Ben Bergquam, host of Law & Border on Real America’s Voice, released new footage from what he described as his “ride with ICE.” The video shows federal agents detaining several men, handcuffing them, and placing them into vans during targeted enforcement actions in the Chicago area. Bergquam’s commentary accompanied the post, calling out Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for what he called an “insurrection” against federal immigration enforcement.
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According to Bergquam, President Donald Trump’s administration is ramping up operations in direct response to policies coming from state and city leaders who have declared their jurisdictions as sanctuary zones. Bergquam said, “As Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson continue their insurrection against ICE and the federal government, President Trump and his administration are not backing down. In fact, they are increasing their targeted operations to remove every illegal from our country.”
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The video itself captures the tense moments of ICE agents making arrests. Bergquam narrates as men are questioned, detained, and led away in handcuffs. He claims that some of those detained had been “coached” in what to say to officers, suggesting outside groups may have advised them on how to respond. Throughout the footage, Bergquam expresses clear support for the agents, referring to them as “heroes” carrying out a difficult but necessary job on behalf of American citizens.
Bergquam’s post argues that the very sanctuary policies promoted by Pritzker and Johnson are responsible for ICE entering local neighborhoods. “It’s the very sanctuary policies that Pritzker and Johnson are pushing that are driving ICE into the communities,” he said. “If we didn’t have sanctuary policies, the criminal illegals would be picked up in jails, but because of their sanctuary policies ICE and Border Patrol are coming to your neighborhood.”
He directed his message toward left-wing activists who have protested immigration enforcement, saying, “To all the radical leftists out there violently attacking these heroes, if you want to blame anyone, blame Pritzker and Johnson.”
The post ends with a firm statement of support for the administration’s efforts, declaring, “On behalf of the American people, we say welcome. Deport every illegal.” Bergquam also teased that more material from his time with ICE will be released later, promising content that “will blow your mind.”
The footage and commentary continue Bergquam’s focus on the link between federal enforcement and local resistance in sanctuary cities. His reporting often emphasizes the contrast between the Trump administration’s hardline immigration stance and the defiance of state and city leaders who oppose federal cooperation.
In this video, that conflict is seen up close: federal agents acting directly in areas where local officials have sought to limit cooperation, while Bergquam frames the operation as both a constitutional necessity and a patriotic duty. His message aligns closely with the administration’s position that no jurisdiction has the right to obstruct federal immigration law.
The video also serves as a message to viewers who feel that immigration enforcement has been weakened or politicized. Bergquam’s narration reinforces the idea that sanctuary policies protect criminal aliens rather than law-abiding immigrants, and that federal agents are now being forced to conduct neighborhood operations instead of simple jail transfers because of those local restrictions.
By embedding himself directly with ICE, Bergquam provides a front-row look at the clash between national enforcement and local defiance, turning a political fight over immigration into a visual story of confrontation and consequence.