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More Forced Labor in H-2A as Congress Works to Expand the Program

The owner of Los Villatoros Harvesting (LVH) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor on Tuesday in the latest example of slavery in the H-2A agricultural temporary worker program. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said after the plea, “The scheme these defendants employed trapped the victims through fear of serious harm if they did … Continued

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IG: DHS Failed to Properly Vet Afghan Parolees

A scathing new report from the DHS Inspector General concluded that “DHS may have admitted or paroled individuals into the United States who pose a risk to national security and the safety of local communities.” The report’s findings and timing are significant considering that there’s a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress who are looking … Continued

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Louisiana Crawfish Workers Fight for Fair Wage Against the Federal Government

Americans have just celebrated Labor Day, and while their President has talked much about unions during his tenure, his Administration is still fighting against workers at every turn. The latest example is in a perpetually expanded H-2B visa program. Louisiana employees in the crawfish industry are challenging the program’s implementation because it drives down their … Continued

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Most Coloradans say development & population growth are crowding out state’s attractiveness

Anti-growth is a 90-to-10 voter issue in Colorado that almost no elected, corporate or civic leaders in the state are talking about in this election season. A new poll of 1,024 likely voters by Rasmussen Reports found that: 90% desired a future in which far fewer people move into the state. Nearly three of every … Continued

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Economic Policy Institute Argues Against All Evidence Offered by the Economic Policy Institute

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is one of the best resources for information about the struggle of American workers. In particular, EPI has conducted studies that prove the exploitation of alien workers in the United States. It was EPI that released a story showing that the Top 30 H-1B employers had laid off 85,000 workers … Continued

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Our “Progressive” Immigration Laws Take us Back to Child Labor of the 19th Century

There is a great deal of discussion these days about how desperately America needs more immigration to supplement our workforce. In fact, this canard is one of the few areas of steady bipartisan consensus in an increasingly polarized time. It has so enthralled our political and thought leaders that mass immigration has been sold as … Continued

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New USCIS Policy Memo Repeals Statutory Law

Mayorkas and company are at it again with perhaps their most brazen attempt to dismantle immigration enforcement yet. This time it is a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy memo that effectively repeals a statute designed to deter illegal immigration into the United States. Because, of course, we all know the best time … Continued

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GAO Report Reveals ICE Alternative to Detention Program is Catch and Release

The Biden Administration’s latest budget request includes a reduction in detention beds and in its place they primarily rely on Alternatives to Detention (ATD) where aliens are released and supposedly monitored with technology like ankle bracelets or even smartphone apps. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report detailing that the lax enforcement across … Continued

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After SCOTUS ruling, will courts allow Biden to continue to violate immigration law?

The Supreme Court’s decision this week on the Remain in Mexico program does not have to be the final word on Pres. Biden’s dismantling of most border enforcement. It is discouraging that the court’s 5-4 ruling states that a lower federal court was wrong to insist that the Biden Administration was required to keep the … Continued

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