The O'Reilly Update, March 13, 2025

Summary

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis Episode: The O’Reilly Update, March 13, 2025
Host: Bill O’Reilly
Release Date: March 13, 2025

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1. Deportation Update and Immigration Enforcement

Speaker: Mike Slater

Mike Slater opens the episode with a comprehensive update on immigration enforcement in the United States. He highlights the intensive efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past 50 days, detailing significant arrest statistics:

• Total Arrests: Over 32,000 illegal aliens.
• Convicted Criminals: 14,000.
• Individuals with Pending Criminal Charges: 9,800.
• Suspected Gang Members: 1,155.
• Foreign Fugitives: 44.

Notable Quote:
"If you don't hand people over to ICE when they're in prison, then we're going to go into neighborhoods and we may get other people in the process."
— Homan, ICE Director [02:15]

Slater discusses the concept of "immigration violators" or "collateral damage," referring to individuals who are not primary targets but are caught in broader enforcement actions. He emphasizes the shift in ICE's culture towards greater action and accountability, as stated by the acting ICE director:

“Secretary Noem and I are changing the culture of ICE to one of action and accountability.”
— Acting ICE Director [02:35]

2. Government Shutdown and Funding Resolution

Speaker: Mike Slater

The discussion moves to the impending government shutdown. The House has voted for a continuing resolution to fund the government until September. However, the Senate faces a hurdle as Democrats hold the necessary votes to block the resolution. With 53 Republicans in the Senate, they require seven Democratic votes to reach the 60-vote threshold for cloture.

Notable Quote:
"Clearly this would be the Democrats' fault. It's a simple continuing resolution. Virtually nothing has changed on government spending from now until September."
— Mike Slater [04:10]

Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia expresses frustration, claiming Democrats are distancing themselves from the bill and seeking opportunities to introduce amendments.

3. Celebrity Relocation: Rosie O’Donnell Moves to Ireland

Speaker: Mike Slater

Slater reports on celebrity Rosie O’Donnell's self-imposed exile to Ireland following Donald Trump's presidential victory. He critiques her choice, noting Ireland's small size relative to the U.S. and its lack of diversity.

Notable Quote:
"Out of all the countries in the world, she chose a country that's the size of Maine, the population of Oregon, and one of the richest countries in all of Europe and not diverse."
— Mike Slater [05:20]

A humorous anecdote is shared where the Irish Prime Minister was unfamiliar with O’Donnell until President Trump highlighted her presence in Ireland.

4. Miracle Survival: Mother Found After Car Accident

Speaker: Mike Slater

A heartwarming story is shared about a 41-year-old mother who survived a severe car accident under harrowing conditions. After her vehicle veered off the road and landed under a bridge, she sustained serious injuries and was trapped with a dead phone. Utilizing her sweatshirt, she managed to create an escape route from her ditch.

Notable Quote:
"She used a sweatshirt that she was able to dip into the water of a ditch and suck out the water. The car crashed on a Thursday. On Tuesday, she said she gave up hope."
— Mike Slater [06:45]

Her rescue occurred three days later by a man working on drainage and excavation, highlighting her resilience and the importance of timely assistance.

5. Message of the Day: Mahmoud Khalil and Immigration Policy

Speaker: Bill O’Reilly

Bill O’Reilly delivers the day’s message, focusing on the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student arrested by ICE and facing deportation. O’Reilly criticizes leftist media portrayals, emphasizing Khalil's alleged disruptive activities and his legal residency status.

Notable Quote:
"Receiving credentials to work or study in the USA is a privilege, not a right. And that privilege can be withdrawn if a foreign national indulges in questionable behavior, as Mahmoud Khalil certainly did."
— Bill O’Reilly [08:10]

O’Reilly calls for due process and fair hearings, arguing that cases like Khalil's should be evaluated based on evidence that distinguishes legitimate activism from security threats.

6. Listener Comments and Opinions

Speaker: Bill O’Reilly

Bill engages with listener feedback, addressing concerns about trade deficits, government contracts, intelligence sharing, and the future of the U.S. Postal Service.

• Rich Frank (Belvedere, Illinois): Highlights the negative impact of the trade deficit with China, linking imported goods to the strengthening of the Chinese Communist military.
  “Americans need to realize that the goods they buy from China help the Chinese Communist military.” [09:30]

• Greg Brush (Dayton, Ohio): Questions the funding behind the expansion of the organization "Doge," implying it is a new government department under presidential control.
  “They pay them. That is a new government department and it is under the control of the president.” [10:05]

• Leslie (Concierge Member): Criticizes the U.S. for sharing intelligence with Great Britain, which is then purportedly passed to Ukraine, labeling numerous media reports as phony.
  “We're not giving Ukraine intelligence anymore. Yeah. Okay, Pipeline.” [10:45]

• Antoine Lombardo (Puerto Rico): Expresses concerns over Puerto Rico’s management and questions President Trump’s intentions to privatize the post office.
  “Puerto Rico's in trouble. Not well run. You know, you guys had a chance there to become a state and you passed.” [11:10]

7. Retrospective on Obama’s Immigration Policies

Speaker: Bill O’Reilly

O’Reilly provides an in-depth analysis of former President Barack Obama’s immigration policies, marking the eleventh anniversary of Obama’s directive to review and humanize U.S. immigration treatment.

Notable Quote:
"In total, Barack Obama's legacy on immigration is mixed. While he shielded some undocumented folks, he did maintain a strong border, deporting millions of undocumented aliens."
— Bill O’Reilly [09:07]

He outlines Obama’s dual approach: increasing deportations while ceasing family separations and improving detention conditions. O’Reilly contrasts this with the subsequent surge in illegal crossings following policy shifts under subsequent administrations.

8. Closing Remarks

Speaker: Bill O’Reilly

O’Reilly concludes the episode reaffirming his commitment to providing factual analysis without spin, emphasizing his role in looking out for the audience's interests.

Notable Quote:
"I am Bill O’Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you."
— Bill O’Reilly [12:23]

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This episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis offers a robust discussion on current immigration enforcement, government funding challenges, celebrity movements, personal survival stories, and a critical look back at Obama’s immigration legacy. Listener interactions provide diverse viewpoints on economic and security issues, while O’Reilly's commentary ties these elements together with his characteristic focus on accountability and factual clarity.

Transcript

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[Bill O'Reilly]

Here you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the News with Mike Slater.

[Mike Slater]

Thank you, bill. It's Thursday, March 13, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Deportation update, government shutdown, Rosie self deports and mom finally found. That's all coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. But first, ICE has arrested over 32,000 illegal aliens in the first 50 days, 14,000 convicted criminals, 9,800 illegals who have pending criminal charges, 1,155 suspected gang members and 44 foreign fugitives. If you do the math, that leaves 8,718. What they call immigration violators may have heard this before as collateral damage, meaning people who are not necessarily the target but got swept up in an enforcement action. Homan said this would happen. He told these local jurisdictions, if you don't hand people over to ICE when they're in prison, then we're going to go into neighborhoods and we may get other people in the process. The acting ICE director said secretary Noem and I are changing the culture of ICE to one of action and accountability. The House voted for the continuing resolution to fund the government as it is until September. Now the Democrats in the Senate hold the cards because it needs 60 votes. In the Senate, there's only 53 Republicans, so they need seven Democrats. Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat from Virginia, said Democrats had nothing to do with this bill and we want an opportunity to get an amendment vote or two. So that's what we're insisting on, to vote for cloture if the government is not funded. Clearly this would be the Democrats fault. It's a simple continuing resolution. Virtually nothing has changed on government spending from now until September. I gotta give some credit to Rosie O'Donnell, a celebrity who said they would move if Trump won the presidency and she actually did. Of all the countries in the world, she moved to Ireland. She said it's been heartbreaking to see what's happening politically. It's hard for me personally as well. It's just interesting to me that out of all the countries in the world, she chose a country that's the size of Maine, the population of Oregon, and one of the richest countries in all of Europe and not diverse. A reporter asked the prime minister of Ireland who was in the White House yesterday, what you think about Rosie odonna moving to Ireland. The prime minister did not know who she was and Trump looked at him and said, do you know you have Rosie O'Donnell? Do you know who she is now? You're better off not knowing. A 41 year old mother of three fell asleep driving home. She veered off the road in a ditch, landed under a bridge. She had serious injuries to her legs and wrist and her phone was dead. She could hear cars driving on the bridge above her, but no one could hear her scream. She used a sweatshirt that she was able to dip into the water of a ditch and suck out the water. The car crashed on a Thursday. On Tuesday, she said she gave up hope. But she was found by a man operating equipment for a drainage and excavation company that was doing work off the road and spotted her car out of the corner of his eye. Mom is recovering well. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by faith. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day. Next.

[Bill O'Reilly]

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[Bill O'Reilly]

Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. Eleven years ago today, then President Barack Obama ordered a thorough review of America's policy towards illegal migrants. Going forward, the federal government would work to make its treatment of the undocumented, quote, more humane. Here is the story. Beginning in January 2009, President Obama ordered the removal of 3 million foreign nationals. In exchange, he received some Republican support to help undocumented children remain in the usa. Those are the dreamers. The strict policy along the border was a national security issue. We were fighting the war on terror. Well, Barack Obama's position earned him the nickname the Deporter in Chief. That moniker did not sit well with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Under immense pressure, Mr. Obama addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on March 13, 2014. Said the President, quote, I have deep concerns about the pain too many families feel from the separation that comes from our broken immigration system, unquote. He then ordered Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to review all immigration policies with a focus on harm reduction. The White House ceased family separations, improved conditions at detention centers, and hired more immigration agents. But Mr. Obama did not surrender on border security. In 2015, illegal crossings dropped to 350,000 people. That figure held until Donald Trump's first term. The immigration implosion began the first day of Joe Biden's presidency, when Mr. Biden opened the borders. Violations quadrupled to 3.2 million a year. An estimated 10 to 14 million foreign nationals have entered the USA in the past four years. And here's something else you might not know. In total, Barack Obama's legacy on immigration is mixed. While he shielded some undocumented folks, he did maintain a strong border, deporting millions of undocumented aliens. Back after this.

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[Bill O'Reilly]

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[Mike Slater]

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