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Speaker Ben Toma and Mark Krikorian on the Reality of the Border

2024/6/7
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Ben Toma: 本·托马认为亚利桑那州总检察长克里斯·梅耶斯滥用职权,利用法律体系达到政治目的,选择性执法,并重新定义"利益冲突"来逃避责任。他指出,梅耶斯拒绝履行职责,导致他和参议院议长不得不介入大量的法律和诉讼案件。他还批评梅耶斯在所谓的市政厅活动中威胁企业,并接受了索罗斯的资金支持。托马认为,梅耶斯的行为是政府武器化的典型例子,并呼吁对边境安全采取更强硬的措施,包括打击伪造证件、加重芬太尼贩运罪行以及将非法入境定为州级犯罪。他还谈到了他对医疗保健透明度、以色列与哈马斯冲突、乌克兰战争、中国与台湾关系以及美国军事供应链问题的看法。 Mark Krikorian: 马克·克里科里安认为拜登政府对边境问题的处理方式与对商店盗窃的处理方式类似,都设定了一个可以接受的违法行为的底线。他指出,拜登政府设定每日2500名非法移民入境为可接受的水平,这远远超过了边境巡逻队的处理能力。克里科里安还批评了拜登政府允许大量非法移民通过入境口岸进入美国的行为。他认为,拜登政府的政策只是一项选举年的策略,不会真正改变非法移民的行为。他还讨论了墨西哥新总统对美国移民政策的影响,以及墨西哥政府与贩毒集团的关系。克里科里安认为,强有力的领导才能促使墨西哥与美国合作控制边境,并指出德州在边境采取的强硬措施导致非法移民流量向西转移。

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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma, candidate for Congress in Arizona's 8th Congressional District, as he shares his vision for Congress and addresses the abuse of power by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. In the second half of the show, Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the conversation with the Speaker to delve into Mexico’s elections, border policies under the Biden administration, and Arizona’s recent proposal (Secure Border Act) referred to the ballot. And stay tuned for Kiley’s corner as she provides an update on the Karen Read trail, and as always, we end the show with the Sunshine Moment.

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Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma is a candidate for Congress in congressional district 8. His family immigrated to the United States through the legal immigration process when he was just a small boy. Originally from Romania, his parents fled the dangers of communism and after overcoming difficult obstacles found freedom and the opportunity to build a new life in the United States of America.Ben is a small business owner and real estate broker who served on the Peoria City Council and was appointed to the Arizona State House of Representatives in 2017. In 2018, Ben was elected to the Arizona State House of Representatives and was quickly elevated to leadership roles by his peers. In the legislature, Ben authored and passed two landmark pieces of conservative legislation that were previously thought “impossible” by both supporters and opponents.Ben’s first remarkable accomplishment was the historic “flat tax” law which brought much needed economic relief to working families and small businesses; to date, this is the single largest tax cut in Arizona’s history.His second achievement was passing the universal Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. Named the “biggest school choice victory in U.S. history,” this legislation allows and supports parents in making the best decisions for their children’s education.In 2023, Ben Toma was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.

Mark Krikorian, a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues, has served as Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995. The Center, an independent, non-partisan research organization in Washington, D.C., examines and critiques the impact of immigration on the United States.Mr. Krikorian’s knowledge and expertise in the immigration field are sought by Congress, as well as the mainstream and new media. He frequently testifies before Congress and has published articles in numerous outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Commentary. He is a contributor at National Review Online, and has appeared on 60 Minutes, Nightline, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN, and NPR, among other television and radio programs. He is on Twitter at @MarkSKrikorian. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe)