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H-2A Forced Labor Exposes "Legal Pathways" Flaws

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  by  Jared Culver

Enrique Balcazar, 37, and Elizabeth Balcazar, 21, operators of Balcazar Nature Harvesting, LLC (BNH), were sentenced in Federal court for using the H-2A agricultural visa program to import forced labor. Enrique received 40 months in prison along with fines, and his daughter received time served and fines. BNH was fined approximately $508,000 in restitution to 55 H-2A employees.

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The United States of Emergency

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  by  Jared Culver

Secretary Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the border is secure and that we have operational control. President Biden has also said the border is secure repeatedly, when he has not dismissed the border crisis as "seasonal." However, a growing list of states, cities, and counties across the country are declaring states of emergency to deal with the fall out from the Biden/Mayorkas "secure” border. The latest state to declare an emergency is Massachusetts.

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NumbersUSA Revs Up State E-Verify Efforts

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  by  Andrew Good

As part of NumbersUSA's expanding push on states to take action to combat the huge increase in illegal immigration, our National Conference of State Legislatures exhibit centered on E-Verify. With a successful effort in Florida to expand the use of E-Verify, there's a growing momentum in state capitols across the country.

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Industries Crying About Labor Shortages Keep Getting Busted Suppressing Wages

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  by  Jared Culver

Stop me if you've heard this one before: The United States is suffering through a labor shortage. Our nation's captains of industry simply cannot find Americans with the grit and determination necessary to complete an honest day's work. Because of this alleged deficiency in the American workforce, our government must open the floodgates and import vast numbers of foreign workers to fill the gaps.

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