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Donald Trump Says His Team are Total Morons: Can’t Find Millions of Illegal Voters
The Trump–Musk theory of mass non-citizen voting collapses under basic logic and overwhelming evidence.
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Unmask ICE!
Masked ICE operations signal a move toward an unaccountable federal enforcement force.
Article • Data Bytes
Trump’s Nativist Strategy is Bread and Circus – and Deeply American
The anti-immigrant rhetoric of the Trump era is remarkably intense. But scapegoating economically disadvantaged populations has been a key feature of US history, and has proven to be very useful to elite interests who seek to divide working people in service of their own economic interests.
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Fewer Immigrants Means Fewer Workers, Less Growth: BLS Labor Force Projections
BLS labor force projections show job growth slowing sharply over the next decade, driven by reduced immigration and an aging workforce.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Immigration Interference in Disaster Relief Efforts Invites Catastrophe
The White House’s aggressive immigration detention policies are already hurting disaster relief efforts, and critics are warning that things could get much worse.
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The Racial Preference for White African Immigrants
In the wake of Donald Trump’s absurd claims about a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, it is worth examining the advantages that White African immigrants have in the US labor market over their Black counterparts.
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When Will the Trump Immigration Crackdown Show Up in the Data?
Early signs suggest Trump’s tariffs and mass deportation policies are starting to affect prices, jobs, and economic activity, though the data remains inconclusive.
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Latino Immigrants Do Many of the Most Dangerous Jobs
Discover the alarming truth about workplace fatalities among Latino workers and the steps needed to improve workplace safety.
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NYT Says DeSantis Is Upset About the Devastating Impact Trump Immigration Policy Had on Florida
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Media Underplaying Number of Immigrants Affected by Trump’s "Public Charge" Proposal
Bloomberg published a recent article on how the Trump administration’s proposal to radically reinterpret the obscure “public charge” provision is contrary to the administration’s pledge to reduce paperwork and other regulatory burdens. As I previously wro