Mingling with the Activists during my Boston Media Blitz

By Andre Barnes

My trip to Boston was amazing! I gave two presentations, had an OP-ED published, and completed a radio show. I was out in Boston with the movers and shakers, who are pushing back against the open border narratives. I also had an opportunity to meet with a few community members and let them know more … Continued

Creating Alliances with Radical Community Builders

By Andre Barnes

My role as HBCU Engagement Director can be very schizophrenic because essentially I have two roles. I am the educator who goes to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and community groups to give presentations about immigration. I am also the agitator who will work with grassroots organizations to conduct polling, organize twitter spaces, and rally … Continued

The Forced Labor Convictions Come One by One Hurrah? Hurrah?

By Jared Culver

There is a good deal of discussion right now about forced labor in China and the seafood industry, among others. Many in Congress are up in arms about securing America’s supply chain to ensure goods and services entering America are not enabled by forced labor. While this is laudable, the same Congress, media, and Executive … Continued

The Department of Labor and the ‘Child Labor Tax’

By Jared Culver

A working theory of government is that they can reduce undesirable behavior by taxing it. When the government wanted to reform the health insurance industry, they imposed a tax penalty for citizens who refused to buy health insurance. The government taxes early distributions of retirement savings accounts because it wants to discourage early withdrawals. This … Continued

Tyson Foods Both Closing Plants AND Seeking More Migrant Labor

By Jared Culver

This week has seen reports that Tyson Foods is anxious to hire recent asylum seekers.

Why are Unions Supporting Big Business Immigration Policy?

By Jared Culver

Since 2000, labor unions have abandoned their historical skepticism of mass immigration and gradually learned to love bloated labor markets.

“Worker Shortage” or Employer Preference?

By Jeremy Beck

There is a long history of legislation siding with employers’ preferences for foreign labor over Black Americans. We have the receipts.

Governor Mike DeWine Wants Cheap Labor to Take Ohio Jobs

By Chris Chmielenski

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is tweeting openly about how important it is to hire foreign workers to take Ohio jobs. He’s doing so while hailing a think tank’s report pitching state-based visa programs. This report, from The Buckeye Institute, is 42 pages long, but in reading it you won’t find any mentions of labor exploitation … Continued

Class Action Alleging Kia Defrauding Foreign Workers and Federal Government

By Chris Chmielenski

Kia is attempting to get a class action lawsuit tossed that alleges visa fraud and exploitation of workers in the little-known TN visa category. The accusations tell a common story in a rarely discussed visa category that was first created in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). When President Trump renegotiated that agreement, his … Continued