Share Tweet Share Report Immigrant Workers in November 2022 Up 1.9 Million Over 2019 No evidence of ‘shortfall’ in immigrant workers By Steven A. Camarota and Karen Zeigler, December 21, 2022 Excerpt: A good deal of media coverage and commentary has argued that immigration needs to be increased because arrivals slowed during Covid-19 and immigrant workers are now “missing” from the labor market, creating a “shortfall” for the economy. But an analysis of the government data from November of this year shows that there are actually 1.9 million more legal and illegal immigrants working than before the pandemic. Commentary To restore order at the border, Democrats must fund enforcing the law, not handouts to cities and migrants By Andrew R. Arthur New York Post, December 20, 2022 Excerpt: President Joe Biden inherited what his first Border Patrol chief called “arguably the most effective border security in” history. Operational control rapidly disintegrated, however, as Biden reversed nearly all of President Donald Trump’s successful border policies without implementing his own promised “guardrails” to prevent a wave of illegal entries. Border disaster is not an act of God — it’s an act of Biden By Mark Krikorian New York Post, December 16, 2022 Excerpt: Mayor Eric Adams has asked FEMA for $1 billion to cope with the consequences of the Biden administration’s refusal to enforce the border. FEMA’s responsibilities include dealing with wildfires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and now, another kind of disaster: an open border. Batten Down the Hatches for a Category 5 Human Hurricane Barreling toward Border By Todd Bensman Daily Mail, December 13, 2022 Excerpt: Every record in the annals of mass migration lays shattered after nearly two years of President Joe Biden's negligent stewardship of the American southern border. Yet, unimaginably, in about a week's time it's going to get catastrophically worse. Podcast A Conversation with Senator Tom Cotton Host: Mark Krikorian Guest: Senator Tom Cotton Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 83 Featured Posts  SCOTUS Stays End of Title 42 By Andrew R. Arthur Excerpt: Chief Justice Roberts granted a stay of Judge Sullivan’s order (but only a brief one pending further order from the Supreme Court), in which he directed the federal government to respond to the state intervenors’ application by 5:00 pm today, December 20. SCOTUS Weighs Biden Administration’s Enforcement Restrictions By Andrew R. Arthur Excerpt: The Mayorkas memo is perhaps the most extreme example of prosecutorial discretion. If the Court allows the administration to proceed in this effort, no congressional mandate could survive.   The Biden Administration’s Disingenuous ‘Appeal’ of Title 42’s Termination By George Fishman Excerpt: Could we expect the Biden administration, should it be rebuffed in its attempt to terminate its own the use of Title 42 on the border, to vigorously fight Judge Sullivan’s doing it for them? I would predict that at such time, the Biden administration would simply walk away from its supposed appeal. Harvard/Harris Poll Shows Immigration Remains Major Concern for Voters By Andrew R. Arthur Excerpt: The latest poll from Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies (CAPS), market research firm Harris X, and The Harris Poll is out, and it shows immigration remains a key concern for Americans.  More Blog Posts  VOA: Mayorkas ‘Warns Borders Being Rendered Meaningless’ Latin American Media: Migrants Marching North for Title 42’s Funeral Are Work Visas Facilitating Anti-Black Discrimination in the Mississippi Delta? El Paso Reels Under Migrant Wave Illegal Alien Killer Freed by Cook County Sanctuary Policy Is Finally Extradited From Mexico ICE Told to Stand Down in Advance of Post-Title 42 Onslaught N.Y. Times Buries Options Available to Laid-Off H-1Bs A Feature of Alien Worker Programs: You Can Discriminate as Much as You Like DHS Plan for Expected Border Surge: Pre-Legalize Migrants Before They Get to the Border DHS’s Post-Title 42 Plan Includes Wall Construction DHS Sees the Unfinished Wall as a ‘Pot Hole’ Problem One Thing You Can Say About Immigration Fraudsters: Sometimes They Are Very Creative USCIS Announces Trial for a New (Easier) Naturalization Test Border Patrol Agents Need Relief MPI Study Shows Foreign-Born College Grads Earn More than U.S.-Born Ones Amid Border Chaos, the MPP Legal Battle Continues Video Todd Bensman discusses massive influx of illegal migrants ahead of Title 42's end. Mark Krikorian describes the Biden administration's border policy plans. Todd Bensman explains the consequences of ending Title 42. Donate Copyright © 2022 Center for Immigration Studies, All rights reserved.  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. View this e-mail in your browser.