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China’s college takeover

Six thousand Chinese nationals are enrolled at the University of Illinois, raising concerns about foreign students displacing American kids. This segment offers crucial insights into current enrollment patterns and the broader implications for American education. We also explore the complexities surrounding who benefits from our educational system, and the idea of reclaiming U.S. schools for American students.

While American students struggle to get acceptance letters, 6,000 Chinese nationals have found a home at the University of Illinois. Is this globalism gone wrong, or a financial necessity for American higher education? In this documentary, we investigate the shocking reality in America's heartland. From Fighting Illini football games broadcast in Mandarin Chinese to the displacing of local students, we uncover why U.S. universities are prioritizing foreign tuition over domestic talent. Who is really funding our education system, and at what cost to national security? What do you think? Should public universities prioritize American citizens? Leave a comment below. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #UniversityOfIllinois #CollegeAdmissions #HigherEducation #Documentary #USNews
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The Foreign Student Crisis Destroying American College Admissions | New Documentary

In this explosive interview from Steve Cortes Investigates, Arizona State Senator Janae Shamp — a former operating room nurse fired over COVID mandates — reveals what drove her from the OR to the Senate floor. With raw conviction, she unpacks the devastating consequences of an open border: from horrific crimes by illegal aliens to the government’s failure to protect its citizens. In this video we discuss: - The murder of nursing student Laken Riley and its chilling implications - Firsthand accounts of migrant women brutalized during border crossings - Arizona’s Secure the Border Act and how Governor Hobbs vetoed it despite 64% public support - The need for state-led deportation efforts and cooperation with ICE - Her hopes for President Trump’s return and a national restoration of law and order If you care about safety, sovereignty, and truth — you need to watch this. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/
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Fired Nurse to Fierce Senator: Janae Shamp Exposes the Border Crisis & Government Betrayal

Steve Cortes Investigates: The MAHA Movement & America's Chronic Disease Epidemic In this explosive documentary, Cortes Investigates exposes why America is the richest nation on earth but also the sickest. Steve Cortes travels to Virginia to uncover the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic—from the dominance of Big Pharma and Big Food to the rise of ultra-processed foods that are destroying our metabolic health. This isn't just about policy; it's a battle for survival. We meet the leaders of the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement—including Dr. Robert Malone, regenerative farmer Joel Salatin, and allies of RFK Jr.—who are fighting to restore medical freedom and end the corruption in our public health agencies. Steve Cortes travels to Virginia to meet the rebels of the MAHA movement—doctors, farmers, parents, and patriots who are taking health into their own hands. Featuring exclusive interviews with Dr. Robert Malone, regenerative farming icon Joel Salatin, and other medical and policy leaders, this documentary exposes the real root causes of America’s health crisis: ultra-processed foods, pharmaceutical dependency, medical bureaucracies, and the cult of “scientism.” This isn’t about Left vs. Right. It’s about sick vs. well. And the time to choose is now. 🔔 Subscribe to Cortes Investigates for more unfiltered truth and real investigative journalism. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ From the soil to the soul, this episode challenges everything you think you know about healthcare, nutrition, and liberty. #CortesInvestigates #MAHA #HealthcareCrisis #MedicalFreedom #RFKJr #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain #BigPharma #BigFood #ChronicDisease #RegenerativeFarming #PublicHealth
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Why America Spends the Most but Gets the Sickest Results | Full Documentary

Marcela Crossman: The Marine Mom Fighting for New Jersey's Future | Cortes Investigates From Ecuador to the U.S. Marine Corps, Marcela Crossman embodies the American Dream. Now, she is leading a grassroots revolution as one of the most powerful voices in New Jersey politics. In this exclusive interview, Steve Cortes sits down with Marcela inside a local deli to uncover why the Garden State is becoming a battleground. As working-class voters and Latino families shift toward conservative values, Marcela explains why the political establishment should be worried. 📍 Watch, share, and subscribe for more real-world stories the mainstream media ignores. 👉 Follow Steve Cortes Investigates for in-depth conversations with America’s new generation of political fighters. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #cortesinvestigates #newjerseypolitics #veterans
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Why Working Moms Are Leaving the Left | Marcela's Mission

Tony Soprano’s Hometown Flipped Red: The New Jersey Political Revolution | Cortes Investigates Passaic County—the gritty heart of "Soprano Land"—just did the unthinkable. In a historic shift, this deep-blue stronghold went from a 16-point deficit in 2020 to a Trump victory in 2024. Steve Cortes investigates how the corrupt Democratic machine is losing its grip on the Garden State. From the diners to the boardwalks, patriotic New Jersey citizens are rejecting the radicalized national party that has made their state unsafe and unaffordable. The Jersey Fraternal Order of Police just endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor for this November — the first Republican nominee they’ve backed in DECADES! New Jersey patriots rally to patriotic populism — people with names like Soprano and Romero. They form key constituencies of the rising, governing populist Right majority in America! See these inspiring New Jersey in my doc: Marcella, Tom, and Mike. Something big is happening in the Garden State…watch this doc and share it, especially with your friends and family in NJ… Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #cortesinvestigates #newjerseypolitics #workingclass #tonysoprano #politics
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Why Ethnic New Jersey Walked Away from Democrats

Pritzker Defunded a Miracle: The War on Chicago Hope Academy | Cortes Investigates In the heart of Chicago's West Side—statistically one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America—Chicago Hope Academy stands as a beacon of light. But Governor JB Pritzker just put a target on its back. The story of Hope Academy is exceptional, to be sure. But it’s not unique. Across the country, parents, educators, and concerned citizens join forces to create innovative, loving, and effective models of true education, and those efforts deserve a fair share of the massive tax dollars we already spend on education. So, be inspired by those efforts — and be activated and angered that Gov. JB Pritzker defunded this amazing school! More broadly, Democrats fight parental choice nationwide! They are beholden to corrupt teachers unions…and not to students, parents, and our hard-working teachers in the classrooms of America. Also recognize that education monopolies are failing our country across society, and NOT JUST IN POOR AREAS. In fact, the cultural indoctrination garbage is actually usually worse in the wealthier schools. The system is broken. Schools are unsafe, academics are plummeting, and political arrogance is to blame. We must demand better for our children. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #ChicagoHopeAcademy #SchoolChoice #JBPritzker #EducationReform #ParentalRights #TeachersUnions #ChicagoPolitics #SteveCortes #WestSideChicago #EducationFreedom
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Why One Governor Shut Down the Best School in Chicago

Steve Cortes Interviews Kenneth Woodard: The Truth About Obama’s Chicago Legacy & Black Voters In this explosive interview, Steve Cortes sits down with Chicago native Kenneth Woodard to expose the harsh reality of the "Hope and Change" era. A father of six and law school graduate, Woodard breaks his silence on why he—and many others in America's inner cities—felt abandoned by Barack Obama's presidency. From the South Side of Chicago to the political frontlines, Woodard reveals how poverty, addiction, and homelessness shaped his worldview, and why he believes the Democratic party failed Black Americans. Through Woodard’s story, you’ll hear: 🏚️ How his family lost everything despite hard work and faith 🎓 Why he became disillusioned with Obama while still in college 💥 How race relations, corruption, and wealth inequality worsened under Obama’s leadership 🧠 His journey from radical hope to political clarity—and why he now believes Obama “missed every opportunity to unite this country” This isn’t punditry—it’s truth from the frontlines of the communities Obama left behind. Woodard’s story will challenge your assumptions and ignite a deeper conversation about race, class, and the real legacy of America’s first Black president. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #ObamaExposed #CortesInvestigates #KennethWoodard #ChicagoVoices #HopeAndChange #ObamaLegacy #RealTalk #BlackVoicesMatter #RaceInAmerica #PoliticalTruth #2025Election
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Chicago Residents Reveal What Obama Left Behind — Full Interview

In this hard‑hitting episode of Steve Cortes Investigates, Steve goes straight into Barack Obama’s hometown of Chicago to challenge one of the biggest political myths of our time: that America’s first Black president uplifted the very communities he claimed to serve. On the streets of Chicago’s South and West Sides, Steve speaks with residents who once believed in “hope and change” — and now feel betrayed by the reality that followed. You’ll hear from: - Marquita Hennis – a successful businesswoman who grew up in Chicago and watched her community crumble while Obama’s star rose - Kenneth Woodard – a newly minted law graduate who once bought into the Obama dream, only to confront a very different reality on the ground Together, their stories reveal how hope turned into disappointment, and how unity turned into deeper division. This investigation asks the tough questions the corporate media won’t touch: - Did Obama actually help working‑class Americans and inner‑city Black communities? - Why did wealth, racial, and neighborhood divides worsen under his administration? - What has he really done for “his people” — during and after the presidency? - How did Chicago’s South and West Sides fall further behind while Obama moved on to mansions in Martha’s Vineyard? With on‑the‑ground footage, personal testimony, and sobering statistics, Steve exposes how the Obama legacy has been sold as a media myth — while real families in Chicago pay the price. 🔎 Watch now to see what the mainstream media refuses to cover — and why the truth about Obama’s record still matters for America’s future. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #SteveCortesInvestigates #BarackObama #Chicago #PoliticalDocumentary #HopeAndChange #ObamaLibrary #RacialDivision #WealthGap #ObamaLegacy #TruthMatters
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Obama's Legacy EXPOSED — Chicago's Forgotten Communities | Full Documentary

Why is New Mexico — one of the most energy‑rich places in America — still one of the poorest states in the country? In this explosive interview, Steve Cortes sits down with Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, to expose how bad energy policy, the so‑called “green transition,” and political hypocrisy are keeping New Mexicans poor. From the controversial Energy Transition Act to billions in oil and gas revenue being squandered, this conversation dives deep into how New Mexico’s leaders are trading affordable energy for ideological “climate” talking points — and why working families are paying the price through rising bills and energy poverty. In this episode, we cover: • Why natural gas is the cleanest, most realistic energy option right now • How New Mexico could be a national leader in American energy — but refuses to be • The true economic cost of wind and solar “fantasies” and unreliable green mandates • What Germany’s green energy collapse teaches us about our own path • Why energy poverty is a political choice, not an inevitable outcome 📍 Filmed on location in Santa Fe, New Mexico — ground zero in the policy war between fossil fuel reality and eco‑ideology. If you care about U.S. energy policy, the future of oil and gas, and how bad “green” laws hurt real people, this is a must‑watch. 👉 Subscribe for more hard‑hitting investigations into energy, the economy, and political power — and share this video with someone who still believes the green energy narrative. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #SteveCortesInvestigates #NewMexico #EnergyPolicy #OilAndGas #NaturalGas #GreenEnergy #EnergyTransitionAct #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #WindAndSolar #ClimatePolicy #RioGrandeFoundation #SantaFe #AmericanEnergy #PoliticalInterview
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The Green Energy Disaster Destroying New Mexico's Economy

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