Date: June 20, 2025
Host: Jim Schneider
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Headlined by news related to the Iran/Israel war, Jim presented details on the following stories and much more:
–Iran said today it would refuse to hold nuclear talks with the U.S. while under attacks by Israel.
–The Islamic regime in Tehran has shut down internet and cell phone lines across the nation.
–On Wednesday, hundreds of protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan to convey what they said was a clear message to the city and nation’s elected officials: No war on Iran.
–Representative Max Miller of Ohio, one of four Jewish Republicans in the House of Representatives, said that his car was run off the road by a pro-Palestinian activist who threatened him and his family earlier in the day.
–Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate for next Tuesday’s New York City mayoral primary refused to condemn calls to globalize the intifada, arguing that the phrase is an expression of Palestinian rights.
–The Department of Homeland Security released new data revealing that ICE law enforcement is now facing a 500% increase in assaults against them while carrying out enforcement operations.
–Federal agents used non-lethal munitions to shut down a large group of protesters who tried to block law enforcement vehicles from entering and exiting an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday evening.
–Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted the curfew on the city’s downtown that went into effect due to the riots.
–An appeals court Thursday allowed President Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids.
–Governor Kathy Hochul of New York declared that she would be including a 50 million dollar line item in the state’s next budget, offering free legal assistance to illegal immigrants in New York facing deportation.
–Massachusetts taxpayers are on course to spend one billion dollars of their state’s emergency shelter program for fiscal year 2025, with migrant families making up a significant share of those receiving assistance, according to a new report.
–The Department of Homeland Security Wednesday released new restrictions on lawmakers visiting ICE facilities after recent visits have turned confrontational.
–Border patrol agents didn’t release any illegal migrants into the U.S. during the month of May.
–President Trump has led a multifaceted plan to address the former Biden administration immigration crisis in addition to increasing ICE’s detainment efforts.
–Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that nearly 70,000 people have signed up for President Trump’s Gold Card Visa that will grant foreigners legal residency in the U.S. for a 5 million dollar investment.
