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January 17, 2020 Presidential Administration

White House Plans to Redirect Funding to Wall

Almost one year ago, following the longest government shutdown in history, President Trump declared...
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January 17, 2020 Federal Legislation

House Democrats Announce Investigation of Remain-in-Mexico Program

Eight Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to acting secretary of the...
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January 14, 2020 Workforce & Economy

America’s STEM Fields Are Increasingly Dominated by Foreign-Born Workers

The United States is the global leader in science and technology, and American producers dominate...
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf
January 8, 2020 Presidential Administration

FAIR Urges Homeland Security Secretary to Protect American Workers

FAIR President Dan Stein sent a letter Wednesday to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf...
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January 6, 2020 Societal Impact

SMALL MIGRANT POPULATIONS, HUGE IMPACTS: Even States with Few Immigrants Hit With Costs, Lost Jobs

Too often, the discussion of immigration – its costs and social impacts – is focused on states with...
Refugees waiting for registration at the border
December 20, 2019 State & Local LegislationSocietal Impact

States and Localities Can Determine Whether to Resettle Refugees In Their Communities

On September 26, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) to increase state and local...
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December 20, 2019 Federal Legislation

Congress Keeps the Government Open

Last week, Congress approved $1.4 trillion in appropriations to prevent a federal government...
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December 13, 2019 Workforce & Economy

Foreign-Born Workers in the United States

According to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2018, there were 28.2...
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December 13, 2019 Presidential Administration

Two Courts Rule Against Wall Transfer Authority

This week, two separate federal judges ruled that the Trump administration could not divert $3.6...
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December 13, 2019 Federal Legislation

House Passes Massive Farmworker Amnesty

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, by a vote of...