{"id":15613,"date":"2025-03-20T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15613"},"modified":"2025-03-20T21:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T01:29:07","slug":"deportation-scandal-illegal-tactics-immigration-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/deportation-scandal-illegal-tactics-immigration-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"Deportation Scandal: Illegal Tactics &amp; Immigration Chaos!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this episode of Liberty Lens, Big John and Mike ter Maat break down the latest immigration controversies, from the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to the shocking case of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese kidney specialist barred from re-entering the U.S. despite a court order. They discuss due process violations, constitutional concerns, and the growing trend of ignoring judicial rulings. What does this mean for immigration policy, and is the government overstepping its authority? Tune in for a hard-hitting discussion on legal rights, national security, and the erosion of civil liberties.<br><br>Join 2024 LP Vice Presidential candidate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/miketermaat_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Ter Maat<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/sports-grumblings-founder-john-t-georgopoulos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Big John<\/a><\/strong> as they discuss the week&#8217;s major news from a libertarian perspective on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/category\/clips\/liberty-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Liberty Lens<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Deportation Scandal: Illegal Tactics &amp; Immigration Chaos!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-2AnTMvAsv4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-877\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon.png\" alt=\"Trump, Zelensky, and the Ceasefire Clash\u2014What Really Happened? | Liberty Lens 09 mobile video link\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon-150x150.png 150w, 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Attending a Funeral Lead to Deportation?<br>37:18 Government Surveillance &amp; Personal Freedoms<br>42:25 Are We Prioritizing the Right People for Deportation?<br>47:17 Growing Calls to Impeach Judges Over Immigration Rulings<br>50:14 The Political Game of Immigration Policy<br>55:00 Final Thoughts &amp; Next Episode Preview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1 podcasttable\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"4\" class=\"column-1\"><center><font size=\"4\"><b>CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR GREAT PODCASTS<\/b><\/font><\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/podcast-sub-category-listing\/?category=the-big-questions-with-big-john\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/BQwBJ_thumb-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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