The Truth About ICE Operations | Ep 512

Aug 5, 2025

Todd Lyons, the Acting ICE Director, and Mark Dannels, the Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, dive into the realities of immigration enforcement. They discuss how ICE prioritizes the removal of dangerous individuals and the unique challenges in sanctuary cities. The duo highlights the importance of local law enforcement in managing border security and exposes the impacts of varying immigration policies across administrations. Listeners gain insight into the emotional toll on ICE personnel and the complexities of drug trafficking and illegal immigration.

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INSIGHT

ICE Focuses on 'Worst of the Worst'

ICE focuses on removing "the worst of the worst", notably criminal aliens and suspected terrorists.
They also target those exploiting the immigration system who have ignored deportation orders.

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Due Process Misconceptions Debunked

Many reported due process complaints are false; most immigrants have access to immigration courts and appeals.
After lawful removal orders, refusal to leave is illegal and enforcement follows.

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Illegal Presence Is a Crime

Being in the country illegally is a legal violation, including visa overstays and unauthorized entries.
Re-entry after deportation is a felony, and ICE enforces these laws.

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President Biden created an immigration disaster in this country and now President Trump has brought illegal border crossings to an all-time low. The brave men and women of ICE are tasked with the job of finding, catching and removing the dangerous individuals that Biden let into the country. As President Trump and his administration enforce our immigration laws, the media has been painting ICE and its agents in an awful light. Because of the media and Democrat officials, violence towards ICE agents has gone up 837 percent. ICE agents are arresting the worst of the worst, enforcing the law and rescuing children from trafficking operations in dangerous and hostile environments. We here at the Sean Spicer Show salute these brave men and women and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is here to give you the truth about their operations. Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County, AZ was overrun with dangerous smuggling operations under the Biden administration. President Trump has restored morale as the sheriff's department and law enforcement are actually able to enforce the law. Mark is here to fill us in from the southern border and the progress on finishing the border wall.

Featuring:

Todd Lyons

Acting Director | U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement Agency

https://www.ice.gov/

Sheriff Mark Dannels

Cochise, AZ

https://www.cochise.az.gov/414/Sheriff

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