In a gripping War Room segment on Monday, Ben Bergquam and Lieutenant Manuel Casas of La Joya, Texas, delivered a sobering update on America’s southern border—one that confirms the reversal of Biden-era lawlessness under President Donald Trump’s renewed leadership.  Steve Bannon framed the interview and made clear that the battle for America’s future is being fought not just at the border but in cities across the country where the effects of open-border policies have exploded into full-blown crises.

Steve Bannon hammered home the urgency of prioritizing domestic battles over foreign distractions, declaring:

"You don’t have to go to Tehran—we’ve got enough war right here in L.A., Chicago, and New York City.”

Bannon opened by hailing Bergquam’s unmatched on-the-ground reporting, from the perilous Darién Gap to the cartel-dominated corridors of northern Mexico. He credited Bergquam with waking up the nation to a reality long ignored: "every town is a border town, and every state is a border state.” His tireless coverage, Bannon noted, helped catalyze the movement that brought Trump back to the White House.

Lieutenant Casas spoke firsthand about how life in South Texas has changed since President Trump’s return. Under the Biden regime, he said, La Joya endured a "mass invasion” of illegal immigrants. Local officers were inundated, residents lived in fear, and cartel influence reached deep into American soil. "We were pulled away from chasing real criminals,” Casas said, explaining how their work shifted from fighting crime to managing chaos.

Now, with Trump back in office and the border sealed in his first 60 days, the change is like "night and day.” Border Patrol is finally operating like a law enforcement agency again—not an "Uber service for the cartels,” as Bergquam described it. ICE is active, deportations are up, and U.S. citizens—especially working-class Hispanics—are reclaiming job markets previously overrun by undocumented labor.

Bannon exploded the media’s long-held myth that Americans won’t do manual labor. "They say nobody will take those jobs. That’s a lie,” he said. Casas agreed, pointing out that local entrepreneurs are thriving again—car washes, food vendors, detailers—because illegal competition has been removed. This is, in Bannon’s words, "what you voted for.”

But Bannon also delivered a stark warning. The fight is no longer just at the border—it has metastasized into the heart of America’s cities. He described four days spent in New York City, observing the breakdown of public order, the overload of public services, and a quiet invasion that took root under the cover of sanctuary policies. This wasn’t incompetence, he insisted—it was orchestrated.

"You don’t have to go to Tehran—we’ve got enough war right here in L.A., Chicago, and New York City,” Bannon said, slamming the idea that America’s national security threats are foreign. "You want to stop an invasion? Start in Brooklyn.”

The interview underscored one central message: President Trump’s America First policy isn’t abstract—it’s actively restoring security, economic fairness, and sovereignty. But the job isn’t finished. Bergquam emphasized the need for continued prosecutions of those who facilitated the crisis. And Bannon made it clear: this is not just about 2024—it’s about permanent structural change, starting at home.

For more context, watch this clip:

LT. MANUEL CASAS: "The Mass Invasion Of Illegal Invaders Was Completely Out Of Control”