The executive branch caused this border crisis. The legislative branch can end it. President Biden pledged that we wouldn’t see “2 million people on our border” on his watch. He was wrong. How we got here (hat tip, The Washington Post): Biden’s Border Promise (video) At the time he made his pledge, President Biden probably … Continued

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Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked if she discouraged Democratic members of Congress from expressing concern over the historic crisis at the border. Pelosi answered by bringing up a presumed “shortage of workers in our country,” and, as an example, said Florida agriculture needs illegal workers to “pick the crops.” Pelosi’s comments were … Continued

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What Hurricane Ian tells us about immigration policy and resiliency Hurricane Ian will likely go down as the most expensive storm in Florida history: $66 billion in property damage and a record number of homes and properties destroyed. The damage is still being calculated. By one measure, Ian is tied for the fifth strongest storm … Continued

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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

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Senator Manchin was right to call out Vice President Harris’s delusional claim that the border is secure. His firm reproach of her false claim, saying she is “dead wrong,” is also timely given that just in this year alone the Department of Homeland Security has so far recorded an unprecedented 2.2 million southern border apprehensions. … Continued

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Since this past spring, thousands of migrants have been sent by Republican governors from the southern border to several sanctuary cities via buses and planes. The mayors of these targeted cities, along with other Democratic leaders and many media outlets, have been denouncing the buses and flights using stark terms, declaring that Republicans are playing … Continued

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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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A 2019 Senate resolution set a goal for “conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.” The resolution cited the “rapid loss of natural areas and wildlife in the United States,” including: — 30% decline in birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970;— Loss of half … Continued

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The argument that ongoing mass immigration to the United States is necessary to keep the Social Security program solvent is not based on any credible evidence or analysis. While immigration is not the fundamental problem facing Social Security, it is not going to “save” it, either. And, if immigration continues apace, it will only exacerbate … Continued

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