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BORDERLAND / VINCENT "ROCCO" VARGAS
AN UNFILTERED LOOK AT REAL STORIES FROM AMERICA’S SOUTHERN BORDER
Trailer: Borderland w Vincent "Rocco" Vargas
America’s southern border has become the epicenter of issues that will likely decide America’s next presidential election. On the IRONCLAD original, Borderland, audiences go beyond the politics to hear real stories shaping perceptions, policies, and communities on the U.S./Mexico border.
Each week, special operations combat veteran, actor, writer, and veteran BORSTAR Agent Vincent “Rocco” Vargas sits down with guests to discuss a different issue — and new stories — that shape our understanding of the area and the people who live, work, and travel to the U.S./Mexico border. From cartel violence and human trafficking, to migrant rescue operations and new laws and policies, audiences get a unique look that goes beyond the headlines.
The Rise of MS13 and Militarized Mexican Drug Cartels I IRONCLAD
Today is the second in a two-part series on BORDERLAND, examining the MS13 gang and the massive crackdown taking place in El Salvador.
Last week, we spoke with Alex Papadovassilakis and Steven Dudley of the organization InSight Crime, to talk about efforts to clear the country of gang violence, the 70,000 people who’ve been arrested, and the mega prisons that are housing them.
This week, we do a deep dive into the origins of the notorious street gang and how they differ from Mexican cartels.
The fentanyl crisis, what is tranq (as well as how it became such a massive and dangerous problem in areas known for street drugs), how these drugs are coming into the country, and what can be done to stop it.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
Inside El Salvador's Mega Prisons, Gang Violence & Organized Crime Crackdown I IRONCLAD
Today is the first in a two-part series on BORDERLAND, examining the MS13 gang and the massive crackdown taking place in El Salvador. This week, we talk with Alex Papadovassilakis and Steven Dudley of the organization InSight Crime, to talk about efforts to clear the country of gang violence, the 70,000 people who’ve been arrested, and the mega prisons that are housing them. Next week, we do a deep dive into the origins of the notorious street gang and how they differ from Mexican cartels.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=ffc99b68b9944ac4
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Cartels, Fentanyl, and Smuggling: The Dangerous World of Border Trafficking (with Jaeson Jones)
Today on Borderland, Vince sits down with cartel and border security expert and Newsmax border correspondent, Jaeson Jones, who reveals the shocking situation on the Southern Border including the prevalence of drugs, human smuggling, and cartel violence.
Jaeson is a retired Captain from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Division and has supervised numerous Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations.
You can follow him on X and see more his work @jaeson_jones
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original.
America's Immigration System Is BROKEN: Border Patrol Vet. & Advocate Debate
Today on Borderland, BORSTAR vet. and host Vincent "Rocco" Vargas sits down with JJ Mulligan Sepulveda, an immigration attorney and author of the book "No Human Is Illegal: An Attorney on the Front Lines of the Immigration War". Hear two perspectives on the border crisis.
Each week on Borderland we bring different perspectives on the border crisis, immigration, and policy.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=b78077b6dd214455
The Truth About Operation Lone Star - Borderland with Vincent “Rocco” Vargas
Today on Borderland, Vincent “Rocco” Vargas hears multiple perspectives on Texas’ controversial “Operation Lone Star.” Longer conversations with these guests will be featured in episodes later this season. (NOTE: Several sensitive words have been bleeped in the YouTube version of this episode. Non-bleeped versions can be found on podcast platforms.)
FEATURED GUESTS:
Terrell County, Texas Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland
Author and immigration attorney J. J. Mulligan Sepulveda
Change Agents host Andy Stumpf
Yuma County Arizona Sheriff Leon N. Wilmot (Sheriff Wilmot’s and the National Sheriff’s “16 National Security initiatives” can be found here:
https://www.sheriffs.org/sites/default/files/16%20NSA%20National%20Security%20Initiatives.pdf
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=b78077b6dd214455
Borderland with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas | Official Teaser Trailer | IRONCLAD
The latest IRONCLAD Original podcast is coming.
The first episode of Borderland, hosted by Vincent "Rocco" Vargas hits the YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms on Feb. 22.
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