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Lieutenant Colonel Allen West sits down with Sheriff Michael Brockett of Curry County, New Mexico, and Sheriff Jason Mikesell of Teller County, Colorado, to discuss the growing conflict between state governments and local law enforcement over immigration enforcement.

Sheriff Brockett describes how New Mexico's Attorney General put sheriffs on notice not to participate in the 287(g) program, even as bail reform sends offenders back onto the streets before paperwork is processed.

Sheriff Mikesell details an eight-year battle with the ACLU and Colorado's progressive legislature, including a state-created fund that uses fines against officers to finance further lawsuits against law enforcement.

The conversation covers how Colorado went from one of the lowest crime rates to one of the highest, the explosion of cartel activity after states blocked cooperation with ICE, and the constitutional implications when states refuse to follow federal law while demanding counties follow state law.

Guest Information:

Sheriff Michael Brockett, Curry County, New Mexico — Follow on Facebook: Curry County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jason Mikesell, Teller County, Colorado — Campaign website: mikesell4gov.com

 

Presented by the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) and the Committee to Support and Defend.

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Two veteran Maryland sheriffs with a combined 75+ years of law enforcement experience join Lt. Col. Allen West on Live Free TV to expose what's really happening in Annapolis — and why it matters for every county in America.

Sheriff Scott Adams (Cecil County) and Sheriff Mike Lewis (Wicomico County) break down Maryland's Senate Bill 245 and the newly dropped Senate Bill 791 — legislation designed to dismantle the 287G program, cut off cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE, and even give illegal aliens the right to civilly sue sheriffs and detention staff.

Before they even testified, lawmakers told them: "This bill is gonna pass. We want you to know that."

They testified anyway. And they're not done fighting.

In this episode, you'll learn:
🔹 What the 287G program actually does (and the 3 models most people don't know about)
🔹 How SB 245 and SB 791 will force ICE out of jails and into your neighborhoods
🔹 The real-world consequences — including the murder of 19-year-old Dakar Thompson
🔹 Why Maryland's attorney general is warning sheriffs about "consequences" for cooperating with federal law enforcement
🔹 What these sheriffs plan to do next — regardless of what the legislature says

"What's in your backyard today will be in your front yard tomorrow." — Sheriff Mike Lewis

📌 TAKE ACTION:
Contact your local and state legislators. Find out if your county has a 287G agreement. If it doesn't, ask why. If it does, fight to protect it.
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Is Minneapolis a “sanctuary city” — or a city in open defiance of federal law?

In this episode of Live Free TV, Lt. Col. Allen West breaks down the escalating crisis in Minneapolis, where city and state officials are refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. This isn’t an emotional debate. It’s a constitutional one.

Allen West explains:
- What the Supremacy Clause actually requires of states and cities
- Why refusing to enforce or cooperate with federal law isn’t an option
- How coordinated, well-funded anti-ICE networks are operating like a counterinsurgency
- Why organized efforts to track, obstruct, and impede federal officers may meet the standard for federal felony charges, and even RICO statutes
- How “sanctuary” policies collide with both federal law and state criminal codes
- Why this moment echoes constitutional failures we’ve seen before, and why it matters now

From SALUTE-style tracking of federal agents to threats against local sheriffs who cooperate with ICE, this episode lays out the legal framework behind what’s happening and why the stakes go far beyond Minneapolis.

The bottom line is simple: a constitutional republic cannot survive if laws are optional.

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Stay tuned for another episode of Live Free TV — because living free requires living under the law.

In the first Live Free TV broadcast of 2026, Allen West, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, delivers a direct constitutional warning at a pivotal moment in American history.

 

As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of independence, Lt. Col. West examines what happens when elected officials openly defy the Constitution, undermine federal law enforcement, and refuse to protect their states from invasion as required under Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution.

 

This episode breaks down:

•Why the United States is a republic, not a democracy

•What the Constitution actually says about federal authority and state responsibility

•Why ICE exists and the laws it is sworn to enforce

•How sanctuary states and cities violate both federal statute and the Supremacy Clause

•The dangerous consequences of encouraging resistance to lawful enforcement

 

From Minneapolis to Texas, from Congress to statehouses, Lt. Col. West argues that no one—governors, mayors, members of Congress, or judges—is above the law. When ideology replaces the rule of law, the republic itself is at risk.

 

This episode is not about politics. It is about the Constitution, sovereignty, and whether Americans are willing to defend the system that has preserved liberty for 250 years.

 

📺 Live Free TV is produced by ACRU to educate, equip, and encourage Americans who believe the Constitution still matters.

 

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Is the government really shut down? Or is it just another act in Washington’s endless fiscal theater?

 

Lt. Col. Allen West, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, breaks down what Congress is supposed to be doing under the Constitution—passing 12 appropriations bills, not kicking the can with “continuing resolutions” and massive omnibus spending packages.

 

In this episode of Live Free TV, Allen West exposes:

•Why a “shutdown” doesn’t actually shut down the government

•How Congress avoids its biggest constitutional duty—passing a real budget

•The dangerous expansion of federal power beyond Article I, Section 8

•Why it’s time for the people (the taxpayers) to decide who’s essential and who’s not

 

America is approaching its 250th anniversary as the world’s longest-running constitutional republic. To keep it that way, we must hold Washington accountable and return to the rule of law.

 

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Lieutenant Colonel Allen West, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a powerful message about liberty, responsibility, and the rule of law.

 

From Montesquieu’s influence on Madison and Hamilton to Franklin’s famous warning—“A Republic, if you can keep it”—Allen West reminds us why knowing and defending our founding document is more vital than ever.

 

In this episode of Live Free TV:

•Why Constitution Day should matter to every American 🇺🇸

•The dangers of forgetting civics and our founding principles

•The truth about executive orders, enumerated powers, and states’ rights

•The importance of free speech, the Bill of Rights, and individual liberty

 

👉 Take time this week to read the Constitution, reflect on its meaning, and commit to keeping the Republic strong.

 

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In this special episode of Live Free TV, LTC Allen West reflects on a tragic day for America.

Charlie Kirk, a husband, father, and fearless advocate for constitutional principles, was shot and killed at a campus rally. His assassination is more than the loss of one voice—it’s an assault on free speech and the very foundation of our Republic.

From the memory of 9/11 to today’s growing threats against our freedoms, this message is a call to honor Charlie’s life by continuing his mission. We must stand firm against those who would silence opposition, undermine our liberties, and erode the Constitution.

📌 Topics Covered:

• The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk

• The real threats to free speech in America

• Parallels to 9/11 and the need to remember

• How constitutional conservatives must respond

• ACRU’s mission to defend liberty against Marxism, socialism, and jihadism

Join us as we recommit to the fight for freedom. Charlie Kirk’s legacy must endure—through us.

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Are the policies pushed by the left truly protecting democracy—or undermining it?

Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.), Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, breaks down ranked choice voting, mail-in ballots, the national popular vote movement, and more. From redistricting battles to sanctuary cities and voter ID laws, Allen West explains why many of today’s political maneuvers pose serious risks to our constitutional republic.

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