Footage from 2024 is resurfacing that shows independent journalist Nick Shirley warning about dangerous cartel activity tied to the southern border, including alleged coordination with non-governmental organizations during the height of the Biden-era border crisis.
In the video, Shirley documents on-the-ground conditions and claims that criminal cartels exploited weak border enforcement by using NGO networks as cover to move people and resources through key crossing areas. The footage, recorded months before recent federal admissions about widespread border failures, is now being cited by supporters as evidence that citizen journalists were sounding the alarm long before Washington acted.
Supporters of President Donald Trump say the resurfaced video underscores why the media and political establishment tried to dismiss voices like Shirley’s. They argue that independent reporting contradicted the Biden administration’s narrative that the border was “secure,” even as record numbers of illegal crossings, fentanyl trafficking, and cartel-linked activity surged.
As the Trump administration continues its aggressive border crackdown, supporters argue that the resurfaced footage is a reminder that the crisis was never accidental—and that those who exposed it early were right all along.
