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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
- Studies show there isn’t a correlation between crime and cities that adopt “sanctuary” policies. This fact sheet explains that sanctuary jurisdictions are in compliance with federal law—and that they are safer and more economically vibrant than those that don't have sanctuary policies.
Read more: Sanctuary Policies: An Overview
- The Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to transfer Pentagon funding to build the border wall. Here are some of the existing and imminent problems surrounding the construction of a new or expanded border barrier along the entire southwest border.
Read more: The High Cost and Diminishing Returns of a Border Wall
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The new [H-1B] rules will discourage innovation and entrepreneurship by making the cost of employing foreign talent prohibitive for small businesses. U.S.-based startups that rely on skilled immigrants for IT services will outsource more tasks to workers outside the U.S. And, in the midst of a pandemic, the changes will worsen shortages of health-care workers. The new policy requires all medical professionals on H-1B visas to be paid at least $208,000, regardless of specialty or experience. For many clinics and hospitals in underserved areas, that’s unaffordable.”
– Editorial Board, Bloomberg News in "Trump’s H-1B Reforms Will Make America Poorer."
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