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ICE's Reputation Hurting FIFA World Cup

Apr 27, 2026

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“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be one of the greatest and most spectacular events in the history of mankind, right here in the United States of America,” White H...

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Immigrants Reduce Crime, Not Increase It

Mar 25, 2026

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The current president ran his 2024 campaign in large part on the premise that immigrants pose a threat to Americans’ safety, and to the extent that he provided any support for his argument, he did so ...

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H-2B Visa Cap Hurting Louisiana's Crawfish Industry

Mar 12, 2026

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When immigration issues are abstract, it’s easy to be a hardliner. When they hit home, they become real and the costs become clearer. Louisiana is feeling the—ahem—pinch because the crawfish industry ...

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Humane Attitudes follow More Direct Awareness of Immigrants' Lives

Mar 9, 2026

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In 2023 when Republican governors shipped undocumented workers to New York and other blue states, The New York Times wrote about the conundrum those workers presented. Employers needed workers and the...

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How to Deal with the H-1B Visa Lottery Changes

Feb 25, 2026

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The registration period for the annual H-1B visa lottery (which does not involve numbered ping-pong balls) opens at noon Eastern on Wednesday, March 4. It will close on noon Eastern on ...

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