Ben Bergquam, a correspondent with Real America’s Voice and host of Law and Border, recently took to the streets of several overrun U.S. towns to illuminate a growing crisis many believe is being ignored by the mainstream media and the Harris administration.
His tour through communities heavily impacted by illegal immigration, including a stop in Lockland, Ohio, revealed to him a disturbing contrast between wealth and poverty.
As Bergquam walked through a local store, he encountered a scene that has become increasingly familiar in cities across America—locals and migrants, some speaking no English, others hesitant to talk on camera.
One striking moment happened when Bergquam tried to speak to a store owner who profited from the growing immigrant population like many others. The store owner didn’t want to be filmed, raising questions about the legitimacy of the operation and its connections to the influx of illegals. Bergquam commented on the situation, stating, “Some people are making lots of money on it,” showing the growing underground economy feeding off illegal immigration.
Bergquam’s interaction with individuals from Senegal and Mauritania provided insight into the complex and often harrowing journey many immigrants undertake to get to the US. One Mauritanian man revealed to Bergquam that more than 100 people lived in his apartment complex where they were, many fleeing a country where, despite the official abolition of slavery, discrimination and Slavery remain rampant.
The man’s story of racism within Mauritania, where lighter-skinned Moors persecute darker-skinned Africans, shocked Bergquam, who expressed frustration that such stories never make it into mainstream media coverage.
“This is the thing—you don’t hear about this,” Bergquam said. “While we’re being told to apologize for America’s so-called oppression, people are risking their lives to get here, fleeing real oppression.”
The reality of illegal immigration, according to Bergquam, is multifaceted. While many immigrants flee genuine hardships, others exploit the system for financial gain, sending money back home while contributing to the strain on local U.S. communities.
BERQUAM IS NOT ALONE IN HIS THINKING
“They’re not here to make the country better,” one resident told Bergquam, expressing a sentiment shared by many who feel their towns are collapsing under the weight of the growing migrant population.
Bergquam also encountered a surprising twist in his interviews: residents who had once been skeptical of Donald Trump but had since turned to support him after seeing the effects of unchecked immigration firsthand. “He’s MAGA now,” Bergquam said, referring to a local man who had changed his views after realizing the media had lied to him about Trump.
This transformation, Bergquam argued, is happening in communities across the nation as people begin to see the direct consequences of the open-border policies pushed by the Biden administration and Kamala Harris.
As Bergquam continued his tour, he expressed concern about the future, warning that if it hasn’t reached every community yet, it soon will. “This is coming to your town,” he said ominously. “It’s like a balloon about to pop. The Democrats and their open-border policies are pushing more and more people into these communities, and it’s only a matter of time before they’re everywhere.”
Bergquam’s message is clear: America is facing a crisis of monumental proportions, and the mainstream media is doing its best to keep it hidden. His tour through these overrun towns exposed not just the immediate challenges of illegal immigration but also the growing divide between those who benefit from it and those who suffer under its weight.