Controversy and Protests as Los Angeles Dodgers Say Team Blocked ICE Agents From Stadium Parking Lot

Controversy and Protests as Los Angeles Dodgers Say Team Blocked ICE Agents From Stadium Parking Lot

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Aggregate

Controversy and Protests as Los Angeles Dodgers Say Team Blocked ICE Agents From Stadium Parking Lot
June 19, 2025

Politicians, protesters and police showed up to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Thursday morning, responding to reports that federal immigration enforcement agents were staging at the stadium parking lot. Agents were seen with vehicles on the roadway to the parking lot, but not inside.

Screen image via Kevin Takumi/X

The Dodgers issued a statement saying the team had blocked ICE agents from the property, “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.”

The Department of Homeland Security responded, “This had nothing to do with the Dodgers. CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement.”

ICE issued their own statement, “False. We were never there.”

NewsNation reporter Ali Bradley reported the purpose of the feds staging at the stadium, “I just talked with CBP sources with knowledge of what happened today at Dodger Stadium: CBP teams went to Hollywood Home Depot to make apprehensions. They did, they were going to transfer them to transport vans off Sunset Blvd, but when things escalated outside of Home Depot they went to an open parking lot at Dodger Stadium to make the consolidated transfer. Agents say no one came over and told them to leave.”

News on the Home Depot raids by KTLA-TV:

KABC-TV report on Dodger Stadium action by politicians and protesters:

Report by NBC News reporter Jacob Soboroff after most of the ICE agents left:

KTTV-TV helicopter reporter Kevin Takumi posted video of the few remaining feds being given a police escort away from the Dodger Stadium parking lot entrance:

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WATCH: White House Press Secretary Responds to Trump Supporters who Oppose U.S. Involvement in Iran – Says “Trust in President Trump” and Highlights Record of Peace Through Strength

WATCH: White House Press Secretary Responds to Trump Supporters who Oppose U.S. Involvement in Iran – Says “Trust in President Trump” and Highlights Record of Peace Through Strength

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Aggregate

WATCH: White House Press Secretary Responds to Trump Supporters who Oppose U.S. Involvement in Iran – Says “Trust in President Trump” and Highlights Record of Peace Through Strength
June 19, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt assured President Trump’s supporters on Thursday that they can trust his “incredible instincts” and his record of ensuring peace through strength as he works to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East and weighs the option of striking Iran. 

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Leavitt read a message from the President during her opening remarks, stating that negotiations are still on the table, but he will decide on whether or not to engage in the war between Iran and Israel “within the next two weeks.”

BREAKING: President Trump Says There is a “Substantial Chance of Negotiations” with Iran, He’ll Make Decision Whether to Enter War “Within The Next Two Weeks” (VIDEO)

This comes as Trump supporters are divided on whether or not the U.S. should intervene militarily, which the neocon establishment is all for.

Notably, Tucker Carlson has been an outspoken critic of the war, comparing it to George W. Bush’s Iraq War on claims Iraq possessed "weapons of mass destruction." Tucker even attacked Trump in a newsletter he penned, writing that the President “abandoned” his hallmark America First doctrine by siding with Israel’s preemptive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Tucker later apologized to Trump, and the President said he's a "nice guy."

On Thursday, we asked Karoline Leavitt about the concerns from everyday Trump supporters who voted to end Biden's wars, not to potentially plunge the United States into another war.

Leavitt responded, highlighting the President's longtime stance that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and emphasized the "peace through strength foreign policy agenda" that led to world peace in the President's first term.

Later in the briefing, Leavitt told reporters that "Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon. All they need is a decision from the Supreme Leader."

WATCH:

Conradson: RINO warmonger Lindsey Graham recently called on the U.S. to go all in finish the job. What's your message to everyday Trump supporters, not the Tucker Carlsons or other big names, but everyday Trump supporters, grassroots, who voted for President Trump to stop the wars, rejected this in the primary, going into another war with voting against Nikki Haley, and they want to see non US involvement In this war? What's your message?

Leavitt: Trust in President Trump. President Trump has incredible instincts, and President Trump kept America and the world safe in his first term as president in implementing a peace through strength foreign policy agenda. And with respect to Iran, nobody should be surprised by the President's position that Iran absolutely cannot obtain a nuclear weapon.

He's been unequivocally clear about this for decades, not just as president, not just as a presidential candidate, but also as a private citizen. In fact, I have some quotes for you. In 2011, President Trump said “America's primary goal with Iran must be to destroy its nuclear ambitions. We cannot allow this radical regime to acquire a nuclear weapon that they will either use or hand off to terrorists.” In 2015, the president said “The problem is that Iran poses an existential threat to Israel, our Middle Eastern allies, and the United States.”

And of course, the President has repeated that in his first term as president and his second term as President as well. That's why he was adamantly opposed to the disastrous Iranian nuclear agreement that was implemented by President Obama, and it's why he has given great latitude and given a lot of effort to achieving a diplomatic solution. But he's been very clear, Iran wait for 60 days when he gave them that 60 day warning without coming to the table. On day 61, Israel took action against Iran, and as I just told you, from the president directly, he will make a decision within two weeks.

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Ohio Republicans Introduce ‘Prenatal Equal Protection Act’ to Abolish Abortion in the State

Ohio Republicans Introduce ‘Prenatal Equal Protection Act’ to Abolish Abortion in the State

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Aggregate

Ohio Republicans Introduce ‘Prenatal Equal Protection Act’ to Abolish Abortion in the State
June 19, 2025

Ohio State Representatives Levi Dean and Johnathan Newman have filed a bill to abolish abortion in the state by granting pre-born babies equal protection under the law.

The Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act, House Bill 370, points to the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states “no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws’ to protect the life of preborn persons.”

“This bill recognizes that we are a country and state governed by laws, and that our laws must be constitutional,” Rep. Newman said in a press release. “Article I, Section 22 of Ohio’s Constitution, which was adopted by popular vote in 2023, has created an obvious conflict between the Ohio Constitution and U.S. Constitution.”

“We have a mandate from God to protect human life, which is of higher authority than any constitution,” Newman said. “Proverbs 24:11 commands us to ‘rescue those who are being carried off to death.’ Proverbs 17:15 says it is an ‘abomination’ to God for those who are guilty of doing harm to be called innocent.”

“Our legislation to provide equal protection This bill only does what the U.S. Constitution requires and what we are already doing in Ohio and across the country,” Rep. Dean added. “In numerous cases where someone has been prosecuted for and convicted of killing a pregnant woman, the charges and conviction were for two counts of murder: one for the mother and one for her preborn child. Our laws and the courts do this because it is acknowledged that taking innocent life is wrong regardless of whether the victim is born or preborn.”

End Abortion Ohio, which helped with the bill, celebrated the filing in a post on X.

“The Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act acknowledges the personhood of the preborn, and the sanctity of human life as created in the image of God,” the post read. “In acknowledging the personhood of the preborn, this legislation extends to the preborn the same criminal and civil protections found within the Ohio Revised Code. These legal protections would be granted from the beginning of biological development, the moment of fertilization.”

Pro-abortion activists crashed a rally announcing the bill, throwing papers and screaming at attendees before being removed by law enforcement.

The Foundation to Abolish Abortion said in a press release, “There were over 22,000 babies in Ohio murdered through clinic-based abortions in 2023, with at least 45% of those abortions taking place through non-surgical methods such as abortion pills. Ohio women are increasingly seeking medication abortions instead of surgical procedures. This means merely banning abortion clinics and doctors from providing abortions while keeping self-induced abortion legal for women will not abolish abortion in Ohio. The act of prenatal homicide must be criminalized for all parties involved.”

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Military Couple Refuses to Surrender Constitutional Rights to the U.S. Air Force, As an Active-Duty Service Member’s Career Hangs in the Balance … With No Pay

Military Couple Refuses to Surrender Constitutional Rights to the U.S. Air Force, As an Active-Duty Service Member’s Career Hangs in the Balance … With No Pay

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Aggregate

Military Couple Refuses to Surrender Constitutional Rights to the U.S. Air Force, As an Active-Duty Service Member’s Career Hangs in the Balance … With No Pay
June 19, 2025

Image: Wikimedia Commons (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson)

The spouse of an active-duty member of the Air Force stands in the gap for her husband of 11 years. Together, the family is facing an uphill battle against the Department of Defense for exercising the innate rights of all U.S citizens, rights that service members do not relinquish.

Maj. Brennan Schilperoort is a C-130J transport aircraft pilot who has honorably served the nation in the Air Force for over 17 years. Maj. Schilperoort applied for a flu shot medical exemption in November 2023, previously having a severe adverse reaction to it, but the Air Force refused him consideration. Another service member he personally knows was granted a medical exemption that same month for “headaches.”

With evidence mounting about the safety, efficacy, testing, and research surrounding the unlawful COVID-19 shot mandate since 2021, Maj. Schilperoort also discovered significant issues surrounding the flu shots. Medical options exhausted, he asserted his Constitutionally-protected rights in December 2023 to object to the flu vaccine for moral and religious reason, requesting a Religious Accommodation. The request was ignored in violation of the Air Force’s own regulations and the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

While those who ignore regulations continue to walk scot-free, Maj. Schilperoort was punished for his decision. While his case is still in appeal, the C-130J pilot has been placed on a no-pay status since mid-March for taking an objection grounded in his faith and the Constitution.

Davis Younts, Maj. Schilperoort’s military defense attorney with 23 years of experience, stresses that removing pay from an officer like this is “in my experience only reserved for violent criminals or those already incarcerated.” Interestingly, it should also be noted that the Air Force pilot has not had a documented case of the flu nor has he had the shot in the last four years. The Air Force allowed him to continue working alongside his coworkers the entire time.

Still considered an active-duty service member (emphasis added), Maj. Brennan Schilperoort is no longer able to provide for his family, having gone without pay for three months while appealing his case. If the pending appeal is denied, he will also face administrative separation from the Air Force he has faithfully served for most of his adult life.

Using the Spotfund platform, Maj. Brennan Schilperoort’s wife, Maggie, opened up to the public about the family’s growing financial struggles. She wrote:

We are now struggling financially, and not just to fund Brennan’s defense case. The last of our savings was recently exhausted to replace our failing AC unit, and since then, we have borrowed money for a necessary car repair. We have cancelled our personal subscriptions for needed healthcare supplementations and chiropractic care. We withdrew our son, Braeden, from his martial arts classes and other developmental activities, and we are now paying for groceries with our credit card. With the sudden and unjustified withdrawal of Brennan’s pay (even though he’s still on active-duty status), we will not be able to afford our mortgage this July.

Following this statement, The Gateway Pundit spoke to Mrs. Schilperoort. She admitted feeling a bit reluctant about asking for help, but wholeheartedly believes “Good people rise up when they see others are in need.”

She also reiterated what she has already shared online, prioritizing a need for others to pray for her family. “With prayer, our family will make it through this,” she asserted.

Navy Commander Robert A. Green, Jr., author of Defending the Constitution Behind Enemy Lines expressed his public support of Maj. Schilperoort, whom he considers a friend. As Maj. Schilperoort has been abandoned by the military to navigate life without pay, Cmdr. Green also pointed out on X that “transgenders were offered two times separation pay, (a department-wide policy never done before). They are also being offered early retirement options, where they will get a pension without even serving a total of 20 years.” For Cmdr. Green, equal justice is required.

Others have also taken to X to express their disdain for the Air Force’s treatment of Maj. Schilperoort. Jordan Karr, a former Air Force intelligence officer, called his case “one of the most egregious.”

Investigative journalist Lara Logan questioned, “What on earth is going on here?” for reasons shared in her post.

Sam Shoemate, a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 and independent journalist who is no stranger to the failures of “bad Commanders, compromised JAGs, and Deep State bureaucrats,” also took to X in support of Maj. Schilperoort. He encouraged others to share Maj. Schilperoort’s story everywhere, contact their Congressmen, and “demand that this kind of behavior from the DOD ends immediately.”

For those who desire to “Stand With A Military Family,” Mrs. Schilperoort is “forever grateful.”

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Restoring American Sovereignty: How Trump Is Finally Securing Our Borders

Restoring American Sovereignty: How Trump Is Finally Securing Our Borders

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Aggregate

Restoring American Sovereignty: How Trump Is Finally Securing Our Borders
June 19, 2025

Photo courtesy of USBP Chief via Twitter

In a guidance memorandum to key executive departments, President Trump wrote, “Through Executive Order 14167 of January 20, 2025, which clarifies the military’s role in protecting the territorial integrity of the United States, I assigned the Armed Forces the mission of repelling the invasion and sealing the southern border against unlawful entry to preserve the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the United States.”

Almost immediately after beginning his second term, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to border security by issuing an executive order on January 20, 2025, titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” In the text, Trump referred to the ongoing wave of illegal immigration as an “invasion,” blaming the Biden administration for having created an unprecedented crisis by dismantling enforcement mechanisms and allowing millions of illegal aliens to enter or remain in the country.

As part of his broader strategy to repel what he calls an “invasion,” President Trump has moved quickly to remove incentives for illegal immigration, ramp up deportations, and deploy military forces to secure the southern border. The use of military assets marks a major escalation.

Trump’s executive order revoked four major Biden-era immigration directives and launched what is now one of the most aggressive enforcement efforts in decades. All federal agencies were ordered to fully enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act, with a focus on removing all inadmissible and deportable aliens. The revoked Biden orders had expanded asylum access, restricted ICE interior operations, and deprioritized deportations.

The order also created Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) in every state. These joint teams of federal, state, and local officers are charged with dismantling cartels, gangs, and trafficking networks, especially those involving children. The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security are overseeing centralized command and coordination for the task forces.

DHS has expanded its use of expedited removal procedures and is using new detention centers to hold aliens pending deportation. Local cooperation has been reactivated through Section 287(g) of the INA, allowing vetted state and local officers to assist with immigration duties under DHS supervision. Sanctuary jurisdictions that obstruct enforcement now risk losing federal funds.

The administration is also reviving and expanding voluntary departure policies under Section 240B of the INA, encouraging illegal aliens to leave the country on their own. DHS is enforcing fines on those unlawfully present and on those who facilitate their stay, including employers and landlords.

Federal funding for NGOs that support illegal aliens is under review, with DOJ and DHS auditing contracts and terminating those that violate immigration law. Agencies have been ordered to cut off public benefits to illegal aliens not authorized to receive them.

The executive order also reopens the VOICE Office, shut down under Biden, to assist victims of crimes committed by removable aliens. DHS and DOJ have been directed to prioritize prosecutions of immigration-related crimes and to increase hiring of Border Patrol and ICE officers to meet rising enforcement demands.

This enforcement surge has been accompanied by a significant expansion of the military’s role along the southern border. On April 11, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum formally assigning the U.S. Armed Forces the mission of sealing the border and repelling what the administration continues to describe as an invasion.

Building on Executive Order 14167, the memo authorizes the Department of Defense to take control of certain federal lands, including the Roosevelt Reservation, to conduct operations such as building barriers, deploying surveillance systems, and establishing National Defense Areas.

The order grants the Secretary of Defense broad authority to determine the scope of military activities, which may be extended across additional areas of the border in coordination with DHS. Although Indian Reservations are excluded, the Pentagon has been given sweeping access to public lands and the legal flexibility to act without the constraints of prior land-use laws.

As of June 2025, thousands of active-duty troops are already deployed to the southern border under this expanded mission. More than 3,600 soldiers, primarily from Army military police units, are supporting surveillance and deterrence operations. Around 500 Marines with engineering specialties are reinforcing and repairing physical barriers, welding steel and installing concertina wire in high-traffic areas known as “no man’s land.”

These forces are equipped with advanced Ground-Based Operational Surveillance Systems (G-BOSS), providing persistent infrared and radar-based observation capabilities. Troops are operating under strict use-of-force protocols and are barred from direct law enforcement actions, such as arrests, under the Posse Comitatus Act. However, they are authorized to detain individuals who cross into designated National Defense Areas, such as the 60-foot-wide Roosevelt Reservation, and transfer them to Customs and Border Protection custody.

The military now controls over 109,000 acres of federal land along the border, where it provides command-and-control infrastructure, intelligence analysis, aerial surveillance, logistics, and vehicle support to Border Patrol operations. Armed Guardian Angel teams have been deployed to provide security for units in the field. Official guidance describes the mission as one of repelling unlawful entry and preserving the territorial integrity of the United States, while emphasizing that all operations remain within the bounds of existing law and defense doctrine.

It turns out that turning back the invasion of illegal immigrants and restoring American sovereignty was simply a matter of political will, but, tragically, previous administrations chose not to act.

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Author: Antonio Graceffo