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Houston Woman Pleads Guilty in Massive Marriage Fraud Case
A Houston, Texas woman pleaded guilty to arranging at least 40 sham marriages so that foreign nationals could obtain U.S. green cards. Almost 100 others were charged in the scheme.
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CIS: Putting a Number on Potential Biden Amnesties
Andrew R. Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, has looked at Joe Biden's immigration agenda and estimates that Biden's promise of amnesty and non-enforcement of immigration law could result in "millions — if not tens of millions — of aliens [who] will remain in and/or enter the United States illegally and stay forever."
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Judge Tosses Trump's Effective 'Public Charge' Rule
A federal judge in Chicago issued a nationwide injunction Monday to President Trump’s “Public Charge” rule, an attempt to make sure more foreign nationals are capable of self-sufficiency in order to obtain a green card from the US.
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Mandatory E-Verify Could Help End Tragic Deaths at the Border
For those trying to cross into the United States illegally, the route through Sonoran Desert is especially dangerous. Taking away the jobs incentive and holding criminal employers who hire illegal aliens accountable would do much to prevent this dangerous journey.
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DHS, DOJ Ready New Regulations to Root Out Fraudulent Asylum Claims
The Homeland Security and Justice departments are on the verge of finalizing two new asylum regulations to deal with “frivolous” claims at the border.
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Camarota: A 'Trump Effect' Has Slowed Immigration to the U.S.
Dr. Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies published a couple of articles this week at National Review. One on his findings that the growth of the foreign-born population in the U.S. has slowed, in large measure due to out-migration. The other on the improving employment situation for American workers.
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Twitter Suspends U.S. Border Chief For Celebrating Recent Successes in Border Security
Twitter suspended the account of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan for a post celebrating the success of several new security installations at the U.S. southern border, keeping criminals and smugglers from reaching American communities.
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Immigrant Population Growth Slows in U.S., Trump Admin Policies Part of Reason Why
The Census Bureau data, recently released, from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) shows the number of immigrants (legal and illegal), grew more slowly from 2017 to 2019 than in prior years, however, the nation's immigrant population still hit a new record of 44.9 million in July 2019.
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The Trump Administration Continues to Protect American Jobs from Unfair International Competition
The Department of Homeland Security announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would prioritize the selection of H-1B applications based on corresponding wage levels in order to better protect the economic interests of U.S. workers.
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CO Ski Areas Hiring Qualified Americans with Trump Visa Hold
Although most international workers are out of the picture, ski resorts have been able to find plenty of local and college-aged employees