WATCH: Far-Left NYC Mayoral Candidate Gets Busted By ICE in Chaotic Scene at Manhattan Court After Repeatedly Obstructing Lawful Immigration Enforcement
June 17, 2025
Credit: Brad Lander X screenshot
A far-left NYC mayoral candidate was apprehended by ICE agents after getting in the way of a lawful immigration activity outside a federal courthouse, the latest in a string of lawless actions by elected Democrats across America.
As the New York Post reported, City comptroller Brad Lander created a chaotic scene on Tuesday at Federal Plaza in Manhattan after he repeatedly demanded to see a warrant for an individual being escorted away by immigration officials.
As one will see in the video, Lander keeps his hands on the suspected illegal alien’s shoulder and refuses to let go. He is clearly committing a crime by obstructing ICE’s proceedings.
Then, the ICE officers spring into action and take care of the mayoral candidate.
“You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens,” Lander whines as he’s being cuffed.
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Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at immigration court just now.
Lander spokesperson Dora Pekec spoke to the New York Post following Lander’s arrest.
“While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad Lander was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” she said. “This is still developing, and we are monitoring the situation closely.”
This scene should bring to mind incidents like Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) physically assaulting federal agents at a detention facility in Newark last month. She now faces 17 years in prison.
ICE bodycam footage showed McIver not only laying hands on the officers during the altercation but verbally abusing them and threatening to destroy their careers.
“I touch whoever I want, motherf**ker!” McIver shouted.
The data reveals that the U.S.-Mexico border has been transformed into a cartel-controlled profit center. Cartels and “coyotes” are reportedly earning around $13 billion a year by smuggling migrants across the United States/Mexico border, an amount that has soared from the 2018 number of just $500 million, representing a 2,500% increase in just five years.
This explosive growth coincides with Biden-era open border policies, expanded asylum processes and legalization programs that signal potential pathways to permanent status. 80 percent of unlawful border-crossers hire smugglers, according to a 2023 report by the Department of Homeland Security, demonstrating how thoroughly criminal organizations have monetized illegal immigration.
Border Patrol sector chiefs confirm unprecedented criminal control over migration routes. ‘Now nobody crosses without paying the cartels,’ testified Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin. Those who try to bypass the criminal networks face severe consequences, including beatings.
The financial incentives driving this criminal enterprise are enormous. Smuggling fees range from $2,000 to $40,000, with cartels taking a substantial cut at every stage. For most migrants, this represents years of savings, an investment they’d only make if they believed there was a real chance of staying in the U.S. If they thought they would be turned away at the border, jailed, or deported upon capture, they wouldn’t take the risk.
Many migrants go into debt or even enter into forms of indentured servitude to the cartels to cover the cost of being trafficked. This often results in exploitation, forced prostitution, and other abuses. It also fuels the ranks of street-level criminals distributing drugs for cartel-connected gangs inside the United States.
The promise of potential legalization has fueled a massive human trafficking pipeline. Smuggling migrants has become one of the top revenue streams, alongside drugs and extortion, for criminal organizations like Mexico’s Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels. Children are especially vulnerable in this system. One study estimates that nearly 60% of unaccompanied minors crossing the border are intercepted by cartels and forced into child pornography or drug trafficking.
The scale is staggering: during the Biden era (2021–2024), encounters of unaccompanied children at the U.S. border surged to 546,255. Trafficking children is not only profitable for the cartels, it is also incentivized by U.S. policies like DACA, which shield minors from deportation. These policies contribute to the liberal narrative that “families are being torn apart” when illegal immigrant parents are deported but choose to leave their U.S.-born “anchor babies” or DACA-protected children behind.
According to Pew Research (2024), roughly 4.4 million U.S.-born children under 18 live with an illegal immigrant parent. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects many who entered the country illegally as minors, offering legal protections and work authorization. Even the program’s name, “Dreamers”, sends a message of opportunity, reinforcing the belief that entering the U.S. illegally with children can eventually lead to legal status. As of March 31, 2024, there were over half a million active DACA recipients in the country.
The same liberals who oppose ICE deportations and defend illegal immigration are also pushing for dramatic increases to the minimum wage. In California, a $30 minimum wage is currently under discussion. But the higher the minimum wage, the greater the incentive for companies to hire illegal workers who are willing to work for far less.
For context, even $10 an hour would be a substantial wage for most workers in Latin America, excluding Brazil, representing 3 to 6 times the average salary. This creates a powerful financial incentive for illegal migration and a cost-saving opportunity for U.S. employers, especially when compared to paying $30 an hour to legal workers.
The logical and least costly solution is to enforce existing immigration laws: deport illegal workers, secure the border, and reduce the pool of cheap, illegal labor. Wages would then rise naturally in industries currently dominated by illegals, helping American working-class citizens, without forcing all businesses to pay an artificially inflated $30 minimum wage. This approach would also reduce exploitation, human trafficking, and the abuse of vulnerable women and children, many of whom are forced into pornography or prostitution as part of the illegal migration pipeline.
The bottom line is this: any program that legitimizes or compensates illegal immigrants fuels the Border Crisis, encourages more illegal immigration, and increases crime. President Trump’s America First approach has tightened border enforcement and prioritized National Security. By closing the border and ramping up deportations, attempted illegal crossings have dropped dramatically, and a growing number of illegal immigrants have even signed up for voluntary deportation. This shift not only protects American jobs but also reduces the taxpayer burden imposed by illegal immigration.
Exclusive Footage: US Army’s 250th Birthday Celebration- President Trump, Flyovers, and Fireworks
June 17, 2025
The 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Parade and Celebration takes place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Gabriel B Kotico)
On Saturday, June 14, The Gateway Pundit gained exclusive media access to the US Army’s 250th birthday celebration and parade in Washington, DC.
The Gateway Pundit reported that the majesty of the US Army became apparent as the US Army celebrated its milestone 250th birthday in unison with the American people and leading government officials.
By sheer coincidence, President Trump, a former standout cadet at the New York Military Academy, celebrates his birthday on the same day as the US Army: June 14.
The Commander-in-Chief of the US Armed Forces, President Trump, was showered with sincere birthday wishes from US government dignitaries, US Army personnel, and the American people.
Still, President Trump’s own birthday celebration served as a secondary focus, compared with the US Army’s grand 250th birthday celebration.
On Saturday evening, from a variety of angles, The Gateway Pundit captured exclusive footage showcasing the US Army’s 250th Birthday celebration.
The footage centers on President Trump, as introduced by Vice President Vance, along with US Army helicopter flyovers by UH-60 Black Hawks and CH-47 Chinooks, and finally, an extraordinary fireworks show finale over the Washington Monument.
Watch The Gateway Pundit’s exclusive, two-minute recap of the US Army’s 250th birthday celebration:
“It is my pleasure to introduce the 45th and 47th Commander-in-Chief of the United States Military, President Donald J. Trump,” Vice President JD Vance said.
On this glorious night, hundreds of thousands of American patriots stood in unison to celebrate the bravest men and women who safeguard the people at all times.
Evidently, certain opponents of our shared American ideals and values will never be willing to hail the US Army for protecting and defending civilians during every waking moment, across generations.
Vice President JD Vance Breaks His Silence on Iran After President Trump Blasts Tulsi Gabbard Regarding Her Assessment of the Nation’s Nuclear Capabilities
June 17, 2025
JD Vance/Image: Video screensot.
Vice President JD Vance is speaking out on Iran’s nuclear capabilities after President Trump slammed down his intel chief Tuesday morning for saying Iran was not building a nuclear weapon.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump publicly dismissed his own Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The bold rebuke came during an early morning Air Force One gaggle on Tuesday, as Trump returned to Washington.
“I don’t care what she said,” Trump said while being interviewed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “I think they were very close to having one.”
As TGP’s Cassandra MacDonald reported, Gabbard testified back in March that the intel community continues to assess that Iran has not resumed trying to build a nuclear weapon since the program was suspended by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2003.
After the blow-up, Vance decided to weigh in with his own thoughts on Iran.
“Look, I’m seeing this from the inside, and am admittedly biased towards our president (and my friend), but there’s a lot of crazy stuff on social media, so I wanted to address some things directly on the Iran issue,” Vance wrote on X.
Vance, who is proudly America-first, pointed out that Trump has remained very consistent regarding his opposition to Iran having a nuclear weapon.
First, POTUS has been amazingly consistent, over 10 years, that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Over the last few months, he encouraged his foreign policy team to reach a deal with the Iranians to accomplish this goal. The president has made clear that Iran cannot have uranium enrichment. And he said repeatedly that this would happen one of two ways–the easy way or the “other” way.
The vice-president went on to clear up some confusion regarding Iranian nuclear proliferation. He noted that Iran has always been allowed to have nuclear energy to benefit its citizens, but Iran has repeatedly violated their obligations to the International Atomic Energy Agency because the regime has designs on a nuclear weapon.
I’ve seen a lot of confusion over the issue of “civilian nuclear power” and “uranium enrichment.” These are distinct issues. Iran could have civilian nuclear power without enrichment, but Iran rejected that. Meanwhile, they’ve enriched uranium far above the level necessary for any civilian purpose.
They’ve been found in violation of their non-proliferation obligations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is hardly a rightwing organization.
Vance closed by saying that Trump would make the final call regarding Iran, and America should trust him regardless of what he decides to do.
He may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment. That decision ultimately belongs to the president. And of course, people are right to be worried about foreign entanglement after the last 25 years of idiotic foreign policy.
But I believe the president has earned some trust on this issue. And having seen this up close and personal, I can assure you that he is only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people’s goals. Whatever he does, that is his focus.
Look, I’m seeing this from the inside, and am admittedly biased towards our president (and my friend), but there’s a lot of crazy stuff on social media, so I wanted to address some things directly on the Iran issue:
First, POTUS has been amazingly consistent, over 10 years, that…
President Trump Signs Executive Order Implementing US-UK Trade Deal (VIDEO)
June 17, 2025
British Prime Minister Kier Starmer reads a letter from King Charles to President Donald Trump./Image: video screenshot.
President Trump has signed an executive order, dated June 16, 2025, to implement the trade deal he inked with the United Kingdom last month.
Trump and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced the signing on Monday afternoon following a bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada.
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Trump: It’s a fair deal for both, and it produces a lot of jobs, a lot of income. And we have many, many other ones coming. But you see, the level of enthusiasm is very good. But the relationship that we have is fantastic.
Starmer: This now implements, on car tariffs and aerospace, our really important agreement. And so, this is a very good day for both of our countries, a real sign of strength.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, the President and Prime Minister Starmer met via phone on May 8 to announce the US’s first trade deal made as a result of Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs.
“With this deal, the UK joins the United States in affirming that reciprocity and fairness is an essential and vital principle of international trade,” Trump said while announcing the agreement.
Trump further announced, “the UK will reduce or eliminate numerous non-tariff barriers that unfairly discriminated against American products.“
The implemented terms cut tariffs on automobile imports from 27.5% to 7.5% plus a most-favored-nation (MFN) rate of 2.5%, totaling 10%, for the first 100,000 cars.
The deal further exempts aerospace components, such as jet engines, from tariffs.
Tariffs on steel and aluminum will remain at 25%, consistent with the President's previous actions. The order directs the Secretary of Commerce, "at a future time," to "establish a tariff-rate quota" for steel and aluminum.
Treasury Secretary Bessent: Thanks to Trump’s Pro-Growth Policies – Blue Collar Wages Are Up Nearly 2% in First Five Months of Administration
June 17, 2025
President Trump is in a league of his own. Only Trump has lifted blue collar wages by nearly 2 percent so far this year.
Trump Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Tuesday that real wages for hourly workers are up nearly 2 percent so far this year. This is the strongest growth in 60 years.
This is all thanks to President Trump’s pro-growth, America First policies.
Notice that Trump and Richard Nixon are the only two presidents that saw wage growth for blue collar workers.
The 1.7% growth by President Trump is even more impressive considering Joe Biden oversaw negative wage growth of 1.7% during his years as president.
This does not seem to be making many headlines in the mainstream media for some reason.
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