With Labor Day Upon Us, August Jobs Numbers Disappoint
The rise in unemployment always seems to surprise the "experts," most of who also call for immigration increases to grow the labor force. Maybe they haven't thought these things through.
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New Jersey Law Banning Alien Detention Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that a New Jersey law, which effectively banned detention of illegal aliens, is unconstitutional.
The New York Times Has an Immigration Hot Take
Andrea Flores, an immigration policy advisor under both Presidents Obama and Biden, is going to tell us how to fix the immigration system. Apparently, letting everyone enter the country with employment authorization is the correct answer to driving down the illegal entries.
The United States of Emergency
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.
Border Numbers Back Near Record Highs
The Biden Administration's lax to non-existent border policies imported nearly 250,000 illegal aliens during July - "bumping up the annual immigrant inflow to nearly one migrant for every American birth."
Vast Majority of New Yorkers View Migrant Crisis as Serious Issue
According to a Siena College poll released earlier this week, an overwhelming majority of New York voters believe mass immigration’s impact on their state is a massive problem.
NumbersUSA Revs Up State E-Verify Efforts
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.
Industries Crying About Labor Shortages Keep Getting Busted Suppressing Wages
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.
Department of Labor Details Surge in Child Labor
After The New York Times documented extensive child labor trafficking and exposed that Biden Administration officials both knew about it and tried to cover it up, the Department of Labor (DOL) started a task force to clean up the mess they made.
Couple Indicted for Forced Labor as Slavery Crisis Continues
Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 42, were indicted for conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor, alien harboring for financial gain, and document servitude. The acts were in connection with their gas station and convenience store where, from March 2018 to May 2021, they allegedly forced Singh’s cousin to work.
