What's Happening at the Center
Mark Krikorian was a keynote speaker at the annual 4th of July naturalization ceremony held at George Washington's historic home, Mount Vernon. Mark welcomed and congratulated 50 new Americans, and spoke about the privileges and responsibilities that come with becoming U.S. citizens:
“You’ve now been adopted into America’s family. This family isn’t tied just by blood relations, but also by common ideals, a common language, a common history, and common culture of many parts — what President Lincoln called the ‘mystic chords of memory.’ That history is now your history, as well. We welcome you as our newest countrymen. We entrust part of our nation’s future to you. We ask only that you love America, cherish America, honor her, protect her, embrace her, salute her, hold her dear. God bless you, and God bless America!"
The Next Influx: The Entire World's Poor and Dispossessed By Todd Bensman
Eyewitness reports state that at least 35,000 African migrants are working their way through the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia, en route to the U.S. Migrants say they are aware of America's asylum loopholes, and know that they will be able to enter the southern border.
Bank of America Gets Woke, Disinvests in Private Detention By Dan Cadman
Bank of America is disinvesting in all private detention, even though it is more affordable than government detention and the border would collapse without it. Why do we allow this behavior from banks who received massive taxpayer bailouts and support during the recession?
Steven Camarota, the Center's Director of Research, discusses the president of El Salvador's remarks on immigration as well as the general lack of political will among elites to enforce immigration law.
