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Joshua Horton

Gotta wonder how much of that raw video they combed through once they detained them. I bet those Coyote guys are prolly on some list or some bullshit now.

Alex Benitez

Craziest part of this is that Andrew had never seen The Matrix before

Martov Alvarez

Video goes black at 3:45 i paid for this man

Martov Alvarez

Bro

Thomas

Wild, The PS1 graphics need to be used in more videos.

Bobby Clean

Sic epilogue

Alejandro Hernandez-Ruiz

Great narration, I cracked up with the Nepali guy lol this guy sucks 😂

Carlos A

So the Snickers bar wasn't from the forest ? Disappointed

Hań Rabong

Andrews friends are shitty af

Anthony Horton

Every county jail has a cold room too, it’s a concrete room with no light and a drain hole in the middle of the room instead of a toilet. It’s freezing you curl up in a ball and wait. Glad you made it out!

There are plenty of parts of Nashville where Spanish is the primary spoken language. There just isn't any affordable housing/Taylor Swift concert tickets.

Dave Rivera

so dope. thank you for sharing this experience.

Francisco Araneta

was the car crash fatal or was he just knocked out?

Biggest question is how it took this long for Andrew to see The Matrix???

Ethan

Dodged paying the coyotes $5k only to pay border patrol $5k

C

This is important advice.

Spinoza

Get a legal team or lawyer dude on retainer. A good lawyer fighting on the outside makes a difference. If there’s future potential illegalities in pursuit of a story, keep them clued in to exactly what you’re doing, shoot them legal questions of what ifs before, memorize their number, have timed follow ups in case you go missing during a report. Dramatic conclusion, hope it doesn’t curb the fidelity you use to understand stories. Good work, stay up.

Taylor Stutz

Who was the Graphic Animator? I really liked the 3D animation and rendering. He did incredible with your animation. Like so cool. Art. Journalism. Gonzo. Thank you.

Matthew Novick

best content so far, and that says A LOT. great job holding it together guys.

Daisy D

LOS BUKIS —EL BUKI I’m fucking dead hahahah

J S

I just saw this on YT and thought it would pair nicely with this border series ... https://youtu.be/s1w2meSEQIE?si=Ufaf5kV6afGaODyx Though this guys is clearly a theatrical dick, and his video is repetitive. I love Andrew's style so much compared to this. But the content is interesting.

anarchy_79

"Can't have you fraternize with these illegal aliens, some of them are starting to take a real liking of you" So many facets to that comment

anarchy_79

A boy named Susan.

Why would an American citizen need to cross the border without going through a port of entry? Answer: because they're doing something illegal. Maybe they have a warrant, maybe they have contraband, maybe smuggling people. There are no legitimate reasons for entering the US that way, so obviously it's illegal. If you do have a legit excuse like AC, BP does their investigation, and then send them on their way. Sounds like they handled it well.

Diego Alvarado

El Buki brooo 😭😭😭

CGI Andrew really do be a Jonah Hill skin

This is a longshot, but I’m a legal immigrant that moved here at the age of 13 with my family about six years ago. And I have been through the system and the facilities as it detain me and I’m still dealing with the legal process of being a legal immigrants. Would be more than happy to share my story.

Sick

Yadira

El Buki 😭😭😭 really glad y’all are safe ~ thanks for covering this, best series y’all have done so far. Also thought it was ironic y’all watched The Matrix after that whole ass experience

Welcome back

Hell yeah

miles_mena3

This has been one of my favorite series that y’all have done. It was clear that your style of journalism was built for these kinds of problems, and no one else could’ve done something like this.

much love Callaghan

you try again. I'm not the one whining about expensive graphic animators on short notice.

Jason Hommas

Got the patreon cuz of this story. Literally priceless to see even this little bit of what people go through

bill dacruz

terrible idea, try again

Brian Sanford

we got you homie.

next time just let some AI generate the animations, could be hilarious

Nnrmzz

To say it's a felony to cross as a US Citizen is really crazy. I could maybe see it as a misdemeanor but the fact that there are likely US citizens stuck in prison right now for going to their home is absolutely insane.

honky

No way a mf from seattle never appreciated the sun (my takeaway)

Timothy Wolfe

first thing he says dropped off at a gas station... "you put a mic on him?" .... love you all!!

Just wanna say this. Andrew says that he might have gone "too far" with this series of videos but I wholly disagree. Andrew is giving the realest and most eye-opening look into what our current immigration situation actually looks like. I read a lot about US events and politics and there is no source that I believe gives such an unfiltered view into what is really happening at the border and what it's really like for people migrating here illegally. There is no agenda here, this is not like when liberal media and politicians virtue signal about the plight of immigrants or when the conservatives stoke fear and nativism about the current situation. Both tactics only serve to drive us further apart and set the partisans on both sides to dig in their heels even further. Three moments that I have found eye opening from these videos. 1. The fact that our govt is giving illegal immigrants thousands of dollars to help them disperse across the country and keep this issue quiet. What kind of message does this send to those hoping to follow them? Where is this kind of aid for the impoverished and homeless that are already suffering in EVERY major city 2. The trumper that gave the ole "we want them to come in legally" argument that is such an overused dog whistle that it's deafening to my ears. 3. The complete media circus that the conflict between Governor Abbot and biden has become, another argument that legacy media is failing this country and directly contributing to the division in the country. I am so sick of this endless cycle and endless struggle of American against American. We have to choice a 3rd way there is no future where all of a sudden a damn breaks and the left or right becomes ascendant. We have to vote 3rd party or independent all the way down the ballot in November. Show the democrats and republicans that we are soooo fucking sick of this status quo. This is real muckraking journalism, opening our eyes to what's happening. Logical presentation of the real crises in the country and fighting back against the party line that is preached by both sides. Wealth inequality is at gilded age levels, the highest of all time in American history. Andrew is following in the steps of the muckrakers of the time like Uptin Sinclair and Ida Tarbell. Keep it up Andrew!

Teylor Sweef

Noah Wainwright

"you cant be fraternizing with these illegal aliens they seem to be taking a liking to you" is the most Bored Patrol agent shit I've ever heard lmao

Chris G

Yo finally gave in, proud to support the cause. Thanks for all your hard work. Best reporter in America.

Dude this was wild. Glad you're back guys.

Kaden Reed

Those renders are awesome guys

Mighty Deadpool

Are you guys going to inspect that bus that stopped at a Reservation Airport?

Mike Guay

I wouldn't necessarily say 5k/ea is without charges

Zane Wright

when i saw the render of Andrew looking at the moon i had to lol

Romel Maldonado

Youre the man Andrew, thats super insightful on what detainees have to go through when caught at the Rio Grande

Alice Jeong

its such a crazy privilege to be an american (and being a public figure also likely helped). they got a private room, a shower, a ciggy and got off without charges

Doing the lord's work boys.

Rachel Pybon

I mean, he was 2 years old when it came out. There’s a lot of classic movies I haven’t seen because I was a toddler when they came out lol

Rachel Pybon

Glad you’re okay! Thanks for sharing that crazy story and for all of your hard work. Welcome home 💖

Bv

Very nice Andrew, welcome to the United States

Adam Neece

I cannot.. CANNOT believe how well done this is. AMAZING WORK!! Glad you made it safe Andrew and Susan

Dr. Ray

They probably would have gotten out sooner if they were detained on a Monday or Tuesday haha

Dr. Ray

Unbelievable series. Thanks for doing it. Get ready for a lot of interviews when this video goes up on YouTube

Oliver Nurmi

You guys really are the best! Love what you do. You deserve a fugging prize!

Joebro

Andrew the only thing I'm pissed off about you is you've never watched The Matrix >=-(

Mrein

The lengths you guys go through for the sake of real journalism. Massive props for your bravery and happy to see you guys got out!

Thank you for the continued great journalism.

Jeremy

Dying to know how the SD card made it through detainment

Adz

The biggest twist in all of this is that Andrew had never seen The Matrix before. WTF? So did it end up being civil or criminal?

Oliver

Fire shit

deveras que wow

-" yall got interviews n shit " -" Chief of Police, Sheriff "

christian999 M

They got hit with a 5k fine each

Dustin Martin

the cut to the party is hilarious

I don't think Andrew and Susan could've been criminally charged with violating Title 8, Section 1185(b) of the United States Code, which is why I think they released them! True, it reads, "Except as otherwise provided by the President...it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter, the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport." 8 U.S.C. § 1185(b). HOWEVER, Texas Federal Courts sit in the 5th Circuit of the Federal Court System. Federal Trial Courts in Texas must follow any 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judge-made law. There's a court case WORTHY v. UNITED STATES (Worthy v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1964) 328 F.2d 386). The court of appeals was reviewing Mr. Worthy's conviction (who was also a US citizen journalist) who reentered the US from Havana, Cuba in 1961 without a passport. (He was denied a passport renewal at the time because he refused to commit to not travel to Communist China and Hungary, which the US was telling its citizens it couldn't do at the time.) At the trial level, Mr. Worthy was tried "before the court without a jury and [Mr. Worthy] was found guilty as charged. He was sentenced to three months imprisonment and nine months probation." Worthy v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1964) 328 F.2d 386, 390. Mr. Worthy appealed, and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Mr. Worthy's conviction and remanded the case back to the trial court to have the case dismissed. In its opinion, the court said, “The right to travel is a part of the ‘liberty’ of which the citizen cannot be deprived without due process of law under the Fifth Amendment.” Worthy v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1964) 328 F.2d 386, 392. It continued by saying, "We do not think that a citizen, absent from his country, can have his fundamental right to have free ingress thereto subject to a criminal penalty if he does not have a passport. The citizen, culpable though he may have been in leaving his country without a passport which he could not obtain, and subject, as he probably was, to a criminal penalty for departing without a passport, cannot, we think, be required to choose between banishment or expatriation on the one hand or crossing the border on the other hand, being faced with criminal punishment and the loss of some of the rights and privileges of citizenship as a felon." Worthy v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1964) 328 F.2d 386, 394. It concluded by saying, "the Government cannot say to its citizen, standing beyond its border, that his reentry into the land of his allegiance is a criminal offense; and this we conclude is a sound principle whether or not the citizen has a passport, and however wrongful may have been his conduct in effecting his departure. Worthy v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1964) 328 F.2d 386, 394. TLDR: I don't think Andrew and Susan could've have been charged with a crime for crossing the Rio Grande into Texas because the federal court which the federal prosecutors would've had to file the criminal charges in would've determined what they did wasn't a crime according to Worthy v. U.S. I don't know if Andrew and Susan were ultimately charged with a crime after the fact, but it seems like they weren't considering how they released them.

Zachary Rose

Will there be a video following up why they just released you and Susan??

Zachary Rose

im sure they came up with a code

Gustavoamaya Amaya

The rendering looks so real!

Adam West

Yo maybe you shouldn’t be shouting out Officer Javian, you might get him in trouble.

Elena Gaughan

im sorry i havent laughed harder at anything than andrews description of this, in a long while. stop crying, they're trying to watch marley and me !!!

We love you AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Miguel Flores

I am so glad you guys got out safely, I subbed for this episode and I'm glad I did, CHANNEL 5 FOR LIFE!

Julian Berman

i subbed for this episode. major respect to you guys. unreal shit. keep doing what you guys are doing and you'll be wildly successful

Marguess

Thank you you guys are okay! What an experience tho...

Kieran Vincent

Much love AC and crew, glad you two are whole.

Hey long time supporter here, and wanted to give you all a heads up that my Patreon subscription was canceled this month without my knowledge. I had automatic payments set up through Apple Pay, but for some reason it didn’t charge me for the month of February so this channel dropped off my feed. Because of that I tried linking the same card I was using through Apple Pay directly to my Patreon account, and the payment went through so I’ve got access again. But I’m worried other supporters may have had their subscriptions unknowingly canceled due to this issue. Now it could be a thing specifically between my credit card issuer and Apple, and in that case this isn’t a big concern. But if this was caused by an issue between Apple and Patreon then it most likely impacted a lot of other subscribers and probably should be addressed.

Please keep us posted on your legal battles. The community is here for you. You bring a god damn tear to my eye. Love from port Townsend.

the rendering is amazing

Chrissy

Just saw you were charged with felony.. please keep the community updated so we can support you!

This series has particularly hit home as a third-generation Mexican-American from SATX. Pointing out the outrage from both sides of the aisle and, by extension, the media is absolutely necessary. This coupled with the illusion some have about everything being gravy in the States really adds important context.

Soph

I'm currently reading Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here by Jonathan Blitzer, which is a new book that just came out about the complicated causes of the US Border crisis. It's a very good read so far and very interesting, if anyone is interested.

Luca Clark

Love the mental image of Andrew going full Randy Marsh "Arresting me for what?! I'm sorry I thought this was America" LOL

Gerald Royster

This series deserves a fucking Pulitzer! Like absolutely incredible

Enlightening and Hilarious!

Gavin Metcalf

Easily the most insane story ive seen covered. Proud to support real independant journalism. Wishing the best for yall

Leo

glad you are all fine <3

schildpaddo

absolutely bonkers! I'm glad you're all safe.

Matt Burnside

Wow what a series. As always, great work Andrew!!

peacenluv

yall are fucking AMAZING!

Alex Senko

Wow I would be pissed at Juan and Elliot for not even starting a #freeandrewcallaghan campaign. Your fans can't call their congressperson to end your indefinite detention if they don't even know you're incarcerated. Even if you didn't get out earlier, it might have boosted engagement and subscribers. Here's hoping you get enough money to hire a lawyer instead of getting a free consultation next time. If no one's blowing up their phones, border patrol has no reason not to make an example out of you.

B-money Lewtango

Has illegally crossed the border into the US and been detained by Border Patrol ✅ Has never seen The Matrix ⛔ Never change, Andrew

This reporting is fire 🔥. Love what you guys are doing and I love that this type of independent reporting is keeping it real. This is what journalism is about boys. Well done 👍

Andrew Matson

God damned. Federal fucking charges? I assume you got representation. Hope they drop those charges.

Misael Guerrero

Thanks C5 crew. And to think my parents went through this to get to the USA is crazy to me. Thanks for this story. Thanks for shining light on migrants who come here looking for a better life and showing that 99 percent of them are decent people.

That’s so clutch that you didn’t get the sd cards taken away. Andrew has humanized the migrant crisis in ways no other news organization could

Ejazzle

helllll yea

Michael Calabaza

When I first saw the video game animation, I was like "haha, silly! Doesn't even look like him, but I get the representation." But then when it showed you getting out of the box and seeing the moon, I thought that was real footage

Michael Calabaza

You've transcended YouTube.

Chris Pyle

I really like the retrospective.. perhaps your parents were right. In part 3 I was kind of thinking being picked up by Border Patrol may have been a safer long term option then the one planned. Surely there was going to be more indirect threats, cartel middlemen and extortion on that journey inland.

"No way... you put a mic on him?" He LIVES for the story

Alfy Penny

Glad yall are OK but this might be my favorite piece from yall! Lol great story telling gang!

juan chavez

I'm so glad your back! Fuck ya dawg

Dan Pastusek

Your content is just insane. I upgraded to the most expensive anual membership to support yall upfront. Cheers

Joseph Martinez

Andrew, I'd love to see some new merch. I still have my Channel 5 Orange hat, would love to see some more dope merch. Thanks for all you do!

jerrydotexe

This is the realist fucking shit out here all the haters ain't 5

djdeutschebahn

True, In the clip it looks super absurd, that a state official would do smth like that. But on the other hand maybe the best way to hitchhike/get fetched.

djdeutschebahn

Haha yes! Everytime the content of random video clips has enough significance either for the plot (attorney at the cancer ralley) or just for goofing (street racing).

I’m probably a life on sub for this. Great work, the whole team. Be careful tho we can’t loose yal no one else shows this stuff

Yeah never in a million did I ever consider subscribing to a Patreon but god damn this news is note worthy. So here I am, not even wiki could get a dollar from me and yet you got 5 👌

Yes why ? The video is clearly 480p or around this. Their Youtube upload are generally 1080p or more. This is clearly an issue with Patreon and they should host their rewards elsewhere

inthecosmos

i sent them a dm let’s see what happens

Is this a serious question?

Cory Chea

The president has no influence on port of entry laws lol

my thoughts exactly

Cory Chea

Hmu if you find out how!

Not once did I ever in my life think I would subscribe to anyone's patreon. Goddamn y'all are good

You deserve a nobel prize for each crew member, and 5 for andrew

B. G.

ahahaha the street racing part in between haha, u guys are amazing. Lmao

inthecosmos

beautiful work andrew, subscribing to my first and probably only patreon. how do i join the discord though?

Jake

There has got to be a better movie for yall to watch. Seriously who the hell thought Marley and Me would set the mood for the room?

There's a huge spanish speaking population in and around Nashville!

savethebaysteve

wtf? A gas station? I was thinking it before, but this is just kidnapping.

Adam Szakal

The fucking craziest part in all this is that Andrew hadn't seen The Matrix before

what is up with the super bad video quality ?

funny that the coyotes and the fine from DHS ended up costing the same

Sergio Mares

I am from piedras negras born in able pass! Lmk if you would like to chat probably so much after this has happened. Currently a grad student in the bay

This lawyers mouth is upside down

Yo Andrew, good shit brother and glad you made it back safe. You should release your border series in Spanish, I know a lot of people that would love to check it out

Max Budnick

Incredible journey bro. Keep fighting the good fight!

Elliott L

I don't like signing up for patreons, but y'all earned this one.

Dylan Munyard

Almost got his cheeks busted by the sounds of it.

Narwhal Ja

so did y'all still pay the guides?

Dylan Munyard

New government probs won't change that. Watching this series makes you realise the problem starts in the countries they're coming from. Not the fence you build at the border.

Damn so the cops never got hold of the guides faces either ?

a good representation of why the 5$ patreon is necessary

Fletcher Mills

Absolutely ridonkulous - so amazing to see this sort of journalism and you and your team willing to pay a personal price to get the stories out there :O

who was the animator andrew

Daniel Hunter

Incredible bruh nobody else is doing this shit🤣

Shumblor Pimby Wingus

Amazing journalism, as always :D

Dylan Munyard

I love how he's worried about his crew worrying and they're out doing that 😁

Weeab0ss

Talk about going above and beyond. Appreciate the effort, expense and care you put into exploring these issues. This series was fascinating, more people need to see it.

This was fucking hilarious, thank you for your service.

Glad you guys are alright. Going above and beyond with this journalism.

Parker

W

Dan Rustle

This is how Biden treats his Americans while bending over backwards for illegals

Incredible series of videos, Andrew. Truly your best yet. Keep it UP my guy!

Jordan Chase

Outstanding vid. Would love a follow up

Mostly surprised this went down on Halloween and we're just seeing/hearing about it 3 months later

testuser

“No way! You put a mic in him?” Hhahahahah

Adam Mesa

10 out of fucking 10 my guy

Benjamin Allen

Where you hide that SD card Andrew?!?!?

Funny. Both the coyotes and DHS have their $5k fee.

Would love to see an astronauts going through the same stuff when missing legal point of entry when returning to the earth.

cameron enriquez

I agree, but i’m saying a felony with 1-2 years .. For that .. When migrants are crossed given everything they could need and sent to new york or wherever they go… 2 different situations forsure but penalty shouldn’t be that imo

Those random people presented themselves to ice tho...

SilverClaw RunningRiver

yo this guy's so cool

Vasco Varelas

Crazy to get jail to entering your own home through the fence instead of the door.

Oh my god, Andrew. What the actual fuck

Gaius

Crazy ass video dude! Holy shit

ELLL BUKKKIIII

cameron enriquez

Crazy how they just let random people in and a citizen returning has to deal with this Bs

James R Coppe

king

Cheah Yeah

what a BANGER

Yaya

So no charges we goochie?

Liam Hammers

Insane story, glad to support and hopefully help pay some fines

Lifon Henderson

Amazing, thank you

so glad you guys got out

BigDongKuba

Only true journalist i have ever seen. Swing by Chicago lets get beer

I can’t believe you’ve done this ! Love you Andrew thank you for the risks you take. You are a true inspiration

CollectiveObjective

I love what ya do Andrew! Thanks for being you!

Legend, do you have a criminal record now though? Or was that all cleared

FadeMode

Epic

this is insane

Jack

Why do you take my well articulated argument, and minimize it into "hur dur Biden bad." I gave a clear explanation of how Bidens hypocrisy, is costing US tax payers nearly 2 million monthly cellular plans in 2023... Realistically we are paying for over 8 million cellular plans per month; ~100mil a month easy on just tracking these people. NYC claims they'll spend billions on housing, while US military veterans sit hungry. How do you see credible, articulate critique of a political figure and decide to just disengage your brain. I assumed Andrew's viewers were more centeric, and less emotionally invested into figures they idolize... Did "Biden Bad" hurt your feelings, and why does that make you incapable of adult discourse, eg "hur dur reddit mod sweat mode engaged."

What an interesting perspective this mini series has been. Thanks!

snowdogs

LOL Larry Susan the UNSUNG HERO

Milk makes me constipated

What a story!! You fellas are probably one of few Americans to ever cross back into the US illegally 🤣, glad you guys made it out safely. You touched on every corner of the border issue. Hell of an effort boys. Good looks, keep that good shit up 🤙🏻

Kenneth

bro THE MATRIX for the first time while detained at border patrol what the hell

This has to be a skit. The only footage the B roll guys got when Andrew was locked up was 1. A street race crash 2. Halloween party

Best journalist! Glad I could support!

So, did you end up with federal charges? Is that something you have to deal with now? Or were they dropped?

nagelbagel

🔥

jacksondev

happy you guys are okay

Dylan Munyard

LOL wtf. You telling the story from inside was funny af.

Jack Pliner

Bruhhhh this was all the way back in October? Thought it was like a month ago

Natasha

Insane. So glad and thankful yall didnt serve time

FuckaSuckaDingDong

Coolest shit ever. Thanks guys

Thank god y'all are safe man, that was such a dicey situation. Such an epic series, but so dangerous. At least y'all didn't have to pay the coyote fee on top of the fines lol

Gerardo Boneh

Holy fuck, that was crazy!! Thank god you guys git out of that, keep it going andrew and team u guys rock!!!!

Andrew is the GOAT when it comes to the news the commitment is crazy

Isabelle

bean dip lmfao

FORTYozSTEAK

Yeahhhh never say the word carcass when describing the car in a car crash

Todd Troxell

holy fuck

Lil✨💌🎞️

INSANE ANDREW!!! glad you guys are back safe! nobody doinbg it like u guys

Jonathan Greenlee

Basically the service industry

Joe Greene

This is insane. Groundbreaking shit right here. It's really unbelievable what you're doing andrew + team

its.lee.dude

This was wild. Just subbed to hear this story. You guys are doing incredible work.

Blake

i loved the animations! i hope you do more!

Chris D'Antonio

You wouldn't do it again, but at the same time, you got a wildly unique perspective that no other journalist could ever get so I'm guessing it's not all regret (if any)...?

homie in the foulplay hat shout out arizona!

soul

FYE VID

No shot they just drop you guys off at a gas station that's wild af. Happy to pay my small share for this membership so you can try to finesse your way out of this federal charge. Cheers lads

Jonathan Greenlee

The John F. Carnigee Triple Purlipzurp Lil' Achievers Award. Na f that they should be giving out the awards and promoting real journalism.

Real Content. Ive never given a youtube channel money or even used patreon. I will now.

As a journalism student this is probably one of the coolest experiences to have as a journalist 🔥 love the content

newblaze

Pulitzer Prize incoming!!!

Dragoonz

They go in and out so fast that he became a prison veteran in a few days. 🤣

Part Time Buggy

Did you end up having to pay the coyotes? Have they reached out at all? Glad you weren't in there any longer, love this series.

Coop

The Lowpoly ps2 like animations are so sick. Really helped me picture myself there. Keep up the great work forever

Shawn Slobodian

Intense my g. Glad to see you out

this is so wild so glad they made it home safe. this is REAL journalism

hey sorry, just wanted to ask how I get access to the Discord server?

This is the shit I pay for. Fucking wild guys. Keep up the good work.

Luke

“And this dude in the corner is blowing everybody’s high”

SanestFlexican

I’d prefer been waterboarded to watch an Owen Wilson movie any day dawg 😂

Graeme Woodward

Those animations were dope! Loved this series man keep it coming

SanestFlexican

Should have gotten a sick malverde tattoo while in the box my man 😈

This was wild ride, can’t believe all the stuff you do

Eddie

Yo what a sick story

Jamaixican Bass

Hahahaha EL BUKI

beaaary

so sick

Wylcey Keep

insane, they just dropped you at the gas station wtf lol

So uh, did your boys put a mic on em?

Andrew Giordano

Props, man! You've got more courage than most of us... I would have lost my shit in that cold cell!

Whatever the journalism award is, this is getting it

cspeer

You’re insane bro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We learn more from failure than success, si? I definitely feel like I learned way more from you guys through your experience than I ever would watching typical news. Your experiences are far more informative, perhaps because they were directly yours. Becoming a patron was worth every cent! Keep on rocking boys!

Craig JS

lol these guys didn't even do the basic pregame research to find out if what they were doing was legal or not. They really are just a bunch of burnouts playing at being journalists... And yet, they still release easily some of the best boots on the ground journalism you can find, gotta love it.

bat kyak

He gave you a camel crush?? Ewwww

Simon

This video is going viral for sure, y'all did a fkn great job covering this situation guys

Mispronunciation Kink

You don’t get convicted of a felony in less than 4 days. The courts system takes longer than that. A judge likely looked over the case and decided that it’s not worth the time after taking into account the situation and his relative fame. Just a really expensive speeding ticket.

David Gold

Y’all never seen the Matrix…now that’s crazy

Mispronunciation Kink

Robbed of 100 pesos?

rainbowdark

So confirm that or don't. Pretty not hard, and as presented it seems you too as an american citizen can do this with just a couple day stay in one of our fine USA above the law shady af border compounds + no further legal issues and a 5k fine. Leaving it so nebulous is not giving the full picture. Be a journalist? Tell the entire story

Mispronunciation Kink

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-immigrant-phone-internet-texting-521577996794

Mispronunciation Kink

He said the DHS fined them 5k in the description. Doubt they’d have time to go through the court system and become felons in 4 days.

Doston

Holy shit im from Uzbekistan and came to the states from a lottery sorta thing that was popular back in the day, and ive been recently hearing from back home about people beginning to cross in through Mexico instead. I remember our relatives asked about it and were so shocked to find out how hard it is to find a job without an ID here. Uzbekistan is surrounded twice by other countries before touching any ocean, being one of the most landlocked countries in the world. Those ppl had to cross DOZENS of countries to come over to the empire that rivals their oppressors. Little do they know its all the same game of kleptocracy here too.

Jack Bernard

Something about the entire situation was just so funny. From Taylor Swift, to Marley and Me, to Nepal dude, to the Broll bros hitting a Halloween party while youre in solitary confinement, it was gold. In all seriousness, glad you both made it out alright and thankful for you guys sharing your story. Incredible work, as always.

Daniel Gummerson

I’m straight up in awe dude. Wild.

Border patrol charged them the same as the coyotes lmao

bro got arrested for us that’s nuts

Lin Le

did you end up paying the coyotes?

Did you at least get out of the $5,000 a piece you were going to owe the coyotes?

That's what I'm saying, that was dope.

Parker Scherry

New Mr Beast video be like: I spent 96 hours in solitary confinement at the Eagle Pass Border Patrol Station!

this was so cool sorry u went to jail but imo the content was worth it

Joshua Anderson

Tay-K in the background during the pick-up was legendary lol

Jeremy Williams

TEYLER SSSWWWIIIIIHHHFTTTTTTTT!!!!!! lmaoooo the part about Nashville had me dead

Andrew, you're a legend brother.

Insane stuff man. Thank you for all that you guys do. It’s amazing work.

Dan Ridlon

thats what im saying. take my fucking money. killer story

John S

this is journalism.

Jack

5,000 a day is 1.8 million in 2023 per most sources. You know Biden allows this, openly called for it; Andrew even has them say that to him in this series... Loren why do I care? Because when the mass deportations start, I fear deeply, that it will make us accustom to a much worse police state. Then we get to see ~why~ the media/CIA have been dividing Americans apart for 2 decades. Look at you, "hur dur Biden." You are exactly who they hope will see "deportations" of political "extremism" and support it... Terrifying. Also, do you really not recall the whole wall thing? Know that a wall was built in California with the helicopter landpads from Vietnam? Know that large parts of that CA wall were left (for tutrtles) open as trapping areas by CBP?

Jack

Andrew confirms they get cell phones, as do many sources. How do you think 68,000 got to NYC? They all just walked there?

Liam Trippi

I live for this show

Jevon Golden

Love the animation for this. It Would be crazy staying in the same room and constantly having a new batch of people coming in. Thank fuck they moved you guys.

Micah Rawalt

Hell of a season finale. Happy you pulled out all the stops for this one. The budget wasn’t wasted

rainbowdark

It's super important that they level with us about what ultimately happens for them legally.

Riley

Hell yeah, best use of patreon funding i've ever seen. Are you and Larry Susan considered felons now? This is insane!

Richard

Lmao Andrew caught a felony illegals get 3k to do it 😂

Pancakies

The bukis comment was hilarious, they are like a staple in most Hispanic households when it comes to music 💀💀

Stephanie

Super happy you’re safe love!!!! this is the best patreon I’ve subscribed to!!! Did yall cover the border convoy/rally this last week?

That's for us to do without our own bias

my name

well fucking shit you definitely earned my 5 bucks

insane. glad you guys are safe.

Crazy

literally my first thought too haha

what

different situations

Kat

This is crazy, if you want to peruse legal action or explore your options, I may know of a place for you to get pro-bono help. They just took you for a ride for no reason, that’s so shameful.

Em and Jo Talk

Wow what in the world, all of that to just be dropped off at a gas station lmao 🤣

kh

do people not know what google is anymore? it would have taken less time to confirm your question than it did to type and post this question

* illegals

mag gester

yea matrix is tight

rainbowdark

Bruv we got to know how the repercussions turn out. Can't be that they just dropped you off at a gas station and that was that. Or is it? Maybe you don't know yet. Please keep us updated, this is critical shit. i know you wrote they just fined you 5k but ... really? that's that? If so, did your status as a journalist end it there? So as a US citizen journalist with 5k i could pull the same shit and walk away squeaky clean? We gotta know

Rob Beukema

Some of your best work ever! Incredible!

Oakoka

Slightly too gonzo

Kt

This is great reporting.

rainbowdark

if by ass you mean badass you would be correct

Hamish

bro how can you not have seen the matrix before? Thats the biggest insane shit from this

S.C. Bellenchia

Holy shit.... glad you're okay fam

Artgyr

That is false. Why spread lies when a simple Google search proves you are wrong. Did you watch the video? They most likely got deported.

rainbowdark

he certainly didn't seem ... too .. concerned ... in good spirits, but we def wanna know

The way I lost my mind when you and Susan got detained… this was insane!!! Expose the shit out of the US government!!

Ando

You're a fucking legend brother.

Jonathan Aylward

The best external source of information I've ever had.

Alex M

That camel crush had to hit like nothing else. Great stuff y'all

Loren Carvalho

that's your takeaway? "hur dur Biden bad" as if any president cares about this issue beyond it getting them votes

Loren Carvalho

*asylum seekers

Non-Americans get $2500 and a cell phone, Americans get solitary confinement and a $5k fine. What a joke

Enrico Ros

We need MVP Larry SUSAN in front of the camera!! His POV in the story! We need him!!

Insane

Owen Davies

Bro cmon u seen the matrix b4

anarchy_79

ANDREW! I said it on your channel too, m8, and I know you know this, but holy shit. I'm sure you know that you were just straight up robbed right? In that situation you got no choice to pay up, but your mules got orders from machete man, again, I'm sure you get that. You're not thinking street, you have to think street. Holy fuck be careful dude, I joined just now just to help pay for the coming legal fees and your tourism, because your heart is good, but you need to... I don't fucking know. Think! You got to see this coming, you can't go in blind like that. Love you to pieces, wouldn't wanna be in your shoes when you go apologize to your mother for this, which I hope is your number 1 fucking priority, but please be more god damned careful. They LET you go, they were the ones who informed border patrol to come pick you up.

Yeah fuck yeah

El-nite6767

Lol Andrew is mistaken about Nashville. In the actual city like 1/5 people speak Spanish.

Andrew Gruenberger

Glad you got to see the Matrix.

Eric Griffin

Damn, that is still sort of a cliffhanger. So just paid a fine and released? Hope to hear a little more detail on how that all worked.

I love how every part of this process is pretty much the exact opposite of the garbage we're forcefed from cable news. This kind of honest, direct journalism will either result in an increase in your lead intake, or put you in the history books of the future.

Ashran Ketchum

The endings to these vids have been so sudden, wish there was a bit of discussion on conclusions

I think the most shocking part of this video is that Andrew has never seen The Matrix until now

john

Honestly insane the quality shit you put out for $5 a month

B. Getz

pod politics are funny

Cikito

You da man bro. Keep the high quality stuff going.

Straight outta bordor patrol custody to making sure your guys got a mic on the sheriff. Hero.

Floodo1

I enjoyed the animations way too much <3

This episode was CRAZY.

PeanutNoir94

You have trascended Hunter S Thompson. You are the gonzo journalism god. So crazy you basically got the detention center vip treatment for being a US citizen tho, but glad it went that way for your sake.

Darry Lavid

Fucking legend.

Stargze

THIS is some REAL journalism

insane. y'all are amazing.

Cory

Yall fucking wild

TrippyCheesy

Holy fucking shit

Marc Curran

fuck yes

WOW!! Just wow

jojo

This was so good

Andrew was King of the Cooler. Modern day steve mcqueen down to the moustache

Goat

damn this shit is next level so glad u guys made it out fr

Griffin

The real crime here is that you hadn't seen the matrix before.

There's no way they just dropped you off at a nearby gas station after all that. You got a felony and they just walk you out? Surely you gotta show up to court at some point.

Legends

created this account just to see this video, never used patreon before.. your story is WILD. this is insane levels of gonzo journalism that is unmatched by anyone else. God speed. You sir are one bad mother fucker

Jacob Fehrman

DUDE we need a part 5!

the boys partying is iconic

Unreal

Martina Bustos

Love you & you’re teams work Andrew!! its inspired me to pursue Journalism

EL BUKI!!! 🤟🏻

ThatGameGuy

wow with how realistic that render was im starting to worry that some of your previous videos weren't real either!

when the government charges the same as the coyotes to cross the border

Sky Mercure

Goooddd Andrew you guys are so frickin cool ahahaha

An epic end to the series!

Straight G.O.A.T

Thank you for doing this! Your journalism truly presents the world as it is. I'm glad you are safe and free again.

Ash

the 3D rendering 💀💀 (I love it, but it was also funny)

You and your team at channel 5 are the media/journalist the United States and the world need. Great series boys, glad y'all made it back safe.

Kenny Thompson

Can you go interview Vladimir Putin instead?

Hunter would be fkn proud of Andrew & crew, that's for sure

michaelpronz

We need more!!!!!! This is killer!!!

Greetings from Germany and Kudos to the finest American reporters of our time. Especially enjoyed the third part, the analysis of the American Dream being a motivation to emigrate for people from all over the world who are mostly unaware of the hardships that have to be faced once they've crossed the border. And the way you presented how both parties instrumentalise the issue for their own interests was a supreme take. Channel 5 might be dismissed as infotainment if it weren't so spot on in its interpretation of current events. First patreon i've subscribed to and so unbelievably glad I did. I'm striving to become an english teacher and I'll be sure to include your videos in my lessons. Could you make a curse-free version for that, btw? Jk, all the best <3

Hunter Vandel

Dude you are the future of journalism! Please keep it up

Hell ya man, keep following that artist calling. I got a patron account just for you and this episode. Thought it was gunna drip Sunday, was worried. Glad you're ok. Also the ending of the video seemed at a random time, maybe like a send off or something

Devin Briggs

Bad ass. Thank you for your service.

RETSOF

Even though I am not an American, I fully support this type of content and I am glad to support your efforts. Good Job lads

Ruben Garcia

W

This is S tier Journalism.

honestly, the amount you were fined was going to be the same the coyotes were gonna try to charge you, so win/win crazy story though for sure, the whole series.

David Wess

That's the difference of youth tho. Idk bout yall but I was full crazy from like 16-20. I could only imagine the difference growing up down there with those dudes lifestyle. I bet they choked on water from laughing when they realized BP wasn't gonna start shooting into the river

Camille Harris

SHIIIITTTT I love you all and I'm so glad you are okay!

New member. Wow very impressive work here fellas.

Jimmy

Absolutely amazing as always!

Sebastian

greer*

Sebastian

facts josh greeg

Saved the 5k on the coyote

Sam

This is fucjing insane! What an unbelievable scenario to be in.

Jimmy

I think even Andrew mentions in one of his videos. They need a phone so they can show up for their immigration hearing and the authorities can call them.

Rory Knight

I have never heard that astronauts need to go through customs when they come back from space. It really doesn't make any sense and I don't think it's true. I could be wrong. I mean, I'm not wrong that it doesn't make sense, but it may or may not be a thing.

Damn Andrew, this is some of the best content I have ever watched on YouTube in ten years. It's captivating. Keep it up dude, be careful.

Ryan

Thanks for the story!! Channel 5 don't miss!

Andrew

The agents didn't sound like they knew they were being harsh with you by taking you away from the migrants. It sounded like they saw you weren't being punished enough and put you in the ice box instead. What pricks.

Soren Aabye Shade

A+ journalism, bravo

Austin Voltarel

You're fucking nuts bro. Love you.

Alyssa Gallo

Uvalde is my hometown and seeing the crew interact with the community was hilarious. Also at the end of the video did y'all mean the frito bean dip or the river? because us "beans" go "dip" in the river which I could see someone wanting to do after being detained.

Pink dot camera lives on!

Marissa Nicole

I made a patreon specifically for your vids this past week. I hope enough others made it financially worth it. (But ultimately it's morally awesome to show this side of those trying to get out of unsafe living situations via the boarder)

Craziest part about that story was that you never seen The Matrix lel.

Rasmus Stenkilde

Hope you guys didnt pay that much for the animation. Ngl it was pretty ass. But such an amazing story haha

Chairman Meow

I subbed to you guys after seeing the third episode in this series, I didnt even care about getting early videos, I just really wanted to support you guys. I've always thought of Hunter S Thompson/Gonzo journalism when watching your stuff, and I was thrilled to hear that you were a big fan yourself on that Hot Ones web show. You're on the track to being this generations Hunter and I really mean that. Keep working hard brother.

Jack

Unless you claim asylum. Then you get all the rights you want. System is fucked and so manipulated it has to go.

I am too hooked on this, I got the Patreon just to watch the next episode LET'S GO CHANNEL 5 VACASSSS

I love how they pulled up to the gas station blasting Tay K

Legend

Not in the least, ANYBODY needs to declare and identify themselves in a border crossing. How do people not know this?

Toby Samples

Please keep bouncing through these experiences that help share common understanding. You are artfully killing it, leader-style.

You buried the lede… you hadn’t seen The Matrix?! It took you getting arrested by border patrol to see that movie that’s the real gonzo journalism here lol.

Will G

“Uh don’t do that” is top 5 greatest openings I’ve ever seen

Josh Greer

This has been such a wild ride. So grateful Andrew and crew are back in action, this is the best content on the internet

bozobasher9000

damn

Josh Greer

he works for BP, he can suck it

Jack

Watch more documentaries. They illegals admit they get smart phones for court contacts and bus tickets. How do you think 70,000 ended up in NYC in 2023 alone?

Exceptional work boys. True journalism through and through

PlayItAgainMe

Love that the first thing you’re doing as soon as you see your boys after being in solitary confinement is making sure they micced up their interviews correctly 😅

Gregory Shmegglehead

god bless channel 5 for the best journalism on earth , like seriously no one does it like you i recommend my mom to ur shit and i don’t do that for any content creator

Incredible series and great story. Glad you’re back stateside

Sacha Devoretz

This is beyond. Thank you Andrew for this amazing effort to expose what migrants go through on a daily basis. In Canada, when migrants try to cross the border illegally, Unfortunately they can freeze to death trying to make their way across. Sometimes the border patrol will find whole families frozen to death trying to make their way into Canada.

NM

Probably shouldn't have called out the nice BP agent by name. Might get him in some stuff with his job.

NM

Correct, even 4th amendment doesn't apply at ports of entry.

drain.jesus

I don’t doubt that just didn’t know this went down that long ago…

Anthony Nittolo

Wait... I just did.

NM

How do you know they got phones and tickets?

Anthony Nittolo

Cannot tell you how insanely fast I clicked on this.

Elijah Milanowski

Andrew and susan should have just hopped back over with the coyotes

JJ Ibarra

been waiting for this one everyday, such an incredible seires

NM

Nah leave tayk

Amazing journalism

joseph

border patrol is like we taught these kids a lesson. you’re like, we’re about to each 10000000 kids a much more valuable lesson.

Jack

Showing the Biden hypocrisy. Well done Drew, nothing like knowing you got arrested, and the illegals got cell phones and bus tickets.

Strike Stone

Wow yall! Out did yourselves on this series! Super insightful. Thank yall

JasonG

Probably the wildest thing I have ever seen you produce.

MrDesertPunk

this as an awesome series, thank you for making this.

Leunam Carreras

El buki 🤘🏽! Glad you boys got to see the sun again. Amazing work !

uya

im looking into it and i guess more or less it’s a civil offense to BE in the country illegally but, unless laws were passed fairly recently, it’s always a federal felony to CROSS illegally

Calum Larkin

Keep the stories coming, C5! It is my pleasure to share your videos with friends where possible. Every single one has been appreciative of the on-the-ground reporting that y'all do.

Matt P

You guys are the shit. Godspeed AC and crew!

Jeff P.

Yeah, editing videos takes time.

The best $5 I’ve ever spent

Us Latinos assign a nickname to EVERYONE. 😂😂 El Bukiiiii

Thanks for the dedication Andrew and team!!!

Hardstuck Jett 3

No, it's legal. The American laws around the border are absolutely fucked. Preaching about freedom but you can't even walk into your own country at will.

Right to a speedy trial

Aaron Johnson

turns out, it's a federal felony offense lmao great work y'all

Nick

anyone know how i can access the discord

The most mind blowing thing about all of this is that Andrew hadn't seen The Matrix, that's wild cuh.

Nolan P

fortunate luck. wish you luck in the future, NP

Jake

This seems illegal. You committed a crime, but as an American isn't it illegal for them to detain you this way?

uya

they always say that crossing the border illegally is only a civil offense and not a criminal offense. like thats a common “liberal” talking point when it comes to illegal immigration. So i wonder if its only a criminal offense if you’re a citizen? or maybe if you actually 100% followed the migrant journey and made it to a customs office and reported it would go back down to a civil offense? or is that just a myth?

Davis Adam

Been waiting for this. thank you Andrew and the team at channel 5

Nat04

What a ride. I just got back from Nepal too funny coincidence

LESSSGOOOO

Joey

OFFICER JAVIEN THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

Hector P

Finally been waiting for this

NDR924

Stay safe guys, this turned out to be a bit insane Loved it from the spectator point of view but I don’t think this was a good time for you or loved ones…

awesome series

Nick

what ended up happening with the charges?

Apple Parts

DHS wanted in on that cartel fee lol. Glad to see you and Susan made it out relatively unscathed. Felt like a long wait for this episode lol

wtccominatyaa .

Prolific. This man is living life to the absolute fullest. We love you Andrew.

Aatu

free tay k

Oscar

Legends

Man I feel like we need more information about how the case was resolved. Glad you guys got out safe and appreciate all this difficult reporting you guys are putting out!

insane dad lore