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Mayorkas Tells Lawmakers Border is Secure
By Robert Law
In light of the historic, and ongoing, border crisis, it was remarkable that under oath Secretary Mayorkas insisted that no such crisis exists. When asked by Rep. Michael Guest, “Are you testifying as you sit here today that the Southwest border is secure?”, Mayorkas replied, “Yes, I am.”
Border Crisis Driven by Biden’s Shift in DHS’s ‘Parole’ Release Policy
By Andrew R. Arthur
It is true that out of exigency, DHS has exceeded the limits that Congress has set on its ability to parole illegal entrants in the past. That erstwhile exigent exception, however, is now official Biden administration policy. I can only hope that the Supreme Court notices this policy change before there is no border anymore.
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Immigration Cannot Significantly Reduce Inflation
By Steven A. Camarota and Karen Zeigler
The evidence is clear that given the pay structure in America, even a significant reduction in wages in lower-wage sectors of the economy brought about through immigration cannot substantially reduce overall consumer prices.
DHS Shoots Self in Fiscal Foot, with Automatic Extension of Work Permits
By David North
DHS has just ruled that, because of application backlogs that it blames on the pandemic, it will automatically extend many employment authorization documents (EADs) for 540 days instead of the usual 180 days. The press release was full of details and explanations, but it left out one key fact: The decision will cost taxpayers many scores of million dollars.
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