By Ray Cardello for December 30, 2025, Season 33 / Post 40

I see this as a very critical time in our country’s future. We are hearing about these situations involving Chinese or Islamic immigrants, both legal and illegal, and we cannot dismiss them as individual events. There is a connection here that we must identify and have the courage to stand up to these invaders before it is too late, if not already.

I look at the Chinese cartel and the various activities they have been involved with, or that we know of, and you know, there is a master plan. These people are not coming to America, buying agricultural land adjacent to military bases, or operating 300 illegal pot farms in rural Maine without the direction and blessing of Beijing. You have to look past your own front yard and realize that what the Chinese are doing to Maine, they are doing to a half dozen other states. Why is Washington not stopping these invaders in their tracks?

For years, we have looked at the Somali invasion of Lewiston, Maine, and thought we were unique. That is, until we hear about Minneapolis and Columbus, Ohio, and realize someone selected these cities as dumping grounds for an influx of refugees that nobody else wanted. Is our government complicit in this takeover of our country from within? It certainly is, and especially the NGOs which have profited mightily from helping to relocate these refugees

We see the corruption in Minneapolis, and it captures our attention, so we do not notice what is happening in Texas and Florida. EPIC City is a master-planned Islamic community-centered residential development project in Texas, situated approximately 40 minutes from Dallas near the town of Josephine. The initiative spans 402 acres across unincorporated portions of Collin and Hunt counties, and was initiated by the East Plano Islamic Center. Since its announcement in 2024, the project has generated both significant interest from potential residents and controversy from political figures and social media. The state of Texas is working feverishly to stop this development, but there is money and power behind the initiative, and Epic, or whatever name they decide on, could be the first exclusive Islamic city in America.

Meanwhile, in Florida, we have another alarming situation brewing in Tampa. Tampa now has more than 10 mosques and Islamic centers, serving thousands of residents. Some of the most prominent include:

• Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area (ISTABA) – one of the largest and most influential Islamic centers in Florida, located in Temple Terrace. It includes a mosque, school, and community center that hosts lectures, youth events, and charity drives.
• Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance (TBMA) – coordinates interfaith efforts and social programs.
• Masjid Omar Al-Mukhtar, Masjid As-Salaam, and Masjid Al-Qassam – serving various local neighborhoods with daily prayers and Quran classes.

Tampa’s reputation for hospitality, multiculturalism, and opportunity makes it a natural home for Muslims. The city government has shown openness toward diversity, while local schools and universities celebrate cultural awareness.

Many Muslim families choose Tampa for its affordable living, warm climate, and safe neighborhoods, particularly in areas such as Temple Terrace, Brandon, and Carrollwood, where Muslim-owned businesses and schools thrive.

There is nothing about these developments that addresses assimilation. These communities are self-serving with religious and educational facilities for the Muslim families, but also to attract non-Muslim youth from the surrounding. Areas. 

Isolate any of these situations, and you can say we have a minor problem, address it, and move on. But we must not isolate them and see them as a web being spun across our nation. Remember, it is the Muslim religion that drives these people to elevate themselves above us and to pledge to annihilate non-Muslim people in the West. Foreign entities are invading our country without firing a shot. We must insist on government at all levels to ensure that whatever these people do, we protect the best interests of the American people.