Former ICE Director Talks Illegal Immigration and Public Safety

In this episode of We Are the Government, Dipka Hesse speaks with Jonathan Fahey, former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, about the flashpoint of immigration enforcement.

Fahey discusses the impact of the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding gap on federal workers, their families, and public safety. 

He explores the evolution of the Democratic party, which had prioritized deportations and illegal immigration enforcement during the Clinton administration. 

Fahey shares stories about public safety challenges, prosecuting the country’s most heinous crimes in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the connection between progressive policies in the Commonwealth and the rise in violent crimes, and the vital role of lobbyists in a democracy.

Fahey is a partner at Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak in Washington, D.C. and a lobbyist for its partner firm, the Vogel Group. 

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