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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Vincent "Rocco" Vargas is an American entertainer, producer and writer, known for Range 15, Mayans M.C., the MBest11x YouTube channel and the Vinny Roc podcast. He is also a Special Operations Border Agent.

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- ROCCO'S PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisironclad/videos- ED CALDERON EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76cITRqC-UE

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OTHER JDP EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Episode 148 - Shawn Ryan: https://youtu.be/ib4atmvMqlk?si=iw3Rc5MUkBhiUpoe
- Episode 188 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/3turgHTOS-I?si=7TEfGEtUe_8tPwFU
- Episode 189 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/7rerXhVYqNA?si=SSErCojtCIrmbiqO
- Episode 238 - Taylor Cavanaugh: https://youtu.be/6zsj2CHonQk
- Episode 214 - Nick Shirley: https://youtu.be/DyZeoFWz-UA?si=hUIEYcTZPf-VPEbc
- Episode 229 - Jorge Ventura: https://youtu.be/Lut9cR18FAc

****TIMESTAMPS****
00:00 - Growing up in California, Border Patrol Agent & Topic Became Politicized
12:14 - Border Patrol Agents Angy & How it Works (09-15)
21:18 - Who’s Crossing & ID Process, Obama vs Trump’s Immigration Policy
33:34 - Story of Rocco’s Gma Coming to America, Watching Migrants Drown Story
40:00 - Humanitarian Crisis (Dead Bodies) of Migrant Crisis, Addressing Controversial Border Patrol Agents
49:29 - Tactics Used by Border Patrol, Building a Wall, Local Sheriff’s Involved on Immigration Issue (Sheriff Lamb)
01:00:52 - Political Posturing & Why the Border is Everyone’s Issue, History of Border Patrol (Post 9/11)
01:13:33 - Times of Most Action at Border, Story of Suspicious Illegal Immigrant, Amount of Kids Left Behind
01:22:07 - BORSTAR (Pararescue), Lack of Military on Border Patrol, Questioning God & Faith Journey
01:27:07 - College Baseball to Joining Military, Tour in Afghanistan & Iraq, Capture & Kill Attack
01:39:07 - Hunting Al Zawariri & Hitting Evil Terrorist, Coming Back & Doing Ranger School, Losing Friends
01:51:47 - Border Patrol Special Operations
01:57:56 - Heavy Cartel Work, Most Value Product & Cartel’s #1 Product
02:10:25 - Exotic Bodies & Chinese Directions for Illegals, Chinese Bought Farmlands
02:19:07 - Corrupt NGOs, Rocco’s Slow Dismantling of America Theory
02:25:22 - The Mayan TV Show Disrespect, Assimilation into American Culture
02:34:28 - Rocco Meeting Illegal Immigrant Conversations, Deported Veterans
02:44:20 - Story of Undocumented Immigrant, Ed Calderon Intel on Cartel Situation
02:56:22 - Leaving Border Patrol in 2015, Famous Border Tracking Mission
03:04:44 - Border Under Obama Administration, Future of Border Security

CREDITS:
- Host, Producer, and Editor: Julian Dorey
- In-Studio Producer: Alessi Allaman - https://www.instagram.com/allaman.docyou/

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 243 - Vincent "Rocco" Vargas

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