PATCHED - season 2

Episode 3

Season 2

"Taking Lives to Saving Lives"

with Actor and Border Patrol Medic - VINCENT "ROCCO" VARGAS

In this week’s episode Jason and Justin welcome Border Patrol Medic and Actor known for his role as “Gilly” on the TV series Mayans MC. He opens up about his upbringing, early exposure to gang life, and his experiences serving in the military. The conversation takes a powerful turn as he shares his post-war struggles with trauma and the emotional challenges that followed. Now working with the Border Patrol, he speaks about his desire to shift from taking lives to saving them. Together, the trio engage in a raw, honest discussion about the importance of mental health, emphasizing the need for open conversations—especially among men and those in high-risk professions.

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The U.S.-Mexico border stretches nearly two thousand miles and is protected by a thin line of overworked and underfunded U.S. Border Patrol Agents who risk their lives every day. They are stigmatized in the media and fought over in the halls of Washington D.C., and Borderline shares their story: the truth of what is really happening on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The story begins on the battlefields of the Middle East and culminates on the southwest border of the United States, where Vargas was tasked with protecting his country, his fellow agents, and the immigrants caught in the middle. He learned firsthand about the unforgiving brutality of the cartels, human traffickers, and the desert.

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