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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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TPS for Haitians Safe for Now

Feb 12, 2026

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On February 2, District Judge Ana Reyes granted a motion that blocked the current administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitians who would have otherw...

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