The Faces of the Far Left, & Debating Trump's TPS Policy With Christian Ulvert | Feb. 16, 2026

Bill O'Reilly asserts that President Trump has achieved significant policy successes, including sealing the border, containing inflation, and effectively handling international crises like Gaza and Venezuela. However, he attributes Trump's low poll numbers primarily to his personal style and the media's negative portrayal of ICE detention tactics, arguing that the administration fails to effectively communicate the rationale behind its actions.

O'Reilly states, 'his poll numbers are very low, and that's mainly because of uh his style over substance and that American voters didn't like the ICE uh detention tactics.' He lists 'the border is sealed,' 'inflation contained,' 'deficit is dropping,' 'Gaza situation handled very well,' and 'Venezuela was a success' as policy wins.

Christian Ulvert argues that President Trump's executive actions to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Venezuelans were unlawful and exceeded presidential authority. He cites recent court rulings, including one from the previous week concerning Haitians, and a pending Supreme Court case for Venezuelans, as evidence that the administration did not follow established legal processes, thereby impacting families who had previously held legal status.

Ulvert states, 'TPS courts ruled as early as last week that him cancelling uh with uh one swipe of a pen, TPS for Haitians did not follow the process in our country. Courts have ruled it independent.' He also mentions, 'Venezuelan TPS has been upheld and it's now pending before the US Supreme Court.'

The debate between O'Reilly and Ulvert crystallizes around two core immigration philosophies. O'Reilly emphasizes the practical limits of national capacity, arguing the US 'cannot absorb all these people' from collapsing nations like Haiti, and that 'unlimited migration' is a destabilizer. He criticizes the Democratic Party for not supporting limits. Ulvert, while acknowledging the need for laws, stresses the importance of following due process, upholding court rulings, and demonstrating compassion for those fleeing persecution, highlighting the fear and betrayal felt by affected communities.

O'Reilly states, 'The United States cannot absorb all these people. Okay? That is a destabilizer for our entire country.' Ulvert responds, 'Hispanic families have always understood that there's a time and place and there's a process. We don't believe that you should just have open borders. We believe that there should be continued compassion in this country. Those who are fleeing political persecution.'