In this episode, DeVory Darkins reports on chaotic anti-ICE protests in lower Manhattan, where more than 150 demonstrators descended on a federal government building and blocked access to a parking garage used by ICE agents. Police say protesters were repeatedly ordered to disperse but instead surrounded vehicles and tried to prevent federal officers from leaving, leading to multiple arrests and tense clashes with NYPD. Darkins criticizes elected officials and “sanctuary city” policies for enabling obstruction of federal immigration enforcement and counters claims that migrants are being detained “for no reason” by citing provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act on deportable aliens.
The show then pivots to the economy, highlighting a record $11.8 billion in online Black Friday spending, which contradicts widespread complaints about financial hardship. Administration officials hail tax cuts, deregulation and improving inflation data as signs that 2026 will be a “banner year” for growth and job creation. Darkins, however, points to soaring demand at food banks, stagnant household budgets and persistent price pressures as evidence that many Americans are still struggling. He argues that continued robust consumer spending helps keep prices elevated and urges Republicans to sharpen their message ahead of the 2026 midterms, warning that voters will judge both parties on whether they feel real relief in their wallets.
In the final segment, Darkins covers the arrest of a second Afghan national in a week, this time in Texas, after authorities say he posted a TikTok video describing plans to build a bomb and target the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Both this suspect and the Afghan accused of killing a National Guard member in Washington entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome, raising fresh questions about vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan. Darkins details the Trump administration’s response: pausing asylum decisions, freezing visa issuances for Afghan passport holders, reviewing green cards from 19 “countries of concern,” and moving to block undocumented immigrants from federal tax-based benefits while pursuing a broader halt to migration from so-called third-world countries. He frames the crackdown as a necessary correction after years of lax border and refugee policies that, in his view, left the country dangerously exposed.
Sources: CHAOS ERUPTS after Protestors targe ICE in New York City leading to multiple arrests DeVory Darkins , Midtown Tribune news