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John Cohen, Former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security
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On this week's episode of the AZ Political Podcast, John Cohen, a former high-ranking Homeland Security official, sits down with Jim Sharpe to talk about all the recent immigration news. During the episode, Cohen says that federal immigration operations conducted elsewhere are negatively affecting efforts in Arizona to capture dangerous criminals residing illegally in the U.S. — and are hurting law enforcement's reputation in general.

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January 29th, 2026, 11:10 am

The AZ Political Podcast

John Cohen, Former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security

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John Cohen, Former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security

Published January 29th, 2026, 11:10 am

Description

On this week's episode of the AZ Political Podcast, John Cohen, a former high-ranking Homeland Security official, sits down with Jim Sharpe to talk about all the recent immigration news. During the episode, Cohen says that federal immigration operations conducted elsewhere are negatively affecting efforts in Arizona to capture dangerous criminals residing illegally in the U.S. — and are hurting law enforcement's reputation in general.

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The AZ Political Podcast

The AZ Political Podcast takes a look at the latest news and state of politics in Arizona. KTAR News' Jim Sharpe, also host of Arizona's Morning News, speaks with newsmakers each week plus gives his insight.