Six suspected human smuggling incidents along the southwest border last week involved approximately 60 individuals and resulted in a tragic loss of life, according to the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has instructed cabinet nominees to cease all social media activity ahead of Senate confirmation hearings, according to a report from the New York Post. The directive, issued by incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on December 29, stresses that nominees should not speak publicly without prior approval.
On Monday, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong argued on MSNBC’s The Beat that deporting undocumented immigrants is far more complex than it appears due to the prevalence of mixed-status families. Tong highlighted that 70% of households with an undocumented individual also include U.S. citizens or residents with other legal statuses, making mass expulsions logistically and socially challenging.
On Monday’s episode of The Alex Marlow Show, Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow sharply criticized the current use of H-1B visas, describing the system as a tool for corporate elites to undercut American workers. Marlow argued that the program, originally intended to fill labor shortages in specialized fields, has been abused to displace U.S. workers while driving down wages.