New Proposed Asylum Rule is All Smoke, Little Fire

By Chris Chmielenski

You may have heard from some circles that the Biden Administration is proposing to ban asylum and that it is an example of President Biden adopting policies of former President Donald Trump. These critics either have not read the proposed rule or believe even attempting bureaucratic virtue signaling to deter migrant flows at the border … Continued

More Allegations of Abuse in H-2A Visa Program

By Chris Chmielenski

Second verse, same as the first. H-2A agricultural workers from Mexico are suing their domestic employers for unpaid wages. Allegations include failure to reimburse for the costs of obtaining their visas (as had been promised), the promised wage rate in their contract not matching what they were actually paid, and failure to pay overtime. Additionally, … Continued

Virginia Laundry Businesses Alleged to Have Used Forced Labor in DOJ Indictment

By Chris Chmielenski

While much of the media and our political leaders spend their time singing the sad song of employers claiming they cannot find anyone to work, the long list of forced labor, discrimination, and stolen wages continues unabated. This time, there is a new Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment of some Virginia laundry companies for forced … Continued

It’s Groundhog Day Again for U.S. Tech Workers Seeking Sanity at the D.C. Circuit

By Chris Chmielenski

Well, it’s Groundhog Day, again. And if you want a weather prediction for U.S. workers: It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be gray, and it’s gonna last you the rest of your life. You can’t say that American workers aren’t trying to save themselves when their elected representatives are asleep at the wheel. Last year, … Continued

IT Firm Settles $4.65 Million Case Alleging Discrimination Against U.S. Workers

By Chris Chmielenski

Welcome back to the song that doesn’t end. Yes it goes on and on, my friends. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd (LTI) agreed to a settlement in a case that alleged they had policies to maximize their visa-holding workers while bypassing American workers. The company claimed in the settlement that they were simply trying to … Continued

Lame Duck Congress Chanting War EAGLE

By Chris Chmielenski

With the Southwest Border under the control of cartels and American workers struggling to make ends meet, the House of Representatives is spending this week considering a bill to eliminate limits on legal immigration to the United States. The bill is H.R. 3648, the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022, … Continued

The Covid Regime Collapse Comes for Title 42

By Chris Chmielenski

Winter has been coming for many executive actions that occurred during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the cruel cold winds of judicial review have reached Title 42, the vehicle used to quickly expel migrants from Canada and Mexico due to risk of Covid spread. Senior District Judge Emmet Sullivan rejected government claims of … Continued

DHS to Nearly Double H-2B Workers in 2023

By Chris Chmielenski

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an additional 64,716 nonagricultural H-2B visas in 2023. This is a drastic near-doubling of H-2B visas for temporary foreign workers for the year. It, sadly, only marks the latest blow against struggling American workers who are already battling against raging inflation and an influx of foreign competition, both … Continued

D.C. Circuit Requires American Workers to Suffer in Silence

By Chris Chmielenski

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of U.S. tech workers desperate for a fighting chance for a job today in the latest chapter of a 14-year lawsuit. The workers challenged the power of the Federal government to allow foreign students in the United States to work, while being exempt from Social Security … Continued