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Finally, a “win for the rule of law,” said the New York Daily News in an editorial. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced last week that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland father of three who was shipped to a prison in his native El Salvador in March, is now back on U.S. soil. The undocumented migran...
“It’s pretty clear that the U.S. needs large-scale immigration in order to support its economy. Small declining towns especially need immigrants. Without immigrants, they’ll wither away. But the MAGA movement hates immigration—not just of the illegal variety, but all types. The ‘Great Replacement’ t...
The tiny Arab nation is buying friends and influence in Washington. What does it want?What is Qatar doing in the U.S.? It’s showering money and gifts on key political players, last month presenting President Trump with a $400 million luxury Boeing 747 that could eventually serve as Air Force One. Tr...
A North Carolina high school has agreed to pay $20,000 to a student suspended for using the “racially motivated” term “illegal alien.” Christian McGhee, 17, was given an assignment to write about “aliens.” Seeking clarification, he asked, “Like space aliens or illegal aliens without green cards?” an...
Are international students still welcome in the U.S.? asked The Wall Street Journal in an editorial. It doesn’t seem so, judging by the Trump administration’s escalating “attack on foreign talent.” President Trump signed an executive order last week barring foreigners from enrolling at Harvard Unive...
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