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State Department Loosens Trump's Immigration Restrictions
The State Department has issued guidance to consulate offices with a broad list of exemptions to Pres. Trump's recent executive order that blocked the entry of most foreign workers. The guidance could end up allowing most visa applicants severely weakening the intent of the president's order.
VP Candidate Kamala Harris -- Pleases Wall St. & Silicon Valley, which means Bad News for American Workers
In picking Sen. Kamala Harris of California to complete his ticket, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has made two groups very happy -- Wall St. and Silicon Valley. If her voting record on immigration is any indication, Sen. Harris will aggressively advocate for the Biden-Sanders 'Unity Plan' -- a list of policy recommendations that would increase legal immigration while all but eliminating immigration enforcement. That's good news for Big Business and bad news for American workers and their wages.
More People, More Noise Pollution Hurts Our Environment
Arrests of Illegal Border Crossers Have Spiked 237% Since April
The number of people arrested at the southern border for illegally entering the United States has soared since April despite efforts from the Administration to curtail such actions.
There is No Doctor Shortage in the U.S.; There is a Shortage of Opportunities for U.S. Doctors
Americans are constantly hearing that there is a shortage of doctors in the U.S. There's a bi-partisan push in Congress to bring in even more foreign doctors because COVID-19 has made it worse, so the argument goes. None of this is true. The reality is there are not enough opportunities for American doctors, too many of who are unable to practice in their own country.
Tennessee Valley Authority Drops H-1B Outsourcing Plan
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) abandoned its plan to replace U.S. technology workers with H-1B visa workers after President Donald Trump criticized the power company and fired two of its board members.
4 Poultry Plant Execs Indicted after 2019 Miss. Workplace Enforcement Operations
Four executives from two Mississippi poultry processing plants have been indicted on federal charges tied to one of the largest workplace immigration workplace enforcement operations in the U.S. in the past decade
Ipsos Poll: Public Opposes Visa Workers by 2:1 Margin
Americans oppose the inflow of foreign visa workers and seasonal workers by roughly two-to-one during the coronavirus epidemic and crash, according to a new survey by the highly ranked Ipsos polling firm.
Fourth Circuit: Trump Admin. Can Enforce Public Charge Rule
The Trump administration can enforce a rule allowing it to deny legal immigration status to noncitizens likely to receive public benefits like Medicaid, public housing assistance, or food stamps for a certain amount of time, the Fourth Circuit said Wednesday.