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In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump ratcheting up the deportations of illegal aliens, MSNBC contributor Maria Hinojosa has been making appearances on the liberal news network urging President Biden to thwart Trump from keeping his campaign promise by pardoning illegals before the Democrat leaves office. On Thursday's All In show, as MSNBC host Chris Hayes devoted a segment to fretting over the mass deportation that Trump has promised. Hinojosa, who has hosted shows on PBS and on NPR, admitted that her suggestion sounds "over the top" as she discussed how liberals might try to derail the new President's plans: ... people are talking about talking to neighbors about doing human chains around homes -- a lot of talk about having to do actual civil disobedience, bodies in front of buses. The problem is you can't do that in front of a plane, but there is one thing right now, Chris, that Joe Biden -- that Joe Biden can do, right? And I know it sounds kind of like over the top, but you know? Mass deportation sounds way over the top. After Hayes injected, "Yeah," she continued: He should immediately create an executive order pardon path to citizenship right now without waiting. He should immediately start shutting down those detention facilities because, once this train leaves the station, it's going to be happening, and, unfortunately, Chris, so many people are just not going to realize it because they're not connected. A bit later, she used an arguably provocative choice of words as she asserted that activists like her need to "arm" illegal immigrants with the ability to "believe in themselves." Here's Hinojosa: "So, at the same time, what I'm hearing from people on the ground is: 'We cannot play into the mass hysteria either,' right? And we have to arm people, especially immigrants, to believe in themselves." Notice how MSNBC touted she's a "Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist." This is the ideological flavor of journalists favored by the Pulitzer juries. As Hinojosa appeared on The Saturday Show alongside the ACLU's Lee Gelernt to discuss plans by liberals to resist increased deportation, she claimed there is no "criminal threat" as she admitted that her idea had been called "extreme" by some: ...it's a big issue because it was made a big issue, and most of it is based on lies, right? There is no criminal threat -- there is no invasion. That's not happening. One thing that could happen immediately, though, Jonathan -- and I'll say it again and people were like, "Well, that's a very extreme position to take, Maria." Well, mass deportation is an extreme position to take in our country, and so Joe Biden should immediately create a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants who are in the United States. Absolutely do it now -- executive order, whatever he has to do -- and that would put such a halt into the entire plan. Appearing again on Sunday's Ayman show, she declared: "It's completely insane what Donald Trump is talking about and his crew of men who think it's great to separate mothers from their children as a form of punishment." Transcripts follow: MSNBC's All In November 14, 2024 8:42 p.m. Eastern CHRIS HAYES: But people who oppose mass deportation have also been preparing, and plans to resist are getting put in place around the country as we speak. Maria Hinojosa is a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and the founder of Futuro Media, and she joins me now. ... People are -- there's a lot, I know, from people that I'm close to and other folks, and there are a lot of discussions happening right now. MARIA HINOJOSA, MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR: Yeah. The big word right now -- and we've been through this before, right? Because during the Obama administration, then during Trump, already we've had this experience. Noncooperation. What does that mean? If they come to your home, they don't open the door -- you don't give your name. You are -- people are talking about talking to neighbors about doing human chains around homes -- a lot of talk about having to do actual civil disobedience, bodies in front of buses. The problem is you can't do that in front of a plane, but there is one thing right now, Chris, that Joe Biden -- that Joe Biden can do, right? And I know it sounds kind of like over the top, but you know? Mass deportation sounds way over the top. HAYES: Yeah. HINOJOSA: He should immediately create an executive order pardon path to citizenship right now without waiting. He should immediately start shutting down those detention facilities because, once this train leaves the station, it's going to be happening, and, unfortunately, Chris, so many people are just not going to realize it because they're not connected. HAYES: So here's my question as I think about this, right? The scale to me is -- like, they're going to do something. They're going to issue executive orders and start doing something. Barack Obama, to your point, for two years that administration deported a ton of people, and they would say, "Felons, not families -- we're targeting folks that have criminal record and outstanding warrants." This was the argument they would make. I guess the question is like: There's different scales that this could be that seem to be to range from like bad to genuinely horrifying. HINOJOSA: We've seen those things already. HAYES: Yeah. HINOJOSA: So we're in New York City at the Trump administration during his era. There were ICE agents in front of Hostos Community College on 149th Street in the Grand Concourse right here in New York City, right? We -- I was there covering the mass deportation that happened at a raid in a chicken processing plant in central Mississippi. We've seen that kind of a raid. It was the largest -- over 700 workers. HAYES: That was, I think, set a record at the time... HINOJOSA: Set a record. Postville, Iowa, before that had set a record. So there will be another record set or we're going to go into, what a pork processing plant, and we'll take 800 workers. Yes, we have seen it. It's horrific. It is children coming home and there's an empty home. So, at the same time, what I'm hearing from people on the ground is: "We cannot play into the mass hysteria either," right? And we have to arm people, especially immigrants, to believe in themselves. HAYES: Okay, see, this is -- you're identifying precisely the thing that I am navigating every day here. The Justice -- Department of Justice -- which is like they are trying -- there is a combination of them doing things that are meant to intimidate -- meant to frighten -- meant to send a message about how big, bad, and tough they are -- that are genuinely bad, but also part of the effect is to get -- is to hysteria. HINOJOSA: Yeah. HAYES: That's -- they want that to be part of the job. (...) MSNBC's The Saturday Show November 16, 2024 6:45 p.m. Eastern JONATHAN CAPEHART: Maria, you've been to the border. You've traveled the country talking about this issue. Do you have any faith the American people will push back against something that -- at least according to this last election -- was a big issue for voters this past election? MARIA HINOJOSA, MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR: Right, but it's a big issue because it was made a big issue, and most of it is based on lies, right? There is no criminal threat -- there is no invasion. That's not happening. One thing that could happen immediately, though, Jonathan -- and I'll say it again and people were like, "Well, that's a very extreme position to take, Maria." Well, mass deportation is an extreme position to take in our country, and so Joe Biden should immediately create a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants who are in the United States. Absolutely do it now -- executive order, whatever he has to do -- and that would put such a halt into the entire plan. The thing is, Jonathan, is that, as we know, immigrants are not bringing in crime. They are not bringing in the threat. Will the American people use their bodies to stop this? It's going to be necessary. I agree with Lee (Gelernt). It's going to be necessary. But is it going to be a quick, you know, kind of outpouring? No, unfortunately, it's not.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Not for the first time, President-elect Donald Trump's grand estate in southern Florida is now effectively acting as the winter White House, but after his victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, the feeling and energy there are much different than during his first term.When Trump won on election night in 2016, he was at Trump Tower in New York City. He also held interviews for members of his Cabinet and senior staff at his golf club in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. The advantages that have set Mar-a-Lago apart from these other locations are that the venue is in a deep-red state and has the space to host large events for allies of the incoming president.The seaside club has experienced a flurry of activity as Trump decides his new Cabinet, with the likes of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy close by. Even years-long adversaries like MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski made their way over to the property to have a face-to-face meeting, if only to express their disagreements with Trump's policies."What we did agree on was to restart communications," Brzezinski said.'It's going to be decisive action. President Trump isn't going to wait around.'The Conservative Political Action Conference, headed by Matt and Mercedes Schlapp, hosted its Investors Summit at Mar-a-Lago last week. The event featured speakers such as Argentina President Javier Milei, who remains hopeful that Trump's win means better days not just for the United States but for the world."I believe those of us who believe in freedom must unite to confront this barbarism. We must form an alliance of free nations, custodians of the Western legacy, by establishing new political, commercial, cultural, diplomatic, and military ties. In this regard, CPAC I think has a key role to play," Milei said. "Because only through the strength and cooperation of free nations can there be global hope for peace and prosperity." — (@) Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) told Blaze News he is most looking forward to the new Trump administration going into action on day one to fulfill the campaign's promises."It's going to be decisive action. President Trump isn't going to wait around. He knows the information. He knows the players. He's going to make quick decisions; they're going to be informed decisions," Donalds said. "You're going to get the appropriate response, quick decision-making, and leadership. That's what I'm looking forward to."Donalds says he is not surprised by the renewed attention on Florida in general — not just Mar-a-Lago, since Trump has called on a number of Florida politicians to serve in his administration — because the state is "the best" in the nation."No disrespect to the other 49 states, but we're the best. Florida is a state in transition. ... We had similar problems like every other state in the country. Through leadership over time, we were able to change that. And so now, the president is taking some of the best from Florida, and we are going to make America Florida," Donalds explained, pointing to how Americans are still flocking to Republican-run states and not blue states like California or New York.National security was one of the main issues Trump ran on, using examples like our continued involvement in foreign wars with no end goal in mind and the nation's open borders that allowed millions of illegal immigrants to flood the United States.Erik Prince said Trump's plan of not only sealing the U.S.-Mexico border but directly taking on the drug cartels and human smuggling operations while pressuring Mexico to be a partner in those missions will be a welcome change after the Biden-Harris administration."I think the Mexican president will be well advised to heed Trump's advice," Prince said. "America is their key trading partner, and I think Mexico needs America more than America needs Mexico."No conference at Mar-a-Lago would be complete without a poolside black-tie gala. CPAC's gala featured remarks from Trump and from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican National Chairman Michael Whatley. It also featured the author of this article wearing a tie for the first time in a very long time at a formal event in South Florida.Overall, there was a sense of relief but also excitement for what is to come starting on January 20, 2025. It seemed that while it was good to have a hard-fought victory, the work is only beginning to ensure the voice of the American people is not left unheard.Whatever happens over the next four years, it is certain that Mar-a-Largo will continue to be the place where the action happens outside the nation's capital. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Jase Robertson loves to hunt ducks, play golf with his brothers, and support the LSU Tigers, but there’s nothing he loves more than seeing people come to know Jesus. Last week, Jase got to do his favorite thing when he baptized 49ers offensive lineman Colton McKivitz as his new brother in Christ in his own backyard pool. “This story is incredible,” he says. McKivitz grew up watching "Duck Dynasty" and going to church, but it wasn’t until recently that he decided to take the final step and get baptized. The decision was spurred by none other than an episode of the “Unashamed” podcast. “You guys [were] talking about being baptized and what it meant, and I knew it was time,” McKivitz tells Jase. Through a mutual friend, McKivitz was connected to Robertson, and before he knew it, he was scheduled to be baptized on a Sunday bye week by his childhood hero. When Jase asked McKivitz, “What is your confession?” he says the linebacker’s response was “one of the greatest confession speeches [he’s] heard.” “He basically just shared Jesus and the gospel, and he ended it with, ‘I'm ready for Him to be the Lord of my life,”’ Jase recalls. And when Jase lowered 6’6”, 300-pound McKivitz into the icy pool water, he knew he would have to rely on the Holy Spirit for the strength to pull him back up. “That worked well,” he laughs. However, the baptizing wasn’t over. McKivitz’s father was actually baptized next. To hear the rest of the story, watch the episode above. Want more from the Robertsons?To enjoy more on God, guns, ducks, and inspiring stories of faith and family, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Given how much time has passed since Gordon Freeman first rode the automated transit system into our hearts, I think we’re all comfortable now with admitting one unassailable truth: every single moment spent in the original version of Xen is a nightmare. Half-Life 2 is 20 years old. Valve has marked the occasion with a revised and tweaked version of the FPS. But historically, it’s modders who have fixed the very worst part of the iconic shooter series, first in the superlative Black Mesa, and now in its spiritual successor. An unofficial remake of Half-Life Blue Shift is available to play right now, and it’s just gotten a new chapter that makes Barney’s excursion into the alien border world actually enjoyable. Continue reading New Half-Life Blue Shift remake is way bigger than the original and playable now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Whatever happened to Half-Life 3?, Best old games, Best FPS games

Delta Force is almost here, and it could very well be the next big multiplayer FPS game. Team Jade's tactical shooter brings together elements of games like Escape From Tarkov and Battlefield, and its most recent demo already proved incredibly popular. Now, one last technical test is coming ahead of launch, and you can sign up ahead of time. The only problem is, not everyone who applies will be able to play. Continue reading A new Delta Force playtest is on the way, but not everyone is allowed in MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best old games, Best war games

If you're quick, you can grab yourself a huge 4TB SSD upgrade for an incredibly low price, thanks to this new Western Digital gaming SSD deal. With a discount of 33%, this is the lowest price this drive has ever been, and is incredibly low for a 4TB drive. The Western Digital drive in question is the Blue SN5000. Its specs aren't going to top our best SSD for gaming guide when it comes to absolute peak speed, but this is still a decently fast drive that's ideal for most gaming PCs. Continue reading Get a 4TB gaming SSD for the ludicrously low price of $199.99, if you’re quick MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

It looks as though it’s the end of the road for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, as production is reportedly being wound up to make way for the next generation of Blackwell GPUs. If this latest rumor is to be believed, then RTX 4070 production will stop before the end of 2024, and is already being slowed down. We’re expecting Nvidia to launch its new RTX 5000 range of graphics cards at the CES tradeshow in January 2025, and it’s now looking as though the RTX 5070 will be a part of the launch lineup, even if it ends up being released a few weeks later than the RTX 5090. If Nvidia is indeed winding up production of the RTX 4070, that would suggest the RTX 5070 is waiting in the wings. Continue reading Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 gaming GPU will be dead by end of 2024, says leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards