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[2] In the wake of the Dublin stabbing, Ireland cracks down on free speech.
[3] We are restricting freedom, but we're doing it for the common good.
[4] How will Ireland enforce the law and what will now be out of bounds to say or read?
[5] I'm Daily Wire, editor -in -chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe.
[6] It's Wednesday, November 29th, and this is Morning Wire.
[7] Nearly 20 state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a new rule that could force adoptive parents to support kids' gender transitions.
[8] It's categorically excluding parents from the door because of what they believe and what they want to say, and that's wrong.
[9] And Border Patrol has called for an all -hands -on -deck effort in Arizona to deal with a surging number of illegal crossings.
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[13] Irish police are reportedly investigating former UFC champion Connor McGregor over his social media posts.
[14] The case is raising questions about the country's new hate speech bill that critics like Elon Musk call a massive attack against freedom of speech.
[15] Here with more is Daily Wire Culture reporter, Megan Basham.
[16] So, Megan, just to start, what did McGregor post that drew so much attention from Irish police?
[17] So this was all related to that incident in Dublin last week when an Algerian man who was reported to be an immigrant stabbed five people, including three children.
[18] In fact, a five -year -old girl is still in critical condition.
[19] Now, it's important to note that the backdrop for this is that Ireland's current immigration levels are among the highest per capita in the European Union, and they're reportedly at their second highest level in the country's history.
[20] So that's been causing some significant political tension.
[21] So after the stabbing's riots broke out.
[22] And McGregor tweeted that he did not condone the riots, but he said that the response from Ireland's chief of police to five people being, quote, ruthlessly stabbed by a mentally deranged non -national was not enough.
[23] And I'll just read directly from McGregor's post.
[24] He said, there is grave danger among us in Ireland that should never be here in the first place, and there has been zero action done to support the public in any way, shape, or form with this frightening fact.
[25] He then said that a change in leadership is necessary, and he also said, Ireland, we are at war, apparently referencing immigration.
[26] He also said that Ireland needs a plan of action when it comes to its immigration policies.
[27] So those comments are what reportedly sparked this investigation.
[28] The minister for foreign affairs said that speaking against mass immigration is essentially inciting hate.
[29] And he called remarks like McGregor's absolutely disgraceful and said they quote, incite hate, and to some degree incitement is unacceptable.
[30] So what law did that post violate exactly?
[31] You know, it's not entirely clear what current laws McGregor might have broken.
[32] We'd have to wait and see what, if any, charges might be filed.
[33] But there's definitely little question that his comments would be illegal under a new hate speech law that Irish leaders are now pushing in the wake of those riots.
[34] Immediately after McGregor's tweets, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar went on Sky News to argue.
[35] that that proposed hate speech law needs to be passed immediately.
[36] I think it's now very obvious to anyone who might have doubted it that our incitement hatred legislation is just not up to date.
[37] It's not up to date for the social media age.
[38] And we need that legislation through and we need it through within a matter of weeks because it's not just the platforms who have a responsibility here and they do.
[39] There's also the individuals who post messages and images online that stir up hatred and violence.
[40] and we need to be able to use laws to go after them individually as well.
[41] So this new law would cover not just a person's own comments, but also possession of materials that are, quote, likely to incite violence or hatred.
[42] So things like books, videos, even memes on your phone.
[43] And the bill defines hatred as hatred against a person or group of persons on account of their protected characteristics.
[44] And protected characteristics actually includes national origin.
[45] National Review writer Nate Hockman wondered, would criticizing Ireland's open borders even be legal under this bill?
[46] So it's certainly a wide -ranging law and would unquestionably be unconstitutional in the U .S., but European countries have been much more open to this kind of legislation.
[47] The Free Speech Legal Group Alliance Defending Freedom International told us that they're currently helping with a case in Mexico that involves current and former congressmen who have been convicted as violent offenders, for tweeting against transgender ideology.
[48] And they also point out that we've seen similar hate speech investigations in the UK and the Netherlands that stemmed from things like prayers and tweets relating to the Bible.
[49] Well, always grateful for free speech protections we have here.
[50] Megan, thanks for reporting.
[51] Anytime.
[52] 19 GOP attorneys general are pushing back against a proposed LGBT health and human services rule that Republicans say will discriminate against people of faith.
[53] Here to discuss is Daily Wire Reporter Amanda Presta Giacomo.
[54] Hey Amanda, so let's get right to this proposed rule.
[55] What is the Biden administration seeking to do here?
[56] Hey there, John.
[57] So this new rule would require foster parents to affirm a child's preferred pronouns, their chosen name, and allow a child to dress in a way that reflects that gender identity.
[58] They'd also have to, quote, facilitate the child's access to age -appropriate resources, services and activities that support the child's health and well -being, all relating to gender identity.
[59] So in other words, a parents must support a child's gender transition.
[60] The administration claims this rule is necessary to protect LGBTQI plus youth, who they say are overrepresented in the foster care system and often suffer from abuse.
[61] But now there's been some pushback to this rule.
[62] Tell us about that pushback.
[63] Right.
[64] So 18 state attorneys general signed onto a letter from Alabama AG, Steve Morrill.
[65] Marshall, urging HHS to reject the proposed rule.
[66] These Republican states, which include Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, and Kentucky, they all see this rule as discriminatory in a clear violation of the First Amendment, both freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
[67] The letter argues that the rule would effectively remove faith -based providers who refuse to bend on their religious beliefs from the foster care system.
[68] Got it.
[69] How do we expect this to go?
[70] What kind of court precedent is there for this.
[71] Well, it was just two years ago that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious freedom in a case called Fulton versus the city of Philadelphia.
[72] So in that case, the city refused to contract with the Catholic group that wouldn't certify same -sex couples as foster parents.
[73] The city was told they couldn't discriminate against this Catholic group based on LGBT opinions.
[74] The Republican AGs also argue in their letter that this would hurt children in the foster care system the most, of which there are nearly 400 ,000, by the way, since Christians in particular and people of faith more generally are far more likely to become foster parents than the general public.
[75] So concerning the constitutionality of this, how is the Biden administration trying to get this to stick legally?
[76] So the GOPAG say that the administration is trying to skirt legal precedent by applying most of its requirements to the states instead of individual providers.
[77] So for example, religious parents or groups could, in theory, decline to be designated as a safe placement for LGBT youth if they aren't willing to agree to certain things, and then as a result, they would not receive those placements.
[78] But that would cut them out from a huge portion of the foster care system.
[79] And Republicans say that's still discriminatory and unconstitutional.
[80] What about on a state level?
[81] Do any states have rules like this already?
[82] So Oregon does, and there's currently an ongoing case right now, challenging.
[83] that rule.
[84] A Christian single mother of five named Jessica Bates felt called to adopt from the foster care system in the wake of her husband's tragic sudden death.
[85] The State's Department of Human Services rule, which is very similar to the proposed Biden rule, it states that caregivers must respect, accept, and support the sexual orientation or gender identity of any child that could be placed in their homes.
[86] Bates, as a Christian, felt she couldn't adhere to that.
[87] She told the state and her application was rejected.
[88] She's now suing the state.
[89] All right, so she's filed a lawsuit here.
[90] What's her legal argument?
[91] Well, I spoke to Bates's lawyer, Alliance Defending Freedoms, Johannes Avidmam Del Fonz about this case, and he said that the rule means caregivers not only have to use preferred pronouns, but would arguably have to take the child to affirming events like LGBT pride parades or even take them to receive cross -sex hormones as part of a gender transition.
[92] That violates the first amendment, a violation of freedom of speech, and then also violates your free exercise.
[93] by putting her to a choice of abandoning her religious beliefs or even the opportunity to adopt the child.
[94] Like the Republican AG's pushing back on this Biden rule, Viedmaud Del Fons really emphasized how much this would hurt the children in the foster care system.
[95] He said, quote, they're punishing religious homes and actually taking away homes that are open and needed to care for these children.
[96] For its part, the Oregon DHS said their child welfare division stands in support of transgender, non -binary, gender fluid, and other LGBTQIA2S plus children.
[97] Well, a very consequential legal battle brewing here.
[98] Yeah, certainly is.
[99] Amanda, thanks for reporting.
[100] You're welcome.
[101] The Border Patrol has taken drastic action to meet a surge of illegal immigrants crossing into Arizona.
[102] Agents have been taken off other assignments and flooded to the border to deal with what officials say is an unprecedented situation.
[103] Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce is here to discuss what's happening on the border in Arizona.
[104] So, Tim, tell us about this latest surge.
[105] It's in all hands -on -deck kind of situation.
[106] That's, according to a Border Patrol memo sent to agents in the Tucson sector on Monday.
[107] The agency has paused most of its work not directly related to immigration enforcement.
[108] Those resources and manpower are needed to handle an unprecedented surge in illegal immigration.
[109] Border patrol leaders have paused training for skills such as the proper use of force and firearms, as well as taken people off of jobs such as running the agency's social media accounts.
[110] While the manpower it can spare has been diverted to jobs such as security, transport, and casework for illegal immigrants.
[111] And what are the actual numbers they're seeing in the Tucson sector?
[112] Thousands a day.
[113] According to the memo, since the fiscal year began in October, 100 ,000 immigrants have been arrested in the Tucson sector trying to cross the border illegally.
[114] Roughly 16 ,000 of those were arrested in the past week, and on Monday when a memo was sent out, Tucson sector border patrol agents reportedly arrested over 2 ,800 illegal immigrants.
[115] According to reporting from the Washington Examiner, the sector was overcapacity on Monday morning with about 5 ,000 immigrants already in custody.
[116] So what's going to happen as it gets colder in some of these northern cities tap out on space?
[117] Well, it's unclear if places like New York and Chicago will continue to be magnates for migrants, but they're already at capacity in many instances.
[118] New York City, for example, has tried to suspend the state's so -called right -to -shelter law that obligates the city to provide housing for all single adults.
[119] Mayor Eric Adams told residents last week that the city will have to raise taxes and cut city programs to cover the cost of the city's new immigrant population.
[120] By law, we only have two ways that we could pay for the city services in this city.
[121] One is to raise taxes on property owners, and the second is to cut the spending that we're doing.
[122] That's it.
[123] That's what the law tell me. Eric, this is the only way as a mayor that you can pay for services.
[124] New York City has taken the extraordinary step of giving the immigrants one -way plane tickets to destinations as far away as Morocco.
[125] It's also toyed with handing immigrants' tents they can set up in city parks.
[126] Adams has placed blame for the city's financial situation on the federal government.
[127] We went to the federal government and said, we send you more money than you give us back.
[128] And this is your opportunity to give us what a national problem is.
[129] And they set you on your own, Eric.
[130] You on your own and all these taxpayers in this city are on your own.
[131] Over in Illinois, Democratic Governor Pritzker has pledged $160 million towards Chicago's immigrant crisis.
[132] At least 65 million of that will go toward a winterized soft shelter site.
[133] He also placed a lot of blame on the federal government in a press conference last week.
[134] We're being forced to try and solve a federal -sized problem at the state and local levels.
[135] Sounds like it could be a tough winter for a lot of these folks.
[136] Tim, thanks for reporting.
[137] Good to be on.
[138] That's all the time we've got this morning.
[139] Thanks for waking up with us.
[140] We'll be back this afternoon with more of the news you need to know.