Gmail.com Instagram: @Freedom_Faction, @Freedoms_Faction FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/factionsoffreedom/ Twitter: @FreedomsFaction, @NoizceEra Donate: https://www.paypal.me/noizceera Store: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdo.com/store/ Operation Dunamis: https://www.gofundme.com/operation-dunamis

A new policy change by the Trump administration on May 7th has resulted in thousands of children being separated from their want-to-be-immigrant parents who crossed the U.S. southern border in the wrong location. In this episode, hear from officials in every branch of government involved to learn why this is happening, why it's proving to be so difficult to return the children to their parents, and what we can do to help this situation. Please Support Congressional Dish - Quick Links Click here to contribute a lump sum or set up a monthly contribution via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North Number 4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Letter to Representative/Senators Jen's letter that she sent to her members of Congress. You are welcome to use this as you wish!  Additional Reading Report: Trump administration: Migrant families can be detained for more than 20 days by Tanya Ballard Brown, NPR, June 29, 2018. Article: Federal judge enjoins separation of migrant children, orders family reunification by Devlin Barrett, Mike DeBonis, Nick Miroff and Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post, June 27, 2018. Article: Trump aims to dismantle protections for immigrant kids and radically expand the family detention system by Ryan Devereaux, The Intercept, June 26, 2018. Article: With prosecutions of parents suspended the status quo returns at the border, The Washington Post, June 25, 2018. Article: Separated immigrant children are all over the U.S. now, far from parents who don't know where they are by Maria Sacchetti, Kevin Sieff and Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, June 24, 2018. Article: U.S. officials separated him from his child then he was deported to El Salvador, The Washington Post, June 23, 2018. Article: Yes, Obama separated families at the border, too by Franco Ordonez and Anita Kumar, McClatchy, Jue 21, 2018. Report: Governor orders probe of abuse claims by immigrant children by Michael Bisecker, Jake Pearson and Garance Burke, AP News, June 21, 2018. Report: Migrant children at the border - the facts by Graham Kates, CBS News, June 20, 2018. Report: The facilities that are housing children separated from their parents by Andy Uhler and David Brancaccio, Marketplace, June 20, 2018. Article: How private contractors enable Trump's cruelties at the border by David Dayen, The Nation, June 20, 2018. Article: Separating migrant families is barbaric. It's also what the U.S. has been doing to people of color for hundreds of years. by Shaun King, The Intercept, June 20, 2018. Report: Trump's executive order on family separation: What it does and doesn't do by Richard Gonzales, NPR, June 20, 2018. Report: U.S. announces its withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council by Colin Dwyer, NPR, June 19, 2018. Article: Detainees in Oregon say they followed asylum process and were arrested by Conrad Wilson, OPB, June 19, 2018. Report: Fact-checking family separation by Amrit Cheng, ACLU, June 19, 2018. Article: The U.S. has taken more than 3,700 children from their parents - and has no plan for returning them by Ryan Devereaux, The Intercept, June 19, 2018. Article: Exclusive: US officials lost track of nearly 6,000 unaccompanied migrant kids by Franco Ordonez and Anita Kumar, McClatchy, June 19, 2018. Article: The government has no plan for reuniting the immigrant families it is tearing apart by Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, June 18, 2018. Report: U.N. rights chief tells U.S. to stop taking migrant children from parents by Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times, June 18, 2018. Article: Taking migrant children from parents is illegal, U.N. tells U.S. by Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times, June 5, 2018. Article: Parents, children ensnared in 'zero-tolerance' border prosecutions by Curt Prendergast and Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star, May 28, 2018. Statement: By HHS Deputy Secretary on unaccompanied alien children program, HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan, HHS, May 28, 2018. Report: Trump administration using contractors accused of abuse to detain undocumented children by TYT Investigates, TYT Network, May 28, 2018. Testimony: Ronald D. Vitiello on Stopping the daily border caravan: Time to build a policy wall, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, May 22, 2018. Report: ICE has already missed two detention reporting deadlines set by Congress in March, National Immigrant Justice Center, May 17, 2018. Article: As Gaza death toll rises, Israeli tactics face scrutiny by Josef Federman, The Seattle Times, May 15, 2018. News Report: Attorney General Sessions delivers remarks discussing the immigration enforcement actions of the Trump administration, Department of Justice, May 7, 2018. Statement: Steven Wagner of Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 26, 2018. Article: Hundreds of immigrant children have been taken from parents at U.S. border by Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times, April 20, 2018. Article: Trump's first year has been the private prison industry's best by Lauren-Brooke "L.B" Eisen, Brennan Center for Justice, January 15, 2018. Article: Private-prison giant, resurgent in Trump era, gathers at president's resort by Amy Brittain and Drew Harwell, The Washington Post, October 25, 2017. Report: Trump administration warns that U.S. may pull out of U.N. Human Rights Council by Merrit Kennedy, NPR, June 6, 2017. Article: Private prisons were thriving even before Trump was elected by Alice Speri, The Intercept, November 28, 2016. Article: Mexican migrant kids swiftly sent back by Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union Tribune, July 12, 2014. Article: Immigrant surge rooted in law to curb child trafficking by Carl Hulse, The New York Times, July 7, 2014. Resources Agency Details: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services GovTrack: H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018 GovTrack: H.R. 7311 (110th): William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Human Rights First: The Flores Settlement Publication: Betraying Family Values: How Immigration Policy at the United States Border is Separating Families Snopes.com: Did the U.S. government lose track of 1,475 migrant children? U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Organizational Chart U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Southwest Border Migration FY2018 Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Prescription Drug Supply and Cost, Senate Finance Committee, C-SPAN, June 26, 2018. Witness: - Alex Azar - Health and Human Services Secretary 27:50 Senator Ron Wyden (OR): How many kids who were in your custody because of the zero-tolerance policy have been reunified with a parent or a relative? Alex Azar: So, I believe we have had a high of over 2,300 children that were separated from their parents as a result of the enforcement policy. We now have 2,047. Sen. Wyden: How many have been reunified? Azar: So, they would be unified with either parents or other relatives under our policy, so, of course if the parent remains in detention, unfortunately under rules that are set by Congress and the courts, they can’t be reunified while they’re in detention. Sen. Wyden: So is the answer zero? I mean, you have— Azar: No, no. No, we’ve had hundreds of children who had been separated who are now with—for instance, if there was a parent— Sen. Wyden: I want an— Azar: —parent who’s here in the country, they’d be with that parent. Sen. Wyden: I want to know about the children in your department’s custody. Azar: Yeah. Sen. Wyden: How many of them have been reunified? Azar: Well, that’s exactly what I’m saying. They had been placed with a parent or other relative who’s— Sen. Wyden: How many? Azar: —here in the United States. Sen. Wyden: How many? Azar: Several hundred. Sen. Wyden: Of the 2— Azar: Of the 2,300-plus that— Sen. Wyden: Okay. Azar: —came into our care. Sen. Wyden: How many— Azar: Probably of 2,047. 49:20 Senator Ben Nelson (FL): So, what is the plan to reunite 2,300 children? Alex Azar: Absolutely. So, the first thing we need to do is, for any of the parents, we have to confirm parentage. So that’s part of the process. With any child in our care, we have to ensure—there are traffickers; there are smugglers; there’re, frankly, just some bad people occasionally—we have to ensure that the parentage is confirmed. We have to vet those parents to ensure there’s no criminality or violent history on them. That’s part of the regular process for any placement with an individual. At that point, they’ll be ready to be reconnected to their parents. This is where our very broken immigration laws come into play. We’re not allowed to have a child be with the parent who is in custody of the Department of Homeland Security for more than 20 days, and so until we can get Congress to change that law to—the forcible separation there of the family units—we’ll hold them or place them with another family relative in the United States. But we are working to get all these kids ready to be placed back with their parents, get that all cleared up, as soon as—if Congress passes a change or if those parents complete their immigration proceedings, we can then reunify. 1:11:52 Alex Azar: If Congress doesn’t change the 20-day limit on family unification, then it depends on—the process for any individual parent going through their immigration proceedings, as long as they’re in detention, they can’t be together for more than 20 days—absurdly, but it is the case. 2:03:31 Senator Ron Wyden (OR): You told me a little bit ago that the Department has 2,047 kids in its custody, so— Alex Azar: That are separated. We’ve got about 12,000 unaccompanied minors in our program. Hearing: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program, C-SPAN, June 19, 2018. Witnesses: Lee Francis Cissna - Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security   17:17 Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA): Citizenship should not be for sale like a commodity on the stock exchange. There are millions—in fact, 4 million—of individuals who are waiting in line to immigrate lawfully to the United States. They have paid their required fees, they are in line, they wait patiently for a day that a visa becomes available, so they can be reunited with their families here in this country. However, because they don’t have a half a million dollars to buy their way in, they will continue to wait, some as long as 24 years. Yet, under the EB-5 system, the wealthy can cut to the front of the line. 49:45 Lee Francis Cissna: I did not play any role in deciding whether there was going to be a zero-tolerance initiative. What I recommended was, since there is one, what we need to do is decide which cases to refer in fulfillment of the zero-tolerance initiative directed by the attorney general, and I suggested that—I and the other officials who were involved in these discussions suggested that we refer all cases. Senator Dick Durbin: All cases. Cissna: Yes. Anybody who violates 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) will be prosecuted. Sen. Durbin: Which is—simply presenting themselves illegally at the border, without legal authorization at our border. Is that what you’re saying? Cissna: Between ports of entry, yes. Sen. Durbin: And you’re not just limiting this to those who may have committed some other crime, involved in some activity dangerous to the United States, but merely presenting themselves at these places is enough for you to believe this administration should treat them as criminals and remove their children. Cissna: I believe anyone crossing the border illegally who is apprehended doing so, whether they’re presenting themselves or not presenting themselves or trying to evade capture, if they are apprehended, they’re violating the law and should be prosecuted. Sen. Durbin: But if a person came to this border, seeking asylum— Cissna: Mm-hmm. Sen. Durbin: —is that person per se a criminal? Cissna: If they cross illegally, yes. Sen. Durbin: The premise was they presented themselves. Cissna: If they present themselves at the port of entry, no. 57:58 Senator Mazie Hirono (HI): So there are two ways that 1325 violations can proceed: either as a civil matter, which is what was happening with the Obama administration, that did not require separating children from their parents; or you can go the criminal route, and this administration have chosen the criminal route. Isn’t that correct? Lee Francis Cissna: Well, I would have to defer to DOJ on the appropriate interpretation of 1325, but as I read it, it looks like a misdemeanor to me, and, therefore, would be a criminal— Sen. Hirono: Well, I’m reading the statute right here, and it says that it can be considered as a civil penalty’s provision; under civil, not criminal. That’s what the plain meaning of that section says to me that I’m reading right now. So, this administration has chosen to follow the criminal route, and that is the excuse, or that is the rationale, being given for why children have to be separated at the border. Now, you did not have to go that route, and in fact, from your testimony, you sound really proud that this administration has a zero-tolerance policy that is resulting in children being separated from their parents. Am I reading you wrong? You think that this is a perfectly—humane route to go to implement Section 1325? Cissna: It’s the law. I’m proud of it, yeah. Sen. Hirono: No, the law, this law allows for a civil process, and you are attributing _____(01:27). Cissna: I’m not sure that interpretation is correct, and I would, again, defer to DOJ for the final answer. 1:10:30 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: So, asylum seekers. They’re often refugees, correct? Lee Francis Cissna: Asylum seekers fall into the same definition of refugee at 101(a) (42), yeah. Sen. Whitehouse: Yep. And they often have very little in the way of resources, they’re often frightened, correct? Cissna: Yes. Sen. Whitehouse: Very few have legal degrees or are familiar with the United States’ immigration law, correct? Cissna: Yes. Sen. Whitehouse: And so if you’re a lost and frightened refugee and you see the U.S. border and you think, ah, this is my chance to get across to safety—which has long been something that our country’s been associated with—there could be a perfectly innocent reason for crossing the border in that location. And in that circumstance, would it not be perfectly reasonable for immigration officials who intercept them to say, “Ah, you seem to be a legitimate asylum seeker; you’re just in the wrong place. We’ll take you to the port of entry, and you can join the other asylum seekers at the port of entry”? But to arrest them and separate them from their children is a different choice, correct? Cissna: Well, I think if the person is already at that point where they’re apprehended and making their asylum case known, they’ve already crossed into the country illegally. If they’ve already crossed the border and made their asylum claim, they’ve already violated the law. They violated 1325. They’re here illegally. Sen. Whitehouse: Because they crossed in the wrong place. Cissna: Correct. Sen. Whitehouse: And they may not know that it’s illegal to cross in the wrong place, correct? They may simply be coming here because they’re poor and frightened and seeking safety, and for a long time, that’s what the United States has been a symbol of, has it not? Cissna: I cannot get into the minds of the people that are crossing the border illegally, but it seems to be— Sen. Whitehouse: But it is a clear possibility that there could be an innocent explanation for crossing the border as an asylum seeker at a place other than an established port of entry. Cissna: There might be. *Sen. Whitehouse: Okay. There you go. Cissna: Maybe. 1:36:13 Senator Chuck Grassley (IA): Do you think the administration would support repeal of Flores? Lee Francis Cissna: That is indeed one of the things that Secretary Nielsen spoke about yesterday, repeal Flores, but also you need to give ICE enough funds to be able to hold the family units once you’ve repealed Flores. Briefing: White House Daily Briefing, Immigration Official on Border Security and Migrant Family Separation, C-SPAN, June 18, 2018. Hearing: Central American Immigrants and Border Security, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, C-SPAN, May 22, 2018. Witnesses: Ronald Vitiello - Acting Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection Lee Francis Cissna - Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services Thomas Homan - Acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement   15:10 Ronald Vitiello: In accordance with the Department of Justice zero-tolerance policy, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen has directed CBP to refer all illegal border crossers for criminal prosecution. CBP will enforce immigration laws set forth by Congress. No classes or categories of aliens are exempt from enforcement. 15:48 Ronald Vitiello: The effort and hours used to detain, process, care for, hold UACs and family units distracts our law-enforcement-officer deployments, shrinks our capability to control the border, and make the arrest of smugglers and drug traffickers and criminals much more difficult. 37:40 Ronald Vitiello: Between the ports, we’re now referring anybody that crosses the border illegally—so, Border Patrol’s referring 100% of the people that cross the border illegally—to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. At the ports, that’s not an illegal act if they come under the same conditions, but the verification of family relationships is essentially the same in both instances. Representative Filemon Vela (TX): So, with this new policy in place, at the point that you’re in a situation where you decide to separate the families, where do the minors go? Vitiello: The decision is to prosecute 100%. If that happens to be a family member, then HHS would then take care of the minor as an unaccompanied child. 39:58 Thomas Homan: As far as the detention capacity, we’re well aware of that. We’re working with U.S. marshals and DOJ on identifying available detention space. I got my staff working on that, along with the department and DOJ, so I think it’ll be addressed. We want to make sure we don’t get back to catch and release, so we’re identifying available beds throughout the country that we can use. As far as the question on HHS, under the Homeland Security Act 2002, we’re required, both the Border Patrol and ICE, to release unaccompanied children to HHS within 72 hours. So, we simply—once they identify within that 72 hours a bed someplace in the country, our job is to get that child to that bed. Then HHS, their responsibility is to reunite that child sometime with a parent and make sure that child gets released to a sponsor that’s being vetted. 41:33 Thomas Homan: If they show up at a port of entry made through asylum claims, they won’t be prosecuted, and they won’t be separated. The department has no policy just to separate families for a deterrence issue. I mean, they’re separating families for two reasons. Number one, they can’t prove the relationship—and we’ve had many cases where children had been trafficked by people that weren’t their parents, and we’re concerned about the child. The other issues are when they’re prosecuted, then they’re separated. 1:39:44 Representative Martha McSally (AZ): To summarize, some of those loopholes that we have been working together with you to close, the first is to raise the standard of the initial asylum interview that happens at the border, which is so low that nearly everybody can make it through. The second is to hold individuals as long as it takes for them to have due process in order to process their claim. The third is to make it inadmissible in our country if you are a serious criminal or gang or a gang member or a terrorist, which I cannot believe isn’t a part of the law, but we actually have to change that law. The fourth is to have a swift removal of you if you are denied in your claim. The fifth is to terminate your asylum, if you were to get it, if you return back to your country without any material change in the conditions there. Clearly, if you’re afraid for your life but you go back to visit, then something’s not right there, so your asylum should be considered for termination. The sixth is that there could be an expeditious return of unaccompanied minors to non-contiguous countries so that we can swiftly return them just like we can to Mexico. And the last is to increase the penalties for false asylum claims in order to deter and hold people accountable if they file for those. Is that a good summary of many of the loopholes we’re talking about today? Ronald Vitiello: Agree. Yes. Rep. McSally: Thank you. These all are in our bill, the Secure America’s Future Act. These are common-sense reforms that will keep our country safe and keep our communities safe, and I just want to encourage—don’t have any members left here—all members on both sides of the aisle, look at our bill, read our bill, study our bill. Hearing: Stopping the Daily Border Caravan: Time to Build a Policy Wall, Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, May 22, 2018. Hearing: Homeland Security and Immigration, C-SPAN, May 15, 2018. Witness: Kirstjen Nielsen - Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security   14:00 Kirstjen Nielsen: If you try to enter our country without authorization, you’ve broken the law. The attorney general has declared that we will have zero tolerance for all illegal border crossings, and I stand by that. Anyone crossing the border illegally or filing a fraudulent asylum claim will be detained, referred for criminal prosecution, and removed from the United States, as appropriate. 36:45 Senator John Hoeven (ND): You know, when you do detain, apprehend, unaccompanied children coming across the border, as well as others, what are you doing to try to address the adjudication process, which is such a bottleneck in terms of trying to address this issue? You know, I know you’re short there. What can you do and what are you doing to try to adjudicate these individuals? Kirstjen Nielsen: So, as I continue to find out every day, our immigration process is very complex, as you well know, and involves many, many departments. What we’ve tried to do is look at it from an end-to-end approach. So in the example you just gave, there’s actually about three or four different processes that those groups would undertake. So in some cases we need additional immigration judges—DOJ’s working on that. In some cases we need additional processes and agreements with other parts of the interagency family—we’ve done that, for example, with HHS to make sure that we’re appropriately taking care of UACs in their custody. And then there’s other parts who, depending on if they’re referred for prosecution, we hand them over to the marshals—we want to make sure that that’s a process that works. And then in some cases we use alternates to detention. As you know, rather than detaining them, we will have check-ins; in some cases, ankle bracelets; but other ways to make sure that we have them detained while they’re awaiting their removal proceedings. Sen. Hoeven: Is that working? Nielsen: It does work. It does work. It’s a good combination. We do it on a case-by-case basis. There’s lots of criteria that we look at to determine when that’s appropriate and when that’s not appropriate. But, again, I think it’s some of the opening remarks perhaps the chairman made, if you look at UACs, 66% of those who receive final orders, receive the final orders purely because they never showed up for court. And we find that we’re only able to remove 3.5% of those who should be removed, who a judge has said has a final. So, if we can track them, it’s a much more efficient process while we wait for the final adjudication. 55:58 Senator Kamala Harris (CA): I also asked that I be provided with what training and procedures are being given to CBP officers as it relates to how they are instructed to carry out family separation. I’ve not received that information. Do you have that today? Kirstjen Nielsen: No. You have not asked me for it, so I do not have it, but— Sen. Harris: No, I asked you for it. Nielsen: —I’m happy to give it to you. Sen. Harris: Okay. So, again, by the end of next week, please. Nielsen: Can you explain a little more what you’re looking for? Sen. Harris: Sure. So, your agency will be separating children from their parents, and I would assume— Nielsen: No. What we’ll be doing is prosecuting parents who’ve broken the law, just as we do every day in the United States of America. Sen. Harris: I can appreciate that, but if that parent has a four-year-old child, what do you plan on doing with that child? Nielsen: The child, under law, goes to HHS for care and custody. Sen. Harris: They will be separated from their parent. Answer my question. Nielsen: Just like we do in the United States every day. Sen. Harris: So, they will be separated from their parent. And my question, then, is, when you are separating children from their parents, do you have a protocol in place about how that should be done? And are you training the people who will actually remove a child from their parent on how to do that in the least-traumatic way? I would hope you do train on how to do that. And so the question is, and the request has been, to give us the information about how you are training and what the protocols are for separating a child from their parent. Nielsen: I’m happy to provide you with the training information. Sen. Harris: Thank you. 57:25 Senator Kamala Harris (CA): And what steps are being taken, if you can tell me, to ensure that once separated, parent and child, that there will be an opportunity to at least sustain communication between the parent and their child? Kirstjen Nielsen: The children are at HHS, but I’m happy to work with HHS to get you an answer for that. 1:57:50 Senator Kamala Harris (CA): Regarding detention conditions. Secretary, are you aware that multiple federal oversight bodies, such as the OIG and the GAO, have documented medical negligence of immigrants in the detention system, in particular that ICE has reported 170 deaths in their custody since 2003? Are you familiar with that? Kirstjen Nielsen: No, ma’am. Sen. Harris: Are you aware that they also found that pregnant women in particular receive insufficient medical attention while in custody, resulting in dehydration and even miscarriages? Nielsen: I do not believe that is a current assessment of our detention facilities. Sen. Harris: Okay. Can you please submit to this committee a current assessment? Nielsen: Yeah, I’m happy to. Sen. Harris: On that point? Nielsen: So, we provide neonatal care. We do pregnancy screening from ages 15 to 56. We provide outside specialists should you seek it. We do not detain any women past their third trimester. Once they enter their third trimester, we provide them separate housing. So, yes, we’re happy to detail all of the things we do to take good care of them. Sen. Harris: And did you submit that to the OIG in response to their findings? Nielsen: We have been in—yes, of course—working in conjunction with the OIG. I’m not sure exactly what the date is of the OIG report that you’re referencing, but I will look into it after this. Sen. Harris: Okay. And then also, between fiscal year ’12 and March of 2018, it’s our understanding—before I go on—the OIG report is from December of this past year, 2017. So it’s very recent. Five months ago? Also between FY ’12 and March 2018, ICE received, according to these reports, 1,448 allegations of sexual abuse in detention facilities, and only a small percent of these claims have been investigated by DHS, OIG. Are you familiar with that? Nielsen: I’m not familiar with that number, no. News Report: Raw Video: Sessions Says 'Zero Tolerance' for Illegal Border Crossings, CBS Local San Francisco, May 7, 2018. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Today we are here to send a message to the world: we are not going to let this country be overwhelmed. People are not going to caravan or otherwise stampede our border. We need legality and integrity in the system. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security is now referring 100 percent of illegal Southwest Border crossings to the Department of Justice for prosecution. And the Department of Justice will take up those cases. I have put in place a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal entry on our Southwest border. If you cross this border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you. It’s that simple. Attorney General Jeff Sessions - In order to carry out these important new enforcement policies, I have sent 35 prosecutors to the Southwest and moved 18 immigration judges to the border. These are supervisory judges that don’t have existing caseloads and will be able to function full time on moving these cases. That will be about a 50 percent increase in the number of immigration judges who will be handling the asylum claims." Hearing: Oversight of HHS and DHS Efforts to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Children from Human Trafficking and Abuse, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, April 26, 2018. Witnesses:  James McCament - Deputy Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans at the Dept. of Homeland Security Steven Wagner - Acting Assistant Secratary for Administration for Children and Facilities at the Dept. of Health and Human Services Kathryn Larin - Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office   15:47 Senator Rob Portman (OH): In 2015, I learned the story of eight unaccompanied minors from Guatemala who crossed our southern border. A ring of human traffickers had lured them to the United States. They’d actually gone to Guatemala and told their parents that they would provide them education in America and to pay for the children’s smuggling debt. The parents actually gave the traffickers the deeds to their homes. And the traffickers retained those until the children could work off that debt, because they weren’t interested in giving them education, it turned out; they were interested in trafficking them. When the children crossed our border, their status, as defined by federal immigration law, was that of an unaccompanied alien child, or a UAC, so you hear the term UAC used today. The Department of Homeland Security picked them up, and following protocol, transferred them to Department of Health and Human Services. HHS was then supposed to place these children with sponsors who would keep them safe until they could go through the appropriate immigration legal proceedings. That’s practice. That didn’t happen. What did happen is that HHS released these children back into the custody of those human traffickers without vetting them. Let me repeat. HHS actually placed these children back in the hands the traffickers. The traffickers then took them to an egg farm in Marion, Ohio, where these children lived in squalid conditions and were forced to work 12 hours a day, six, seven days a week, for more than a year. The traffickers threatened the children and their families with physical harm and even death if the children didn’t perform these long hours. This subcommittee investigated. We found HHS didn’t do background checks on the sponsors. HHS didn’t respond to red flags that should have alerted them to problems with the sponsors. For example, HHS missed that a group of sponsors were collecting multiple UACs, not just one child but multiple children. HHS didn’t do anything when a social worker provided help for one of those children, or tried to at least, and the sponsor turned the social worker away. During the investigation, we held a hearing in January 2016—so this goes back a couple years—where HHS committed to do better, understanding that this was a major problem. 2016, of course that was during the Obama administration, so this has gone on through two administrations now. HHS committed to clarifying the Department of Homeland Security and HHS responsibilities for protecting these children. HHS and DHS entered into a three-page memorandum of agreement, which said that the agencies recognized they should ensure that these unaccompanied alien children weren’t abused or trafficked. The agreement said the agencies would enter into a detailed joint concept of operations—so an agreement that’d actually lay out their responsibilities—that would spell out what the agencies would do to fix the problems. HHS and DHS gave themselves a deadline of February 2017 to have this joint concept of operations pulled together. That seemed like plenty of time to do it, but it wasn’t done, and that was over a year ago, February 2017. It’s now April 2018. We don’t have that joint concept of operations—so-called JCO—and despite repeated questions from Senator Carper and from me as well as our staffs over the past year, we don’t have any answers about why we don’t have the joint concept of operations. In fact, at a recent meeting a DHS official asked our investigators why we even cared about a JCO, why. And let me be clear: we care about the JCO because we care that we have a plan in place to protect these kids when they are in government custody. We care because the Government Accountability Office has said that DHS has sent children to the wrong facility because of miscommunications with HHS, and because of other concerns. We care because the agencies themselves thought it was important enough to set a deadline for the JCO but then blew past that date. We care because these kids, regardless of immigration status, deserve to be properly treated, not abused or trafficked. We learned at 4 p.m. yesterday that 13 days ago there was an additional memorandum of agreement reached between the two agencies. We requested and finally received a copy of that new agreement at midnight last night. It’s not the JCO that we’ve been waiting for, but it is a more general statement of how information will be shared between the two agencies. Frankly, we had assumed this information was already being shared and maybe it was, and it’s positive that we have this additional memorandum—that’s great. It’s nice that this hearing motivated that to happen, but it’s not the JCO we’ve all been waiting for. 45:05 Kathryn Larin: In 2015, we reported that the interagency process to refer unaccompanied children from DHS to ORR shelters was inefficient and vulnerable to error. We recommended that DHS and HHS develop a joint collaborative process for the referral and placement of unaccompanied children. In response, the agencies recently developed a memorandum of agreement that provides a framework for coordinating responsibilities. However, it is still under review and has not yet been implemented. 1:27:34 Senator Heidi Heitkamp (ND): It’s HHS. This is not a new problem. We’ve been at this a long time. Where are these kids, why don’t we know where they are, and how come after months of investigation by this committee we don’t seem to be getting any better answers, Mr. Wagner? Steven Wagner: The answer to your question depends on what sort of timeframe you’re talking about. If you’re talking about the 30 days after release to a sponsor that we have determined to be qualified to provide for the care and safety and wellbeing of the kid, I think in the vast majority, I think we’re getting pretty close to 100% of those cases we know where they are. When you’re talking about as time goes on, things change. Yes, kids run away. No, we do not have a capacity for tracking down runaway UACs who leave their sponsors. Sen. Heitkamp: What do you think would happen in the IV-E program—the IV-E program is a federally sponsored funding for foster care that the states access to pay for foster-care kids. That’s IV-E. In order to get that money, you have to be a responsible state and know. What would happen, do you think, with IV-E dollars in a state that said, you know, we know where they are. We turned them over to a foster parent. We didn’t do any—I mean, as we know, not a lot of home visits, not a lot of followup. And if they ran away, we don’t know. What do you think you guys would do with the IV-E program in a state that had that kind of response? Wagner: Senator, you’re constructing an additional legal responsibility, which, in our view, does not currently exist with the UAC program. Our legal responsibility is to place these children in suitable households. In the IV-E program— Sen. Heitkamp: And then forget about. Wagner: —it would be a crisis. And there is—every state has a child-protective service agency to deal with those situations. We don’t have that apparatus. Sen. Heitkamp: And so if they—and you have no intention of creating that apparatus. You have no intention of having a database—I do need to understand where you think your lines of jurisdiction are. So you have no intention of ever trying to solve the problem of, here we gave the kid to the guy who said he was her uncle. We gave them to the uncle, and we found that was okay. And now we told the state maybe, or we didn’t tell the state, and good luck to that 15-year-old who went to her uncle. Wagner: I don’t agree with your characterization of the decision-making process. However, you know, this is an expensive program. Our duty is to execute the will of Congress and the president, which we will do faithfully. Sen. Heitkamp: Well, I think our duty is— Wagner: If you tell us you want us to track down— Sen. Heitkamp: I think our duty is a little more humanitarian than that, but can you tell me that in every case you notify the state agency that you have placed a minor in the custody of a suitable sponsor? Wagner: No, Senator. Sen. Heitkamp: Yeah. Wagner: It’s not our procedure to place state— Sen. Heitkamp: But you’re telling me that the backdrop—you’re telling me that the backdrop, the protection for that kid now falls on the state, even though you don’t even give the state the courtesy of telling them where they are. 1:51:28 Senator Rob Portman (OH): Let me back up for a second if I could and talk about what I said at the outset which is this hearing is an opportunity for us to try to get more accountability in the system and to tighten up the loose ends, and we’ve heard so many today, the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing. And, of course, the focus has been on this joint concept of operations. Because of that, we’ve been working on this with you all for 26 months, over two years. And, again, you promised in your own memorandum of agreement that you would have that completed over a year ago, and still, as of today, it’s not completed. I appreciate that Mr. Wagner said that—and true, at midnight last night we received this additional memorandum of agreement, and I do think information sharing is a good thing, but what we’re looking for is what I thought you were looking for, which is an understanding of how this is actually going to operate and who’s accountable. Because we don’t know who’s responsible and accountable and what the plans are, it’s impossible for us to do our oversight and for us in the end of the day to be sure that this system is working properly for the kids but also for immigration system. So I would ask you today, it’s been 14 months since you promised it, do you have it with you today? Yes or no. Mr. McCament? James McCament: I do not have it with me, ______(01:11). Sen. Portman: Mr. Wagner. Steven Wagner: No, sir. Sen. Portman: Okay. What’s your commitment to getting this done now? So we’re 26 months into it. We’ve over a year past your previous commitment. What’s your commitment you’re going to make to us today as to when this joint concept of operations agreement will be completed? Mr. McCament. McCament: Mr. Chairman, when—being apprised and learning about the significant amount of time, we will be ready as partnership with HHS. As soon as we look at, receive the draft back, we’ll work as expeditiously as possible. I know that that is not to the extent of a time line, but I will tell you that we are ready, and we want to partner actively. You are correct that the MOA is part of that commitment—it is not all. The JCO memorializes our procedures that we already do, but it does not have them collated in one place. Work as expeditiously as possible _____(02:07). Sen. Portman: You make it sound so simple, and you’re also pointing the finger at your colleague here, which has been our problem. McCament: _____(02:15) Sen. Portman: Mr. Wagner, give me a timeframe. Wagner: Sir, we have to incorporate the new MOA in the draft JCO. Honestly, we are months away, but I promise to work diligently to bring it to a conclusion. 1:57:15 Senator Rob Portman (OH): Okay, we learned this morning that about half, maybe up to 58%, of these kids who are being placed with sponsors don’t show up at the immigration hearings. I mean, they just aren’t showing up. So when a sponsor signs the sponsorship agreement, my understanding is they commit to getting these children to their court proceedings. Is that accurate, Mr. Wagner? Steven Wagner: That is accurate. And in addition, they go through the orientation on responsibilities of custodians. Sen. Portman: So, when a child does not show up, HHS has an agreement with the sponsor that has been violated, and HHS, my understanding, is not even notified if the child fails to show up to the proceedings. Is that accurate? Wagner: That is accurate, Senator. Sen. Portman: So you have an agreement with the sponsor. They have to provide this agreement with you, HHS. The child doesn’t show up, and you’re not even notified. So I would ask you, how could you possibly enforce the commitment that you have, the agreement that you have, with the sponsor if you don’t have that information? Wagner: I think you’re right. We have no mechanism for enforcing the agreement if they fail to show up for the hearing. Hearing: Immigration Court System, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security, C-SPAN, April 18, 2018. Hearing: Strengthening and Reforming America's Immigration Court System, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, April 18, 2018. Witnesses: James McHenry - Director of the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review   2:42 Senator John Cornyn (TX): Earlier administrations, both Republican and Democrat, have struggled with how to reduce the case backlogs in the immigration courts. And, unfortunately, Congress has never provided the full extent of immigration judges and support staff truly needed to eliminate the backlogs. As a result, backlogs continue to grow, from 129,000 cases in fiscal 1998 to a staggering 684,000 as of February 2018. 3:27 Senator John Cornyn (TX): Aliens in removal proceedings sometimes wait for years before they ever appear before an immigration judge. For example, as of February 2018 courts in Colorado have the longest time for cases sitting on their docket more than 1,000 days—almost three years. In my home state of Texas, the current wait is 884 days—almost two and a half years. 7:06 Senator Dick Durbin (IL): The Fifth Amendment to the Bill of Rights contains the Constitution’s due-process clause. Let me quote it. “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” This language about due process actually dates its lineage to the Magna Carta. Please note: the due-process clause extends these critical protections to a “person,” not to a citizen. And the Supreme Court has consistently held that its protection—due-process protection—extends to all persons in the United States. The Court said expressly in Plyler v. Doe, “Aliens, even aliens whose presence in this country is unlawful, have long been recognized as ‘persons’ guaranteed due process of law by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.” 9:23 Senator Dick Durbin (IL): Today, 334 immigration judges face 680,000 pending cases. This backlog has grown by 145,000 cases just since President Trump was sworn into office. 28:45 James McHenry: A typical immigration court proceeding has two stages, or two parts. The first is the determination of removability. The Department of Homeland Security brings charges and allegations that an alien has violated the immigration laws. The judge—the immigration judge—first has to determine whether that charge is sustained, and that will be based on the factual allegations that are brought, so the judge will make determinations on that. If there is a finding that the alien is removable, then the case proceeds to a second phase. If the judge finds the alien is not removable, then the case is terminated. At the second phase, the immigration judge gives the alien an opportunity to apply for any protection or relief from removal that he or she may be eligible for under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This will involve the setting of a separate hearing at which the respondent may present evidence, they may present witnesses, they have the right to cross-examine witnesses brought by the department, and they will bring up whatever factual bases there is for their claim of relief or protection. At the end of that hearing, the immigration judge will assess the evidence, will asses the testimony, will look at the law, and will render a decision. The judge may either grant the application, in which case the respondent will get to remain in the United States. The judge may deny the application but give the respondent an opportunity to voluntarily depart at their own expense and sometimes after paying a bond, or the immigration judge may order the alien removed. 41:50 Senator Mike Lee (UT): I believe you recently testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee that it would take about 700 immigration judges in order to be able to address the backlog and address the current case load. Is that correct? James McHenry: Yeah, last fall the president proposed adding additional immigration judges, up to a number of 700. If we can get 700 on board, especially with our performance measures, we could complete over 450,000 cases a year. That would eviscerate the backlog. Sen. Lee: So, 700 would do it. McHenry: Based on the current numbers, it would certainly go a very long way toward eliminating it, yes. Sen. Lee: How many do you have right now? McHenry: We have 334 on board. Currently, we’re authorized, based on the recent omnibus spending bill, for up to 484. Even getting to that number would allow us to begin completing more cases than new receipts that we have in. Sen. Lee: How long does that normally take? My understanding is that between 2011 and 2016 it was taking about two years to hire a typical immigration judge. Is that still the case? McHenry: No. We have reduced that average. The attorney general issued a new hiring process memo to streamline the process last April. In using that process, we’ve put out five advertisements since the end of June for up to 84 positions in total. The first of those advertisements closed at the end of June last year. We expect to bring on the first judges from that advertisement in May, which will be right at approximately 10 months, and we anticipate bringing on the rest of them in July, which will be right at one year. And we think we can get to a stage where we are bringing on judges in eight months, 10 months, 12 months—a year at the most. Community Suggestions See more Community Suggestions HERE. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)  

Not only is he a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council, technology futurist and geopolitical expert, novelist, blogger, syndicated columnist, and media commentator, but he’s completed thirteen Ironman triathlons, twenty-nine marathons, and twelve ultramarathons. His history is bordering on the superhuman. He previously served as Executive Vice President of the Asia Society, Deputy Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senior Coordinator for International Public Information at the U.S. State Department, Director for Multilateral Affairs on the National Security Council, and as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations in Cambodia. But wait, there’s more! He is a former Partner of a New York-based global investment firm, is a faculty member for Singularity University’s Exponential Medicine conference, was Chief Strategy Officer for a biotechnology company, and he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. Jamie served as an election monitor in Afghanistan and the Philippines, advised the government of North Korea on the establishment of Special Economic Zones, and is the Honorary Ambassador to North America of the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. Jamie appears regularly on national and international media discussing Asian economic and political issues. His syndicated columns and other writing on Asian affairs, genetics, virtual reality, and other topics are featured regularly in publications around the world. He has testified before Congress outlining emergency preparedness recommendations after 9-11 and on the national security implications of the biotechnology and genomics revolutions. Jamie is the author of a history of the Cambodian genocide, the historical novel The Depths of the Sea, and the genetics thrillers Genesis Code and Eternal Sonata. His non-fiction book Homo-Sapiens 2.0: Genetic Enhancement and the Future of Humanity will be published by Source Books in spring 2019. A founder and Co-Chair of the national security organization Partnership for a Secure America, Jamie has also served on a number of boards. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and former White House Fellow and Aspen Institute Crown Fellow, and holds a Ph.D. in Asian history from Oxford, a JD from Harvard Law, and is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown.  Jamie’s accomplishments are as remarkable as they are varied. He seems to have cracked-the-code for living his life in full, and in this episode, you can learn how to become a Buckaroo as well.  

Carol Berkin is Presidential Professor of History, Emerita, Baruch College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. She is the author of numerous books including Jonathan Sewall: Odyssey of An American Loyalist which won the Bancroft Award and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution; Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence; Civil War Wives: The Lives and Times of Angelina Grimke, Varina Howell Davis and Julia Dent Grant; Wondrous Beauty: The Extraordinary Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, and, most recently, The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure America's Liberties. Her newest book, A Sovereign People: the Crises of the 1790s and the Rise of American Nationalism will appear in May 2017. Professor Berkin has appeared in over a dozen documentaries on PBS and the History Channel and is the editor of the online journal History Now. She is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show. In the podcast, Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; Film Maker, Muffie Meyer; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent, as well as leading photographers, artists, writers and more.

Did you know that when James Madison originally proposed the Bill of Rights, it consisted of 36 amendments and that the House of Representatives did not want to consider or debate Madison’s proposed amendments to the Constitution? Today, we explore the Bill of Rights and its ratification with Carol Berkin, author of The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure America’s Liberties.   Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/062   Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign   Ask the Historian Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

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