We shall see how a nation in chaos handles an international sporting event.

 

Everybody protesting about everything down in Mexico

Mexico is set to host a few of the World Cup games, but things are in chaos in the failing narco-state.

Silvio Canto, Jr. | June 11, 2026 www.americanthinker.com

I’m not a soccer, or “fútbol” fan, but Mexico did a great job hosting the 1970 and 1986 World Cup.  This year, Mexico is one of three North American countries hosting games.

As they tell me, Brazil’s Pelé put on quite an exhibition back in 1970.  He was at his prime, and no one played better than him.  Watch his magic goal.  In 1986, Argentina’s Diego Maradona scored that magical (or controversial) goal.  The net result is that visitors and the locals were thrilled with how Mexico handled the whole thing; a great host is the bottom line.

Let me add another personal note.  In 1982, or during the Cup in Spain, I was living and working in Mexico City.  The place was happy and loud around the games.  In our office, everybody was watching the game.  The restaurants were full of people eating and watching the games.  It was a great atmosphere, even for someone like me who does not understand why they settle championships with penalty kicks.

That was then and this is 2026.  Mexico City is one chaotic mess where everybody wants to protest about something.  Let’s check this out:

Mexico will host matches at three venues, namely the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, and Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, and a total of 13 matches throughout the tournament.

As Mexico is set to host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 against South Africa at Estadio Azteca, the country has been grappling with a massive labour protest, which is causing significant logistical disruptions, forcing the authorities to implement strict travel corridors and heightening security concerns for international fans arriving for the highly anticipated tournament opener.

The massive protests were organised by the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), which has long campaigned for the reversal of educational reforms they argue marginalise the public sector staff. The educators are staging widespread protests across the country, demanding an increase in their salaries, 100% hike in wages to combat inflation, and a complete overhaul of the current pension system.

The demonstrators strategically opted to protest just days before the marquee event to maximise their leverage, knowing that the influx of international media, global football fans, and high-profile dignitaries would force the Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo-led government to prioritise a swift resolution to the unrest.

To be fair, a lot of these protests are motivated by TV exposure.  The demonstrators know that everybody has an iPhone or X account, and getting attention has never been easier.  The protests go beyond labor issues.  The population is angry about violence, the economy, corruption, etc.  I have not heard of an anti-Trump protest, but that’s probably part of the show too.  What would a left-wing protest be without bashing the U.S. president anyway?

How bad will it get?  Time will tell, but the protestors were warned by local authorities that they can’t get close to the stadium. However, a Mexican friend told me that these protesters want fame and attention; they will probably get it, and make life miserable for the 90% that just want to enjoy the games.

Where is “la presidenta”?  She won’t attend the games, or so we hear.  By the way, Mexico will open the tournament against South Africa in the fabled Estadio Azteca where Brazil and Argentina won the aforementioned titles.

NYC deserves this DHS/ICE deployment. Resist Federal Immigration Law and suffer the consequences.

 

Homan says ICE preparing to send the largest deployment to New York City it has ever seen

Homan said the surge in ICE agents will mark the largest deployment the city has ever seen and comes after he warned the state of the influx last month if the legislative package passed.

By Misty Severi justthenews.com 6-8-26

Border czar Tom Homan said Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to send a massive deployment of officers to New York City in light of Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent legislative package that boosts protections for residents from federal authorities.  

The legislative package, which was passed last month, bans state and local law enforcement from using their authority to act as civil immigration agents and prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing masks. It also blocks ICE from entering schools or hospitals without a judicial warrant.

Homan said the surge in ICE agents will mark the largest deployment the city has ever seen and comes after he warned the state of the influx last month if the legislative package passed.

“You are going to see more ICE agents than you have ever seen in New York City," he told "Fox and Friends." "I just reviewed an operational plan. I’m not going to tell you exactly when it’s going to happen, but it’s coming. 

"I’m keeping my promise," he continued. "We are going to send more ICE agents to New York because you took away the efficiencies of safe arrests in county jails."

The warning comes after ICE increased its presence and operations in other major Democrat-run cities, including Minneapolis, Minnesota and Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

DEI NGO's are giving the system a terrible name!

 

Leftists Want All the Immigrants — Except if They’re White

DEI-obsessed non-governmental organizations are making the lives of white South African refugees miserable in the States.

By Emmy Griffin patriotpost.us 6-9-26

President Donald Trump has prioritized resettling South African refugees since taking office again in January 2025. Known as Afrikaners, these refugees are descendants of Dutch and French Huguenots who immigrated to the southernmost tip of Africa.

Afrikaners are facing racial discrimination and persecution in their own country. Because they are white, their black neighbors and the government have decided to take their land, torture their children, and even murder them. One might call it a second apartheid — only this time, the discrimination is reversed and genocidal.

Trump has allowed some 17,500 Afrikaners to come to the U.S. annually under refugee status. These refugees have promised to become self-sufficient and not become a burden on the U.S. welfare system. However, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) tasked with helping facilitate immigration, assimilation, and refugee care have made it their mission to derail this policy as much as they can.

Organizations like Church World Service (CWS), which is a left-leaning NGO, have decided to fight Trump in court. CWS’s biggest problem with Afrikaner refugees is that funding is available for their resettlement, while other refugee funding is being put on hold. CWS believes that this preferential treatment for Afrikaners is racial discrimination; ergo, it is willing to cancel tickets and leave them to die at the hands of those who hate them in their own country.

For Afrikaners, though, the roadblock doesn’t stop there. Once they arrive in the U.S., the NGOs whose job is to help refugees assimilate don’t know what to do with these English-speaking, educated white refugees. According to The Daily Wire, these NGOs are ignoring the Afrikaners at best and openly hostile at worst.

One refugee mother revealed that a Chicago-based NGO that was supposed to be supporting her family was not even doing the bare minimum. “They didn’t bring us anything, no food, no basic necessities, nothing,” she recounted. “They just honestly didn’t care. … They hated us. They literally asked us why are we here because there are refugees in Kenya that have been waiting for 35 years to come to the U.S., so what makes us so special.”

The refugees in Kenya are from Somalia, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Somalis are the largest refugee group in Kenya. The U.S. has imported cities’ worth of Somali refugees, and, unfortunately, a sizable number of them have decided to defraud the U.S. welfare system and cheat American taxpayers. Also, at least the refugees in Kenya already have housing and shelter. For Afrikaners, that is not the case. No African countries will take them in.

The NGO Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services (MEIRS) wouldn’t help Afrikaners find jobs or secure Social Security cards and driver’s licenses. Another NGO, Jewish Family Services (JFS), actively placed a refugee family in a dangerous neighborhood where they were victims of break-ins twice in the span of just days.

These NGOs should have the easiest job ever. Afrikaners can read and speak English, are educated, and are willing and able to assimilate and work. However, because they are white, they somehow deserve poor treatment and should be made to suffer.

This is essentially DEI immigration. When refugee status becomes only about skin color and not about need, the non-governmental organizations that participate in the resettlement process should take a step back and reassess why they do what they do.

 

The Nation's Judiciary is in 'dire straights'; this Judge proves it!

 

Should a lying federal judge be impeached?

The foundation of our justice system is truthfulness--right?

Mike McDaniel | June 7, 2026 www.americanthinker.com

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/06/should_a_lying_federal_judge_be_impeached.html

Who is Eleanor Ross? She’s the Eleventh Circuit federal Judge who, for two years, had an affair with a police officer. Why would that be a problem? Because she regularly engaged in loud, B-movie comedy sex in her chambers, and lied about it. George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explains:

“The Subject Judge characterized the allegations as ‘outrageous’ and ‘baseless’ and specifically denied each one. Apparently aware that Law Clerk A was the source of the allegations, the Subject Judge noted that the judge had repeatedly chastised Law Clerk A for performance issues, including ‘being on [the clerk’s] cell phone in court and in the office,’ ‘arriving to the office late,’ and wearing attire that the judge considered ‘too casual.’ The Subject Judge implied that Law Clerk A might have made allegations as a means of retaliating against the Subject Judge.”

“Subject judge,” because the Eleventh Circuit kept her name confidential, issued a “private reprimand, and the judge agreed not to serve on judicial committees or serve as Chief Judge. Her name quickly leaked.

 

 

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I agree with Turley, who questions a private reprimand and her fitness to serve as a judge. The foundation of our justice system is truthfulness, not only for witnesses, but for officers of the court. Lawyers can get in real trouble for lying in documents or even allowing a client to lie. They—particularly defense lawyers—sometimes get away with both, but the foundation remains. Police officers caught lying lose all credibility and usually, their careers, as they should.

At the Volokh Conspiracy, Josh Blackman entertained an essay on the topic by Emeritus Professor Arthur Hellman. Hellman notes critics who think the punishment accorded Ross is “woefully inadequate.” He and Blackman agree the next step should be considering impeachment, which is rarely done. Only 15 have ever been impeached; only eight have been convicted. One resigned before trial, charges against one were dismissed, and the rest were acquitted.

The judge who resigned in 2009 lied to a judicial panel investigating his conduct:

…Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, a member of the House Judiciary Task Force on Judicial Impeachment, explaining Article III of the articles of impeachment against Judge Kent (p. H7061): "Clearly, everyone would agree that a judge who lies to a judicial body investigating his conduct … is not fit to remain on the bench." The House unanimously agreed to Article III as well as three other articles of impeachment.

That judge engaged in more egregious sexual misconduct than Ross, but Hellman notes:

So this is one of those rare instances in which the Judiciary has found that a sitting judge has engaged in conduct that is almost identical to conduct that the full House "has independently determined to constitute high crimes and misdemeanors warranting [a judge's] impeachment and removal from office."

Hellman concluded:

I have not said anything here about the conduct that was the subject of Judge Ross's false statements. Although not an appalling abuse of power like Judge Kent's conduct, the characterization in the Eleventh Circuit Special Committee report (p. 16) might support a separate article of impeachment. 

As Blackman notes in a separate article, the House Judiciary Committee is considering impeachment:

Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that his staff has "already put together a memo" on the facts involved in the misconduct findings against Judge Eleanor Ross of the Atlanta-based US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

The "key fact," he said in a brief interview, was that Ross lied to the judges investigating her misconduct.

Well, yes. But that’s not all the Committee ought to investigate. Why a private reprimand? Is Ross such an outstanding and invaluable judge the judicial investigators decided to retain her? If that’s true, why don’t they want her serving as Chief Judge or on judicial committees? Were they engaging in ass-covering about some other, unknown, misconduct by Ross or other judges, perhaps including members of the panel that investigated her? What hasn’t been released about their findings, their deliberations, or conclusions?

Obviously, her conduct could have exposed her to blackmail. Did that happen? Equally obviously, the panel was trying to avoid damage to the judiciary by public exposure of Ross’ behavior. That didn’t work out so well. Was Ross’ retaliation against the clerk worse than we know? Did she retaliate against other clerks?

Democrat claims about Supreme Court illegitimacy are based not in honesty but because the majority renders rulings based on the law and Constitution rather than Democrat political desires. But in the Ross case, A judge thinking with her genitals and lying about her conduct can do real damage to public opinion of the judiciary, an opinion that is already low enough.