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By nearly a 3-to-1 margin, Floridians say they want legal immigration -- that has been averaging around one million a year -- reduced to a half-million or less. That is the preference of nearly all demographic groups, including Florida's Democrats, Republicans, Independents, conservatives, liberals, moderates, Catholics, Evangelicals, Protestants and those of other religions and no religion, residents of major cities, suburbs, and rural areas,according to a survey conducted by Pulse Opinion Research of 1,000 Floridians likely to vote in next year's midterm congressional elections.

Surveys conducted by Pulse Opinion Research and sponsored by NumbersUSA show that likely mid-term voters in swing states that President Trump won support the RAISE Act by cutting legal immigration by at least 50% by eliminating chain migration and the visa lottery and capping refugee admissions.

At an event in Grapevine, Texas ICE formally announced that 18 new 287(g) agreements had been signed throughout the state of Texas. This brings the total number of agreements to 60, almost double from the number of active agreements in 2016.

Writing in the online magazine For Construction Pros, construction industry advisor Remmie Butchko recommends that contractors use E-Verify to avoid the “costly fines, potential lawsuits and possible reputational damage” associated with hiring illegal aliens. He says the construction industry employs many foreign workers so contractors that use a relaxed hiring process open themselves up to increased risk and scrutiny.