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Maryland Fed. Judge Blocks Trump's New Refugee Rule
A federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocked an executive order signed by President Trump that would allow state and local governments to refuse to accept refugees.
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President Trump Is Wrong About Shortage of U.S. Tech Workers
by Eric Ruark
Last week, President Trump told Laura Ingraham that employers in the United States "need" more foreign workers to fill skilled jobs because there are not enough Americans available. Ingraham pushed back on this front, and the evidence is on her side.
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DHS Using Airplanes to Deport Mexican Migrants Far From US Border
The Trump administration has reportedly been placing Mexican nationals who have entered the country illegally on airplanes in Arizona and flying them back to Mexico, away from the border with the United States.
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Rep. Mo Brooks Introduces No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act
Friday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) introduced the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020. The bill would prohibit the distribution of Social Security benefits to illegal aliens who perform unauthorized work in the United States.
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CBO: Immigration Has 'Negative Effect on Wages'
Immigration makes all of America richer, but it can make some Americans poorer, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says in a report issued January 9.
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Migrant Apprehensions at Border Plateau After 6 Month Drop
The apprehension of migrants crossing the southwest border from Mexico fell just slightly in December compared to last month. A CBP report issued on Thursday shows a drop in apprehensions for the seventh straight month following the implementation of new asylum and border enforcement policies by the Trump administration.
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Appeals Court Lifts Block on $3.6B for Admin. Border Barrier Plan
The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a brief order on Wednesday granting the Trump administration’s request to stay the injunction that U.S. District Court Judge David Briones, based in El Paso, Texas, issued last month.
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Court Blocks Admin. Push to Restrict Green Cards for Welfare-Tapping Immigrants
A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift an injunction on the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule that would restrict green cards for immigrants deemed likely to be reliant on welfare.
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Tucker Carlson Highlights Birthright Citizenship
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DHS Pilot Program to Collect DNA from Border Crossers
Customs and Border Protection will start a pilot program this week where they'll collect DNA samples from detainees and share the information with the FBI. CBP will begin collecting the samples at the Eagle Pass port of entry in Texas and the port of entry near Detroit.
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Best of 2019: Immigration Reads You May Have Missed
The members of NumbersUSA's Media Standards Project have compiled a year-end list of what each of them consider to be noteworthy items that were valuable contributions to the immigration debate. Some of these you may have missed; and some you will want to re-read. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
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What DEM Presidential Hopefuls said during December Debate
Democratic Presidential hopefuls gathered in California last night for their sixth debate. While immigration hasn't been discussed much at the last two debates, last night, the candidates were asked for their position on the illegal-alien population and how they would handle the families who were separated at the border.