The Philip DeFranco Show

The ICE CBP Problem is Insane

Feb 4, 2026
First, survivors describe violent encounters with ICE and Border Patrol, including beatings, denied care, and militarized raids. Then the show digs into influencer-driven fraud claims spreading tactics from Minnesota to California. Later the discussion turns to a tense DHS funding fight and a heated confrontation over Epstein files that sparks political fallout.
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ANECDOTE

Disabled Woman Brutally Treated By ICE

  • Elia Rahman, a disabled U.S. citizen, described being threatened, beaten, and denied medical care and legal rights after an ICE encounter.
  • She later learned she suffered a concussion and was never charged despite severe mistreatment.
ANECDOTE

Car Boxed In And Fired Upon

  • Daniel Ruscon recounted being boxed in by unmarked trucks, assaulted, and shot at while fleeing, narrowly escaping with his party.
  • Local police then handcuffed the victims and allowed the unidentified attackers to return to their home.
ANECDOTE

Woman Shot, Charged, And Still Labeled Terrorist

  • Marimar Martinez says Border Patrol followed, shot, and later photographed her while bleeding, then government labeled her a domestic terrorist.
  • Charges were dropped but the government still lists her as a domestic terrorist and allegedly repaired the agent's vehicle.
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