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In her latest report ([link removed]) , Nayla Rush details the Trump administration's refugee and asylum policy, which will likely be short-lived under the Biden administration. Dr. Rush points out that the United States admitted over 11,000 refugees for resettlement over the past year and granted asylum to approximately 31,000 individuals. The Covid-19 pandemic slowed down but did not halt refugee arrivals and none of those resettled were tested for the virus. The pandemic also slowed down the number of asylum seekers at the southern border and made it more difficult for refugees to attain self-sufficiency. Dr. Rush notes that the Biden administration plans to eliminate national security restrictions on resettlement and dramatically increase the number of refugees admitted, which will significantly increase the cost of the program.
Featured Blogs
A New Migrant Caravan Forms ([link removed])
By Todd Bensman
A major takeaway from the observable recent past about the caravan movement is that its organizers and participants have shown consistent resolve and determination over time. They keep forming and coming even after forceful breakups and removals. What those interested in security on the southern border and the consequences of restored caravan success should watch is the extent to which the Mexicans and Guatemalans match that resolve in the coming months.

There Would Be Nothing Temporary About TPS for Hong Kong Residents ([link removed])
By Dan Cadman
Can anyone in Congress — or indeed anywhere — say with a straight face that the steps the PRC has taken in Hong Kong represent a temporary condition? What are the chances that the Chinese Communist Party will change its mind, unbend, and return Hong Kong's legislature and government to the status quo ante?
WaPo Story About Trump's 'Muslim Ban' Perpetuates an Erroneous Narrative ([link removed])
By Todd Bensman
The Post and Biden campaign's narrative of a zero-net impact of the ban on national security, however, is eminently challengeable. The following are just four cases — among many others like them — that illustrate how undesired, potentially dangerous travelers from some of the travel-restricted countries slipped through the pre-ban system.

DOJ Sues Facebook Over Alleged Discrimination: The 'Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative' goes after its biggest target ([link removed])
By Andrew R. Arthur
The Justice Department alleges that Facebook unlawfully used a different process from its usual hiring practices when its H-1B workers request permanent positions through the permanent labor certification process. Given the scope of the violations alleged in the complaint — if they are proven — Facebook could be looking at fines and back pay many (many) times the $1.2 million IER has disgorged thus far.
More Blog Posts
* Judge Says DHS Can't Close DACA, but Population Keeps Falling Anyway ([link removed])
* Temporary and Illegal Aliens Should Not Get Benefits in a New Stimulus Bill ([link removed])
* Mexican Government Wants to Strip DEA Agents of Immunity, Hand Over Information ([link removed] )
* Chinese Intermediaries Launder Cartels' Drug Proceeds in the United States: From the U.S. to China to the cartels ([link removed])
* Guatemala's Terrorist Designation of Hizballah Explained: President's Office: 'There has probably been some kind of undeclared presence but only as passage, like drugs, let's say.' ([link removed])
* Update: The Guardian and the Sting at the University of Farmington ([link removed])
* Senate Action on Big Tech Green Card Bill S.386/H.R.1044 ([link removed])
* Much Activity on the Foreign Worker Front: Facebook, H-1B, and CNMI Casinos ([link removed])
* Lone Crusader Wins Battle Against Anti-Citizen Discrimination by Tech Firm ([link removed])

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