Date: July 23, 2025
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mark Krikorian
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Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. He’s testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets.
Jim opened up the program with a news item from BizPac Review. They reported that immigration agents arrested a 52 year old illegal migrant accused of storing and abusing the corpse of an Illinois woman on his property months after she died from a drug overdose.
Day after day we continue to hear of illegal immigrant crimes, yet despite the fact that ICE agents are doing their job protecting citizens from such individuals, according to DHS, ICE enforcement officers are facing an 830% increase in assaults against themselves. In addition, there are mayors and governors actively opposing the actions of ICE agents, with their efforts clearly showing their priority of those here illegally versus the safety and security of U.S. citizens.
This edition of Crosstalk is an important one as it will help you understand why the Trump administration is executing immigration enforcement the way they are. You’ll also begin to understand why so many people are against such steps, in spite of the crimes caused by some illegal immigrants.
There’s much that surrounds this issue as you’ll hear as Mark answers these and numerous other questions:
- How is border security and illegal immigration impacted by the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that was passed?
- What is the singular reason why an illegal immigrant, that is being held only for one or more immigration violations, would be in detention?
- What is a detainer notification and how are sanctuary cities reacting to them?
- Is Mark concerned about Zohran Mamdani possibly becoming mayor of New York City?
- What major change has Attorney General Pam Bondi just announced?
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