Mario Guerrero

Guerrero says an ICE client told him that after the Washington trip agents were ordered to stop raiding job sites.

“I don't know what the hell you did in Washington, but we just got strict orders that we need to stop attacking job”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 55:23

Guerrero says an ICE official told the builders that immigration paperwork issued before the Trump administration would not be considered valid.

“this administration is not going to consider any paperwork valid. Not that was given by Biden's administration, Obama's or Bush's or anyone's prior to Trump”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 53:01

Guerrero recounts that an ICE official told the STBA that property is not considered private unless fully enclosed, so no warrant is needed for job sites.

“the United States government doesn't consider any property to be private property unless it is fully enclosed. No law enforcement needs to show any warrant”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 52:01

Guerrero says valley builders voted for Trump expecting him to target murderers and rapists, not all immigrants.

“Because that's what the Mr. Trump and his administration said. that they were going to come after the murderers and the rapists”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 13:30

Guerrero warned that the valley's construction economy would not survive another year under current conditions.

“I can guarantee you this. The Valley's construction economy will not last another year in this constituency”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 28:29

Guerrero contends that apprentice pay is more than double the state minimum wage, so the labor shortage stems from the difficulty of the work rather than low pay.

“That's more than double the state's minimum wage. So I think to myself, like, no, it's not that it's slave labor pay”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 26:09

Guerrero argues that U.S. citizens do not want to work in construction even when offered jobs on the spot.

“Dude, people are telling you that they'll hire you on the spot. The thing is, United States citizens don't want to work in construction”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 25:50

Guerrero argues the government has failed to establish a proper legal pathway for immigration and should protect people's opportunity to work.

“we have people in our government that have not been able to set rules to establish a proper way of people coming into this country”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:09

Guerrero says he decided to start a trade school to save the South Texas construction workforce after failing to get help from officials.

“I'm going to take matters into my own hands and I'm going to figure out how I can start a school so that we can save our workforce in South Texas”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:02

Guerrero says he told ICE officials, as a three-time Trump voter, that Republicans had tricked valley voters and would lose the region permanently.

“You fucking tricked us. What you guys are doing, you're gonna fucking lose, bro. And I can guarantee you, the valley will never be red again”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 53:51

Guerrero argues that Donald Trump embodies the American dream because he inherited and built on his father's business.

“I believe that Donald Trump is the epitome of the American dream. His dad started something, right?”

The Daily: A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 12:02