Immigration Opinions, 4/5/20
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1. "Visas for Pottersville," Mark Krikorian
2. "Can We Protect Our Agricultural Supply Chain? Sí Se Puede!," Mark Krikorian
3. "CIS Immigration Blog Posts," Andrew Arthur, David North, Jessica Vaughan, and John Wahala
4. "We Are All Restrictionists Now," Rich Lowry
5. "The New York Times Editorial Board Is Eager to Spread the Coronavirus Via Open Borders," Eddie Scarry
6. "Supreme Court Re-Opens Door to States’ Role in Immigration Enforcement. They Should Run, Not Walk, Through It," David Jaroslav
7. "U.S. ‘Waives’ Through Foreign Farm Hands as Unemployment Soars," Bob Dane
8. "In a Time of Coronavirus, U.S. Begins Rapid-Fire Removals at Border," Bob Dane
9. "Analyzing FY2021’s H-1B Workers," Preston Huennekens
10. "Report: India’s H-1B Companies Ask Labor Department to Let Foreign Workers Stay Amid Crash," Neil Munro
11. "Illegal Border Crossing Down to ‘Next to Nothing’ – Less Than 150 Apprehensions a Day For Almost a Week," Cassandra Fairbanks
12. "College Republicans Release Emergency Resolution Calling for ‘Immediate and Indefinite Immigration Moratorium’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic," Cassandra Fairbanks
13. "'Tough Times Call For Tough Measures': Hostility Towards Immigration Law Is Hurting the Fight for Elites' Credibility," Andrew Good
14. "In Uncertain Times, NumbersUSA Remains Steadfast in Our Fight to Protect America's Workers, Natural Resources," Eric Ruark
15. "Third World Immigrant Medical Workers Exploited by NYC Democrats," L.E. Ikenga
16. "AMLO Still Resists Closing Borders; Mexican States Take the Lead;...," Allan Wall
17. "Trump World Comes After Sessions, But Immigrant Patriot Message Still a Winner in Alabama," Washington Watcher II
18. "Trump Gambles on Immigrant Workers During Coronavirus," Anita Kumar
19. "Leaked Border Patrol Memo Tells Agents to Send Migrants Back Immediately — Ignoring Asylum Law," Dara Lind,
20. "Facing Coronavirus Pandemic, Trump Suspends Immigration Laws and Showcases Vision for Locked-Down Border," Arelis R. Hernández and Nick Miroff
21. "Why Undocumented Immigrants Still Fear the 2020 Census," Mary Lehman Held
22. "Migrants at US-Mexico Border Must Get Past Cartels Before Their Long Journey Ends," Paola Díaz
23. "These Taxpayers Won't Get Stimulus Checks. That's Unjust," Tim Breene
24. "The Missing Piece in the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Relief for Immigrants," Nicole Narea
25. "Two Years After Zero Tolerance, More Revelations About the Failures of Family Separation," Tory Johnson
26. "It’s Time to Close the Immigration Courts," Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
27. "Close the Immigration Courts — Protect Immigrant Children," Maria Woltjen
28. "Why Won’t the Federal Government Release Immigrant Children?," Laila L. Hlass
29. "Trump Administration Has Turned Immigration Court Into ‘Public Health Hazard’," Sam Brodey and Scott Bixby
30. "Coronavirus Doesn’t Care Where You Come From. Trump Still Does.
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Visas for Pottersville
Facing 30 percent unemployment, we’re importing more foreign workers. Why?
By Mark Krikorian
American Greatness, April 2, 2020
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https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/02/visas-for-pottersville/
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Can We Protect Our Agricultural Supply Chain? Sí Se Puede!
By Mark Krikorian
The Corner at National Review Online, March 31, 2020
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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/can-we-protect-our-agricultural-supply-chain-si-se-puede/
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CIS Immigration Blog Posts
By Andrew R. Arthur
What Can Be Done On Immigration Now
A checklist for employees and agencies sidelined during the Wuhan virus
April 3, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/What-Can-Be-Done-Immigration-Now
The Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative
Ensuring that 'U.S. workers have the advocate they need at the highest level'
April 2, 2020
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https://cis.org/Report/Protecting-US-Workers-Initiative
96-Minute Turnaround for Migrants at Southwest Border
Apprehensions down to fewer than 600 per day
April 1, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/96Minute-Turnaround-Migrants-Southwest-Border
Detainees Are Safer in ICE Detention
Higher standards than the community as a whole
April 1, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Detainees-Are-Safer-ICE-Detention
The Nightmare After the Wuhan Wakeup
Bioterrorism and open borders
March 31, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Nightmare-After-Wuhan-Wakeup
By David North
Federal Agencies on H-2B: DHS Hits a Home Run, GAO an Own Goal
April 4, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Federal-Agencies-H2B-DHS-Hits-Home-Run-GAO-Own-Goal
We Should Tell the World: Stay Away from the U.S. for Your Health
April 3, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/We-Should-Tell-World-Stay-Away-US-Your-Health
DHS Makes H-1B Process Easier and the Number of Applications Rises
April 2, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/DHS-Makes-H1B-Process-Easier-and-Number-Applications-Rises
Three Bits of Good News on the Immigration Front
March 31, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Three-Bits-Good-News-Immigration-Front
By Jessica M. Vaughan
DHS Should Retract Expansion of H-2B Visa Workers
Are these visas really essential to our economy?
April 3, 2020
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https://cis.org/Vaughan/DHS-Should-Retract-Expansion-H2B-Visa-Workers
By John Wahala
Borders and the Order of Charity
April 1, 2020
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https://cis.org/Wahala/Borders-and-Order-Charity
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We Are All Restrictionists Now
In the coronavirus crisis, everyone realizes the importance of borders.
By Rich Lowry
National Review Online, April 3, 2020
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https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-nations-realize-importance-borders/
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The New York Times Editorial Board Is Eager to Spread the Coronavirus Via Open Borders
By Eddie Scarry
Washington Examiner, April 2, 2020
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-new-york-times-editorial-board-is-eager-to-spread-the-coronavirus-via-open-borders
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Supreme Court Re-Opens Door to States’ Role in Immigration Enforcement. They Should Run, Not Walk, Through It
By David Jaroslav
ImmigrationReform.com, April 3, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/03/supreme-court-states-immigration-immigrationreform-com/
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U.S. ‘Waives’ Through Foreign Farm Hands as Unemployment Soars
By Bob Dane
ImmigrationReform.com, April 3, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/03/farm-labor-h2a-visas-trump-immigrationreform-com/
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In a Time of Coronavirus, U.S. Begins Rapid-Fire Removals at Border
By Bob Dane
ImmigrationReform.com, April 1, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/01/border-unaccompanied-minors-deport-immigrationreform-com/
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Analyzing FY2021’s H-1B Workers
By Preston Huennekens
ImmigrationReform.com, April 2, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/02/h1b-visa-foreign-worker-lottery-immigrationreform-com/
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Report: India’s H-1B Companies Ask Labor Department to Let Foreign Workers Stay Amid Crash
By Neil Munro
Breitbart.com, April 3, 2020
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/03/indias-h-1b-companies-ask-labor-department-to-let-foreign-workers-stay-amid-crash/
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Illegal Border Crossing Down to ‘Next to Nothing’ – Less Than 150 Apprehensions a Day For Almost a Week
By Cassandra Fairbanks
Gateway Pundit, April 4, 2020
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/illegal-border-crossing-next-nothing-less-150-apprehensions-day-almost-week/
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College Republicans Release Emergency Resolution Calling for ‘Immediate and Indefinite Immigration Moratorium’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
By Cassandra Fairbanks
Gateway Pundit, March 26, 2020
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/college-republicans-release-emergency-resolution-calling-for-immediate-and-indefinite-immigration-moratorium-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/
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'Tough Times Call For Tough Measures': Hostility Towards Immigration Law Is Hurting the Fight for Elites' Credibility
By Andrew Good
NumersUSA.com, April 2, 2020
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https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/tough-times-call-tough-measures
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In Uncertain Times, NumbersUSA Remains Steadfast in Our Fight to Protect America's Workers, Natural Resources
By Eric Ruark
NumersUSA.com, March 20 2020
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https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/uncertain-times-numbersusa-remains-steradfast-our-fight-ptotect-americas-workers-natural
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Third World Immigrant Medical Workers Exploited by NYC Democrats
By L.E. Ikenga
American Thinker, April 2, 2020
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https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/04/third_world_immigrant_medical_workers_exploited_by_nyc_democrats_.html
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SAID IN SPANISH: AMLO Still Resists Closing Borders; Mexican States Take The Lead;
By Allan Wall
VDare.com, March 31, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/said-in-spanish-amlo-still-resists-closing-borders-mexican-states-take-the-lead-coronavirus-a-disease-of-the-wealthy-are-mexicans-racially-resistant-politically-incorrect-pinatas-5-items
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Trump World Comes After Sessions, But Immigrant Patriot Message Still a Winner in Alabama
By Washington Watcher II
VDare.com Blog, April 2, 2020
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https://vdare.com/posts/trump-world-comes-after-sessions-but-immigrant-patriot-message-still-a-winner-in-alabama
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Trump Gambles on Immigrant Workers During Coronavirus
The president has angered his base by soliciting temporary foreign workers in an effort to stabilize the economy.
By Anita Kumar
Politico, April 2, 2020
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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/02/trump-immigrant-workers-coronavirus-162177
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Leaked Border Patrol Memo Tells Agents to Send Migrants Back Immediately — Ignoring Asylum Law
By Dara Lind,
ProPublica.org, April 2, 2020
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https://www.propublica.org/article/leaked-border-patrol-memo-tells-agents-to-send-migrants-back-immediately-ignoring-asylum-law
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Facing Coronavirus Pandemic, Trump Suspends Immigration Laws and Showcases Vision for Locked-Down Border
By Arelis R. Hernández and Nick Miroff
The Washington Post, April 3, 2020
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-trump-immigration-border/2020/04/03/23cb025a-74f9-11ea-ae50-7148009252e3_story.html
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Why Undocumented Immigrants Still Fear the 2020 Census
By Mary Lehman Held
The Conversation.com, April 2, 2020
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https://theconversation.com/why-undocumented-immigrants-still-fear-the-2020-census-132842
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Migrants at US-Mexico Border Must Get Past Cartels Before Their Long Journey Ends
By Paola Díaz
The Conversation.com, March 18, 2020
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https://theconversation.com/migrants-at-us-mexico-border-must-get-past-cartels-before-their-long-journey-ends-129403
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These Taxpayers Won't Get Stimulus Checks. That's Unjust.
By Tim Breene
CNN Business Perspectives, March 26, 2020
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/26/perspectives/stimulus-checks-undocumented-taxpayers/index.html
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The Missing Piece in the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Relief for Immigrants
Overlooking unauthorized immigrants in the coronavirus response could carry public health costs.
By Nicole Narea
VOX.com, April 1, 2020,
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https://www.vox.com/2020/4/1/21197017/immigrants-coronavirus-stimulus-relief-bill
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Two Years After Zero Tolerance, More Revelations About the Failures of Family Separation
By Tory Johnson
ImmigrationImpact.com, April 2, 2020
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https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/04/02/family-separation-two-years-later/#.XokxWs-WybY
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It’s Time to Close the Immigration Courts
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
ImmigrationImpact.com, April 1, 2020
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https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-immigration-court-hearings/#.Xokxq8-WybY
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Close the Immigration Courts — Protect Immigrant Children
By Maria Woltjen
TheHill.com, April 1, 2020
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https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/490662-close-the-immigration-courts-protect-immigrant-children
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Why Won’t the Federal Government Release Immigrant Children?
The coronavirus threatens to turn immigration detention centers into a “tinderbox scenario.”
By Laila L. Hlass
Slate.com, March 31 2020
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https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/03/coronavirus-immigrant-children-detention.html
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Trump Administration Has Turned Immigration Court Into ‘Public Health Hazard’
By Sam Brodey and Scott Bixby
The Daily Beast, April 2, 2020
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-administration-has-turned-immigration-court-into-public-health-hazard
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Coronavirus Doesn’t Care Where You Come From. Trump Still Does.
Hostility toward immigrants is hurting the fight against the pandemic.
The New York Times, March 31 2020
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/opinion/immigration-coronavirus-border.html
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