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Hosted by Allen West, Live Free TV is a project of the American Constitutional Rights Union Action Fund, dedicated to protecting our constitutional rights, liberties, and freedoms. For more, see theacru.org. #LiveFreeTV #ACRU
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Can Governors Stop Sheriffs from Working with ICE? The Constitution Says No | Lt. Col. Allen West
1w ago00:15:45Tap to summarizeCan a governor order sheriffs to stop cooperating with ICE? What does the Constitution actually say about immigration enforcement, state authority, and the rule of law? In this episode of Live Free TV, Lt. Col. Allen West examines recent efforts by some states to restrict cooperation between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He explains the constitutional principles behind the debate, including the Supremacy Clause, the Guarantee Clause, and the responsibilities of elected sheriffs to uphold the law. West also discusses: - New York's directive to sheriffs regarding ICE cooperation - Maryland's immigration enforcement policies - The 287(g) program and how local law enforcement works with ICE - The legal distinction between federal and state authority - Why the rule of law matters for public safety and national sovereignty - Whether you agree or disagree, understanding the constitutional framework is essential to the conversation. Topics covered: - ICE and the 287(g) Program - Sanctuary States & Sanctuary Cities - The Supremacy Clause - Article IV and the Guarantee Clause - Constitutional Sheriffs - Immigration Enforcement - Border Security - Rule of Law Learn more about the American Constitutional Rights Union: 🌐 https://theacru.org Support the Committee to Support and Defend: 🌐 https://supportanddefend.org Subscribe for more episodes of Live Free TV with Lt. Col. Allen West covering the Constitution, public policy, election integrity, border security, and the principles that preserve liberty. #LiveFreeTV #AllenWest #Constitution #ICE #BorderSecurity #RuleOfLaw #Sheriffs #287g #Immigration #ACRU Can a governor order sheriffs to stop cooperating with ICE? What does the Constitution actually say about immigration enforcement, state authority, and the rule of law? In this episode of Live Free TV, Lt. Col. Allen West examines recent efforts by some states to restrict cooperation between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He explains the constitutional principles behind the debate, including the Supremacy Clause, the Guarantee Clause, and the responsibilities of elected sheriffs to uphold the law. West also discusses: - New York's directive to sheriffs regarding ICE cooperation - Maryland's immigration enforcement policies - The 287(g) program and how local law enforcement works with ICE - The legal distinction between federal and state authority - Why the rule of law matters for public safety and national sovereignty - Whether you agree or disagree, understanding the constitutional framework is essential to the conversation. Topics covered: - ICE and the 287(g) Program - Sanctuary States & Sanctuary Cities - The Supremacy Clause - Article IV and the Guarantee Clause - Constitutional Sheriffs - Immigration Enforcement - Border Security - Rule of Law Learn more about the American Constitutional Rights Union: 🌐 https://theacru.org Support the Committee to Support and Defend: 🌐 https://supportanddefend.org Subscribe for more episodes of Live Free TV with Lt. Col. Allen West covering the Constitution, public policy, election integrity, border security, and the principles that preserve liberty. #LiveFreeTV #AllenWest #Constitution #ICE #BorderSecurity #RuleOfLaw #Sheriffs #287g #Immigration #ACRU
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If You Don't Vote, You Don't Live Free
1w ago00:07:05Tap to summarizeAs America celebrates its 250th year, Lt. Col. Allen West delivers a message from Brunswick, Georgia, that freedom is never guaranteed—it must be defended at the ballot box. While visiting the Golden Isles Veterans Village, Allen reflects on America's founding principles, the importance of rugged individualism, and why veterans, Christians, and gun owners must become more engaged in the political process. From honoring those who served to confronting the growing influence of collectivist ideology, this episode is a call to every American who values liberty: participate, vote, and help preserve the Constitutional Republic for the next generation. In this episode: - Why veterans deserve more than our gratitude - The importance of voting in the 2026 midterm elections - Rugged individualism vs. collectivism - America's 250th anniversary and the road to America 300 - Why liberty survives only when citizens participate For more information about voting and volunteering in your state, visit our election resources page here: As America celebrates its 250th year, Lt. Col. Allen West delivers a message from Brunswick, Georgia, that freedom is never guaranteed—it must be defended at the ballot box. While visiting the Golden Isles Veterans Village, Allen reflects on America's founding principles, the importance of rugged individualism, and why veterans, Christians, and gun owners must become more engaged in the political process. From honoring those who served to confronting the growing influence of collectivist ideology, this episode is a call to every American who values liberty: participate, vote, and help preserve the Constitutional Republic for the next generation. In this episode: - Why veterans deserve more than our gratitude - The importance of voting in the 2026 midterm elections - Rugged individualism vs. collectivism - America's 250th anniversary and the road to America 300 - Why liberty survives only when citizens participate For more information about voting and volunteering in your state, visit our election resources page here:
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Two Unsupreme Decisions That Could Reshape America
Jul 300:23:36Tap to summarizeAs America prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, Lt. Col. Allen West looks ahead to a bigger question: what kind of nation are we leaving for America 300? In this episode of Live Free TV, he addresses two recent Supreme Court decisions he believes undermine the foundation of our constitutional republic: Watson v. Republican National Committee, which allowed states to count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward, and the Court’s ruling against President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship. From election integrity and mail-in ballots to the meaning of citizenship under the 14th Amendment, Lt. Col. West argues that Americans must pay close attention, get engaged, and defend the principles laid out in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The mission remains clear: support and defend our constitutional rights, freedoms, and liberties for the next generation — and the one after that. Learn more at https://theacru.org Support the Committee to Support and Defend: https://supportanddefend.org As America prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, Lt. Col. Allen West looks ahead to a bigger question: what kind of nation are we leaving for America 300? In this episode of Live Free TV, he addresses two recent Supreme Court decisions he believes undermine the foundation of our constitutional republic: Watson v. Republican National Committee, which allowed states to count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward, and the Court’s ruling against President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship. From election integrity and mail-in ballots to the meaning of citizenship under the 14th Amendment, Lt. Col. West argues that Americans must pay close attention, get engaged, and defend the principles laid out in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The mission remains clear: support and defend our constitutional rights, freedoms, and liberties for the next generation — and the one after that. Learn more at https://theacru.org Support the Committee to Support and Defend: https://supportanddefend.org
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Iran, Appeasement, and the Ghost of 1938
Jun 2500:20:54Tap to summarizeLt. Col. Allen West breaks down the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and asks whether America is moving toward peace — or repeating the mistakes of 1938. In this episode of Live Free TV, Col. West discusses Iran’s nuclear ambitions, terrorist proxy networks, the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s security, and why strength remains essential in dealing with hostile regimes. He also shares details about the Veterans Poker Run in Brunswick, Georgia, supporting Golden Isles Veterans Village. Learn more at TheACRU.org and SupportAndDefend.org. #LiveFreeTV #AllenWest #ACRU #Iran #MiddleEast #Veterans #America250 #Constitution #NationalSecurity Lt. Col. Allen West breaks down the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and asks whether America is moving toward peace — or repeating the mistakes of 1938. In this episode of Live Free TV, Col. West discusses Iran’s nuclear ambitions, terrorist proxy networks, the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s security, and why strength remains essential in dealing with hostile regimes. He also shares details about the Veterans Poker Run in Brunswick, Georgia, supporting Golden Isles Veterans Village. Learn more at TheACRU.org and SupportAndDefend.org. #LiveFreeTV #AllenWest #ACRU #Iran #MiddleEast #Veterans #America250 #Constitution #NationalSecurity
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There's Nothing Happy About Memorial Day | Allen West Honors Those Who Gave the Last Full Measure
May 2200:18:47Tap to summarize"There's nothing happy about this day." That's what Lt. Col. Allen West tells the people who wish him a Happy Memorial Day. Because Memorial Day isn't a kickoff to summer. It's not about pools, hot dogs, or NBA playoffs. It's about the men and women who never came home. In this episode of Live Free TV, Colonel West cuts through the commercialization and brings you back to what this weekend actually means. He walks you onto the hallowed ground of Lexington Green, April 19, 1775, where 77 Sons of Liberty faced down a British regiment of nearly 1,000. He reads the names of the first eight Americans who fell there, men with wives, children under five, brothers fighting beside them, and tells their stories one by one. He takes you inside Fort McHenry as the British bombarded Baltimore Harbor, where soldiers gave their lives so Francis Scott Key could write the words that became our national anthem. He honors his own father, Cpl. Herman West Sr., and his father-in-law, Master Sgt. Ronald Keith Graham, two combat tours in Vietnam. And he closes with Lincoln. Two minutes. Ten sentences. 272 words at Gettysburg that say everything Memorial Day was ever meant to say. This is a call to remember. Take your kids to a national cemetery this weekend. Walk the gardens of stone. Read the names on those simple marble headstones. Tell your children, your grandchildren, your nieces and nephews who made the steak on the grill and the freedom in the air possible. Because somewhere in America this weekend, there's an empty chair that will never be filled.
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Three Branches of Government vs. Three Branches of Rule | Allen West on the Supreme Court, Voting Rights, and Civics 101
May 2100:20:58Tap to summarizeLt. Col. Allen West breaks down the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the case that gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and explains why the left is in full meltdown over it. In this episode of Live Free TV, Colonel West walks through: Why James Carville and the left are suddenly calling the Supreme Court "illegitimate" The three branches of government vs. the left's three branches of rule (media, academia, courts) A Civics 101 refresher on Article 1, Article 2, and Article 3 The real history of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and which party fought against them The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Senate Democrats' record-setting filibuster, and Everett Dirksen How majority-minority districts became 21st century economic plantations The collapse of the traditional Black family from 75% intact in 1961 to 24% today Why representation should be based on the content of character, not the color of skin What the Founding Fathers actually meant by citizen legislators, not a ruling political class A clear-eyed, history-rich case for the rule of law over the rule of the left. Join us: theacru.org supportanddefend.org Study the Declaration. Study the Constitution. Read the Federalist Papers. It's a republic if you can keep it. Steadfast and Loyal. #AllenWest #SupremeCourt #VotingRightsAct #Constitution #Civics #ACRU #LiveFreeTV #LouisianaVCallais
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The Left's Authoritarian Playbook: Virginia's Voter Suppression and the 135-Day Joke
Apr 2800:14:43Tap to summarizeLt. Col. Allen West, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, breaks down the left's most dangerous tactic: accusing everyone else of what they're actually doing. In this episode of Live Free TV, West takes on: The Marxist left's projection problem, from Antifa's masked attacks to the SPLC's manufactured hate Virginia's blatant redistricting power grab under Governor Abigail Spanberger, going from 6-5 to 10-1 against 48% of voters who said no The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) and how 17 states plus DC are quietly gutting the Electoral College Why Hakeem Jeffries wants ICE banned from polling locations, and what that tells you about who they want voting The disgraceful 135-day sentence handed to 19-year-old illegal immigrant Israel Ortiz for groping nine high school girls in Fairfax County, including a 13-year-old Why sanctuary states like Virginia are unconstitutional on their face How the 287(g) program lets sheriffs and ICE work together to keep communities safe The truth about America as a constitutional republic, not a democracy, and why the left needs you to forget the difference This isn't about political parties. It's about a philosophy of governance rooted in the rule of law, individual rights, and the Constitution. Get informed. Get educated. Get activated. Visit theacru.org to learn more about the American Constitutional Rights Union and the Committee to Support and Defend (CSD), building the nation's largest constitutional conservative veterans network. theacru.org supportanddefend.org/join Steadfast and loyal. #AllenWest #ACRU #Constitution #LiveFreeTV #Virginia #VoterIntegrity #287g #NPVIC #ConstitutionalRepublic
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7,000 Violent Illegal Aliens, One Sheriff, and a State Trying to Silence Him | Live Free TV
Apr 1400:28:35Tap to summarizeLt. Col. Allen West sits down with Sheriff Keith Swank of Pierce County, Washington, the former Seattle SWAT commander who helped clear the CHAZ/CHOP autonomous zone in 2020. Now serving as the first outsider ever elected sheriff in Pierce County's 172-year history, Swank pulls back the curtain on what one-party rule looks like from inside the badge. In this episode of Live Free TV, Sheriff Swank breaks down: The 7,000 violent illegal aliens living in Pierce County, and the state law that blocks his deputies from working with ICE Washington's "Keep Washington Working Act" and how the attorney general personally targets officers who cooperate with federal agencies Senate Bill 5974, the new law letting the state decertify and remove sheriffs over social media posts Why he's legally forbidden from hiring his own attorney, even at his own expense The threats against his life and why he refuses to back down What it was like commanding SWAT the morning they finally retook CHAZ This is a firsthand account of constitutional law enforcement under siege, and a warning about what happens when ideology replaces the rule of law. Follow Sheriff Swank on X: @Swank4America Learn more about ACRU and the fight to defend constitutional sheriffs: https://theacru.org Check out the Committee to Support and Defend (CSD), building the largest constitutional conservative veterans organization in the country. https://SupportAndDefend.org If this story matters to you, hit like, subscribe, and share. The fight for Pierce County is the fight for every county in America. #LiveFreeTV #AllenWest #SheriffSwank #ACRU #Constitution #LawEnforcement #Washington
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Sheriff DEFIES Minnesota AG – Partners with ICE to Enforce the Law
Apr 300:27:38Tap to summarizeSheriff Kyle Burton of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota joins Lt. Col. Allen West to talk about what happened when he signed a 287(g) task force agreement with ICE — and Attorney General Keith Ellison tried to shut it down. Sheriff Burton ignored the AG's ultimatum, kept working with federal agents, and has assisted in 10 apprehensions with zero use-of-force incidents. He breaks down the real obstacles Minnesota law enforcement faces from state leadership, the ACLU harassment campaign, and why the lack of local cooperation in Minneapolis made Metro Surge messier than it needed to be. Plus, his blunt message to protestors who think they can "fix problems in the street." 🔔 Subscribe to this channel for more Live Free TV About ACRU Live Free TV: The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) produces Live Free TV to spotlight the constitutional law enforcement officers, elected officials, and citizens standing up for the rule of law. Lt. Col. Allen West, ACRU Executive Director, hosts conversations on the issues that matter — from border security and election integrity to Second Amendment rights. 👉 Learn more at theacru.org 👉 Support sheriffs like Burton through the ACRU Defender Initiative #287g #Immigration #SheriffBurton #MilleLacs #Minnesota #ICE #AllenWest #ACRU #LiveFreeTV #LawEnforcement #ConstitutionalRights #BorderSecurity
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March Madness, the Ultimate Bracket Buster, and Why Your Rights Are on the Line | Allen West
Mar 2800:17:41Tap to summarizeLt. Col. Allen West checks in from Santa Barbara, California, where he's speaking to young conservatives at the Young Americas Foundation. In this episode, he draws a connection between March Madness and America's founding story — the ultimate underdog bracket buster — before turning to the serious threats facing American citizens today. West addresses the killing of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman in Chicago by a criminal illegal immigrant who was apprehended at the border in 2023 and released, the case of Rachel Morin in Maryland, and the troubling pattern of elected officials prioritizing ideological agendas over the rule of law and public safety. He breaks down Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, federal immigration statutes, and why sanctuary city policies enable these tragedies. He also covers Second Amendment attacks in Virginia and the killing of retired Lt. Col. Brandon Shaw at Old Dominion University, asking a simple question: Who is actually looking out for your safety and your constitutional rights? As America celebrates its 250th year, West challenges viewers to think about what America at 300 will look like and what we do about it now. Join the Committee to Support and Defend: https://supportanddefend.org/join #ACRU #AllenWest #ConstitutionalRights #America250 #SecondAmendment #BorderSecurity #RuleOfLaw
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