May 5, 2025 • 9 mins
About the Guest(s): Willie Lawson is a prominent conservative commentator and the voice behind "The Morning Report," a production of FightBackMedia.com. Known for his forthright and dynamic presentation style, Willie delivers comprehensive analyses on political issues, emphasizing urban conservative perspectives. As the owner and host of multiple media outlets such as FightBackMediaTV.com, he is actively involved in promoting liberty-focused discussions and countering mainstream media narratives. Episode Summary: In this riveting episode of "The Morning Report," host Willie Lawson delves into a groundbreaking initiative proposed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Infusing his unique brand of urban conservative commentary, Willie explores the implications of DeSantis’s plan to utilize Florida National Guard JAG officers as immigration judges—a bold move likened to a "constitutional hand grenade." The discussion zeroes in on the national security aspects of immigration control, critiquing federal inaction and spotlighting Operation Tidal Wave, Florida's state-led immigration enforcement plan. Willie articulates why DeSantis's proposal, which challenges traditional federal immigration jurisdiction, holds significant potential for altering the dynamics of immigration enforcement at the state level. Incorporating pertinent keywords like "Florida immigration policy," "DeSantis immigration reforms," and "state-led immigration enforcement," the episode reveals the possible transformative impacts this strategy could have across border states. Lawson brings a critical eye to the perceived media bias and federal government's inefficacy, juxtaposing these with state initiatives that highlight leadership and resolve. Key Takeaways:
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- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposes using state National Guard JAG officers as immigration judges to tackle the border crisis effectively.
- Operation Tidal Wave represents a pioneering state-led initiative aimed at filling the gaps left by federal inaction on immigration enforcement.
- The move challenges the federal monopoly on immigration control, potentially setting a precedent for other border states.
- Criticism from left-leaning media contrasts sharply with the silence during sanctuary city initiatives opposing federal law enforcement.
- This episode stresses the importance of state-level leadership in addressing national security issues and highlights the political tension surrounding federal and state roles in immigration.
- "Governor Ron DeSantis, my governor of the state of Florida, dropped a constitutional hand grenade."
- "If we can have sanctuary cities refusing to enforce immigration law, why can't we have sovereign states stepping up to enforce it?"
- "We've got a border that leaks like a sieve and an immigration court backed up like LA traffic or Atlanta traffic."
- "DeSantis just said, hold my caffeato and rewrote the rule book."
- "If this gets people talking and forces the federal government to either act or defend their inaction, the mission accomplished."
- FightBackMedia.com - The show's main platform offering urban conservative insights and updates.
- FightBackMediaTV.com - Media outlet for more content from Willie Lawson.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to the Morning Report, a production of Fightbackmedia dot Com,
the number one source of urban conservative information in America.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Well, good morning, folks, this is the Moinary Forum, fightbackmedia
dot Com, fight backmedia dot Com, fightbackmedia dot Com. But
we don't sugarcoat the truth. We grill it, we flip it,
and we serve it with a side of liberty. All right, now, today,
get ready, because we're talking about something that you've never
(00:32):
seen before. Governor Ron DeSantis, my governor of the state
of Florida, dropped a constitutional and grenade. He's proposing to
use Florida National Guard JAG officers who are lawyers in uniform,
basically as immigration judges. Yeah, that's right. The battlefield just
moved from Iraq to the border crisis, and Desantas is
(00:57):
treating it like the national security threat it really is. Now,
remember that this dude is a JAG, right, so he's
got experience. He's not He wasn't some some you know,
some jar head who thinks he will get that. We
know he's experienced in this field. So well, on the left, well,
(01:20):
you know, they are losing their relevant mind. And you
know why, because it might actually work. All right, now
a lot of you know, Governor DeSantis has had it
with federal inaction. Florida is rolling out something called Operation
(01:40):
Title Way, a state led immigration enforcement initiatives that's aimed
at handling appreisition, app apprehension, I'm sorry, detention, and now
wait for it, adjudication of illegal immigration cases here inside Forlida.
Now here's the core ide yet. The core idea is
(02:01):
to use National Guard judge advocates, essentially military trained lawyers
to act as immigration judges hearing the deportation cases right here,
right now, now here, we are immigration judges. Now people
will go here, not judges, you know, judges will let
their appointment. Now here's how they do immigration judges. Not
(02:25):
not just how Trump has done immigration judges, but this
is how immigration judges are done. Uh. Normally immigration judges
work for the US Department of Justice. But the Santas
is saying, if the Feds won't clean up this mess,
Florida will. Let me say, this is political jiu jitsu
(02:47):
at its finest. Let's go ahead and call this what
it is, the national embarrassment. We have a president who
doesn't know if he's in Delaware or DC. We had
a president Anyway, we've had a president of the Homeland
Security who treats illegal border crossing it's like customer service issues. Right,
(03:09):
We've had got a We've end up with a backlog
in immigration courts that make the DMV look efficient. Here's
what this antises. The border is broken, illegal crossings or
out of control. ICE is underfunded, undermanned, and politically muzzles
(03:32):
and Washington watching Netflix. So he's cutting through the red
tape with the machete. With the machete, which is what
he's going to do. Now, before you cheer too loud,
you always like to bring some balance here. Let's hear
what the elephant elephant in the constitution. Can the state
(03:54):
really appoint his own immigration judges? The short answer is
not out to fight because immigration is a federal jurisdiction.
So unless the Department of Homeland Security gives Florida the
green light or you know, in terms of blind eye,
(04:14):
this could be challenged in court faster than a Biden
press conference best secretary dodging a question. But think about this.
If we can have sanctuary cities refusing to enforce immigration law,
why can't we have sovereign states stepping up to enforce it.
(04:34):
You know, if there's a I mean if a city
of a municipality or a state can say screw the
federal law, screw the agents that are trying to enforce
that law. So you have that on one side. Why
can't you have a state deciding, oh, yeah, we're going
to enforce the federal law. We're we're all about it. Anyway.
(04:59):
That's the debate. Frankly long overdue. This move was set
a bowl president. If it stands, it could crack the
federal monopoly on immigration enforcement. Imagine Texas starts for starts
fighting his own hearings, Arizona brings in state judges. All
(05:23):
the border states start bringing in their own judges. So
what happens is now, right now, there's a backlog. There's
fifteen million people who aren't supposed to be here. But
you know what happens we get the machine started. And
I saw some of the comments on one of the
articles here is that there's too many you can and
(05:44):
you can never do it. So the idea is that
we should have started it hour. We should have started
an hour ago. We should have started an hour ago.
Let alone, isn't there's too many, we can't do it.
Screw that, Let's go ahead and start now. Red states
build their own border walls and their own courts. Meanwhile,
California will be be over there handing out welcome packets
(06:08):
and driver's license to everyone named asylum pending. This is
just a Florida story. It's a federalism review baby. Now again.
You can already hear the howling from CNN. Authoritarian, undemocratic
martial law. Isn't it weird that no one called it
(06:31):
authoritarian when cities like San Francisco refused to cooperate with ICE,
where the mayor of San Francisco and the city council said, uh,
you know publicly, we are not going to help ICE
where we are not going to obey the federal law.
It's an interesting The truth is that the left hates
(06:51):
this idea because it shatters their narratives. They say the
border is in a crisis and the system is working.
The Santis just said, Paul my Cafiato and rewrote the
rule book, all right. Look, whether this plan passes legal
(07:20):
muster or not, does show leadership. It shows a kind
of state level backbone we need in this spireless error
of federal overreach. And executive dodging. Desantans is daring the
fees as say no, and if they do, good, let's
have that fight happen in full view of the American people.
(07:42):
We've got a border that leaks like a sieve and
an immigration court backed up like LA traffic or Atlantic
traffic or Miami traffic, Tampa traffic. If this gets people
talking and forces the federal government to either act or
defend their inaction, admission accomplished. I said for Monday and
(08:08):
this Morning Report. If you like what you heard, please share,
please subscribe. We are just a few subscribers below the
threshold of a thousand to even consider being being monetized.
So if we can just get over that one, that
one hurdle, that would be great. And if you want
(08:32):
to do something fun, fun that you haven't done before,
the Patreon League is in the description box. Go ahead
and click on that sponsor us for a while. That'll
be great. Because we're not here just to complain. We're
here to change the game. This is the Morning Report,
a product of fight Bakmedia dot com, fight Backmedia dot com,
(08:52):
fight Backmedia dot com and fight BACKMDIATV dot com. Until
we see you again, walk there and learn something, love somebody,
and for goodness sakes, I'll take care of yourself. We'll
see you when we see you, ba
Welcome to the Morning Report, a production of Fightbackmedia dot Com,
the number one source of urban conservative information in America.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Well, good morning, folks, this is the Moinary Forum, fightbackmedia
dot Com, fight backmedia dot Com, fightbackmedia dot Com. But
we don't sugarcoat the truth. We grill it, we flip it,
and we serve it with a side of liberty. All right, now, today,
get ready, because we're talking about something that you've never
(00:32):
seen before. Governor Ron DeSantis, my governor of the state
of Florida, dropped a constitutional and grenade. He's proposing to
use Florida National Guard JAG officers who are lawyers in uniform,
basically as immigration judges. Yeah, that's right. The battlefield just
moved from Iraq to the border crisis, and Desantas is
(00:57):
treating it like the national security threat it really is. Now,
remember that this dude is a JAG, right, so he's
got experience. He's not He wasn't some some you know,
some jar head who thinks he will get that. We
know he's experienced in this field. So well, on the left, well,
(01:20):
you know, they are losing their relevant mind. And you
know why, because it might actually work. All right, now
a lot of you know, Governor DeSantis has had it
with federal inaction. Florida is rolling out something called Operation
(01:40):
Title Way, a state led immigration enforcement initiatives that's aimed
at handling appreisition, app apprehension, I'm sorry, detention, and now
wait for it, adjudication of illegal immigration cases here inside Forlida.
Now here's the core ide yet. The core idea is
(02:01):
to use National Guard judge advocates, essentially military trained lawyers
to act as immigration judges hearing the deportation cases right here,
right now, now here, we are immigration judges. Now people
will go here, not judges, you know, judges will let
their appointment. Now here's how they do immigration judges. Not
(02:25):
not just how Trump has done immigration judges, but this
is how immigration judges are done. Uh. Normally immigration judges
work for the US Department of Justice. But the Santas
is saying, if the Feds won't clean up this mess,
Florida will. Let me say, this is political jiu jitsu
(02:47):
at its finest. Let's go ahead and call this what
it is, the national embarrassment. We have a president who
doesn't know if he's in Delaware or DC. We had
a president Anyway, we've had a president of the Homeland
Security who treats illegal border crossing it's like customer service issues. Right,
(03:09):
We've had got a We've end up with a backlog
in immigration courts that make the DMV look efficient. Here's
what this antises. The border is broken, illegal crossings or
out of control. ICE is underfunded, undermanned, and politically muzzles
(03:32):
and Washington watching Netflix. So he's cutting through the red
tape with the machete. With the machete, which is what
he's going to do. Now, before you cheer too loud,
you always like to bring some balance here. Let's hear
what the elephant elephant in the constitution. Can the state
(03:54):
really appoint his own immigration judges? The short answer is
not out to fight because immigration is a federal jurisdiction.
So unless the Department of Homeland Security gives Florida the
green light or you know, in terms of blind eye,
(04:14):
this could be challenged in court faster than a Biden
press conference best secretary dodging a question. But think about this.
If we can have sanctuary cities refusing to enforce immigration law,
why can't we have sovereign states stepping up to enforce it.
(04:34):
You know, if there's a I mean if a city
of a municipality or a state can say screw the
federal law, screw the agents that are trying to enforce
that law. So you have that on one side. Why
can't you have a state deciding, oh, yeah, we're going
to enforce the federal law. We're we're all about it. Anyway.
(04:59):
That's the debate. Frankly long overdue. This move was set
a bowl president. If it stands, it could crack the
federal monopoly on immigration enforcement. Imagine Texas starts for starts
fighting his own hearings, Arizona brings in state judges. All
(05:23):
the border states start bringing in their own judges. So
what happens is now, right now, there's a backlog. There's
fifteen million people who aren't supposed to be here. But
you know what happens we get the machine started. And
I saw some of the comments on one of the
articles here is that there's too many you can and
(05:44):
you can never do it. So the idea is that
we should have started it hour. We should have started
an hour ago. We should have started an hour ago.
Let alone, isn't there's too many, we can't do it.
Screw that, Let's go ahead and start now. Red states
build their own border walls and their own courts. Meanwhile,
California will be be over there handing out welcome packets
(06:08):
and driver's license to everyone named asylum pending. This is
just a Florida story. It's a federalism review baby. Now again.
You can already hear the howling from CNN. Authoritarian, undemocratic
martial law. Isn't it weird that no one called it
(06:31):
authoritarian when cities like San Francisco refused to cooperate with ICE,
where the mayor of San Francisco and the city council said, uh,
you know publicly, we are not going to help ICE
where we are not going to obey the federal law.
It's an interesting The truth is that the left hates
(06:51):
this idea because it shatters their narratives. They say the
border is in a crisis and the system is working.
The Santis just said, Paul my Cafiato and rewrote the
rule book, all right. Look, whether this plan passes legal
(07:20):
muster or not, does show leadership. It shows a kind
of state level backbone we need in this spireless error
of federal overreach. And executive dodging. Desantans is daring the
fees as say no, and if they do, good, let's
have that fight happen in full view of the American people.
(07:42):
We've got a border that leaks like a sieve and
an immigration court backed up like LA traffic or Atlantic
traffic or Miami traffic, Tampa traffic. If this gets people
talking and forces the federal government to either act or
defend their inaction, admission accomplished. I said for Monday and
(08:08):
this Morning Report. If you like what you heard, please share,
please subscribe. We are just a few subscribers below the
threshold of a thousand to even consider being being monetized.
So if we can just get over that one, that
one hurdle, that would be great. And if you want
(08:32):
to do something fun, fun that you haven't done before,
the Patreon League is in the description box. Go ahead
and click on that sponsor us for a while. That'll
be great. Because we're not here just to complain. We're
here to change the game. This is the Morning Report,
a product of fight Bakmedia dot com, fight Backmedia dot com,
(08:52):
fight Backmedia dot com and fight BACKMDIATV dot com. Until
we see you again, walk there and learn something, love somebody,
and for goodness sakes, I'll take care of yourself. We'll
see you when we see you, ba
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