W. Virginia, South Dakota, Arkansas Join ICE in Crackdown plus House Probe Deepens on AutoPen
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🗓️ 14 August 2025
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Summary
🛂 Immigration Enforcement Expansion
The first half of the document discusses recent agreements between ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and three states—West Virginia, South Dakota, and Arkansas—to expand immigration enforcement under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Key points include:
- West Virginia: Governor Patrick Morrisey initiated collaboration involving state police, corrections, and the National Guard. Officers are empowered to interrogate, arrest, and detain suspected undocumented immigrants.
- South Dakota: Governor's “Operation Prairie Thunder” involves highway patrol, National Guard, and corrections staff in supporting ICE operations.
- Arkansas: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the “Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act,” increasing penalties for undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes and enabling state police to inquire about immigration status in public.
The tone is supportive of these measures and critical of Democratic opposition, portraying the expansion as a return to “law and order.”
🖋️ Autopen and Presidential Competence
The second half shifts to a discussion about the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the alleged cognitive decline of former President Joe Biden and the use of the autopen (a device that signs documents on behalf of someone). Highlights include:
- Allegations that Biden was not present or competent during the signing of key legislation.
- Commentary from Newt Gingrich and Mark Levin questioning the legality and ethics of autopen use.
- Claims that Biden was “incompetent” by 2023 and that Dr. Jill Biden may have acted as a de facto president.
- Accusations that cabinet members and Vice President Harris failed their constitutional duties.
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| 0:25.0 | you're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson good Thursday morning |
| 0:30.6 | so nice to have you with us on the 47 morning update and we've got two very big |
| 0:34.3 | stories for you this morning first up not one not one, not two, but now three states |
| 0:39.1 | have signed a new agreement with ICE for expanded immigration enforcement operations. This |
| 0:47.2 | starting with West Virginia's governor announcing this wide-ranging ICE agreement enlisting police, |
| 0:53.5 | corrections, and the National Guard. |
| 0:56.3 | And what's interesting about all this is the president in the White House are being very quiet |
| 1:00.6 | about it. I'm going to explain why. Also, while Congress is on its traditional August recess, |
| 1:06.9 | it doesn't mean that important work is not being done in D.C. In fact, the House Oversight Committee |
| 1:12.7 | is still investigating the alleged cover-up, a former president Joe Biden's massive cognitive decline |
| 1:19.1 | and trying to find the answer to the question, who was actually running the country? And what was |
| 1:24.5 | their name? And did anyone ever vote for them? Well, that is exactly what's happening |
| 1:29.5 | in D.C. right now. And I'm going to give you the latest on the investigation. But first, let me |
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