The Ben Shapiro Show

Fighting for the Border with Abe Hamadeh

Jan 28, 2024
Abe Hamadeh, a decorated intelligence officer and Republican candidate for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, shares his insights on the pressing challenges at the Arizona border. He discusses the urgent need for state action amidst rising migration and contrasts Arizona's approach with states like Texas. The conversation shifts to the intersection of national security and immigration policy, as well as the complexities of Biden's Middle Eastern foreign policy, highlighting threats from the Houthis and the implications for U.S.-Israel relations.
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INSIGHT

Arizona Border Crisis

  • Arizona's border is largely unprotected, with 300,000 people crossing monthly.
  • This influx, equivalent to a new state in three years, is unsustainable.
ANECDOTE

National Security Risk at the Border

  • Hamadeh's district houses a microchip manufacturer relocated from Taiwan, attracting Chinese spies.
  • The open border, coupled with undetected radical Islamists, poses a national security risk.
ANECDOTE

Biden's Middle East Policy Disaster

  • Biden's Middle East policy is disastrous, exemplified by the Houthis disrupting Red Sea shipping.
  • Their actions have doubled global container shipping costs due to Biden's appeasement of Iran.
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