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September 11, 2023
Congress

Federal Funding Frenzy: A Look Into Congress’ Appropriations Conundrum

It’s September and that means Congress begins its annual battle, arguing over spending levels, priorities and policies. This year, the border crisis is front and center, and may be one of the reasons…
Chicago Crime
September 11, 2023
State Immigration Legislation & Policies

The Windy City Continues to Reel from Sanctuary City Blues

During the first week of September, Chicagoans – and other Americans – learned that illegal aliens being sheltered in Chicago police stations had been arrested for committing crimes against the…
Buoy Balance
September 11, 2023
State Immigration Legislation & Policies

Fifth Circuit Halts Order to Force Governor Abbott to Remove Buoys From Rio Grande

One day after District Court Judge David Alan Ezra issued a preliminary injunction directing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to remove floating buoys placed on the Rio Grande River, a 5th Circuit Court of…
Immigration Policies Weigh Heavily on U.S. Schools
September 11, 2023
State Immigration Legislation & Policies

Back to School: New York City has “Open Arms,” but Little Else to Offer

Last Wednesday, students returned to class in the nation’s largest public school system. For 21,000 migrant kids, speaking dozens of different languages, it was their first day in any New York City…
Border Security and Enforcement Gavel Captiol Drone
September 8, 2023
Congress

ACTIVIST TOOLKIT FOR 2024 HOMELAND SECURITY SPENDING BILL

Congress is set to debate and pass an appropriations bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2024. The Senate and House of Representatives have different spending bills, each…
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September 7, 2023
Executive Branch

New Labor Stats Show Foreign Workers Gaining Jobs While Native-Born Workers See Decline

The August 2023 Employment Situation survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) drew far more media attention than normal for a monthly economic publication, and for good reason. The survey…
Los Angeles, California on map
September 4, 2023
State Immigration Legislation & Policies

Los Angeles Mayor Says Sanctuary Designation Not An Invitation To Illegal Aliens

Earlier this summer, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to officially designate the city as a “sanctuary city.” Not long thereafter, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent buses to…
New Jersey Gavel
September 4, 2023
State Immigration Legislation & Policies

District Court Judge Rules New Jersey’s Detention Ban Unconstitutional

New Jersey’s controversial and detrimental detention ban law (Assembly Bill (AB) 5207) was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Kirsch on August 29. In his opinion, Judge Kirsch…
Isis Terror Screening
September 4, 2023
Executive Branch

DHS Scrambles to Find Possible Terrorists After Uncovering Human Smuggler Tied to ISIS

According to news reports, the FBI is investigating more than a dozen foreign nationals who entered the United States as asylum claimants after discovering ties to a human smuggler with links to the…
Border Heat Counties
September 4, 2023
Executive Branch

Temperatures and Migrant Encounters Soar at the Border

The summer of 2023 has been relentless, especially at the border, and in more ways than one. The 36 counties that span the US border recorded their warmest July on record. In Phoenix, Arizona, there…