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This article describes the use of Graphite (from Israeli company Paragon Solutions) by ICE to surveil drug traffickers. This “zero click” technology allows the user to infiltrate a cell phone without the owner clicking on any link. There has been evidence of this technology being used on journalists and humanitarian air workers in Europe. There is some questions about whether this technology is being used by DHS on U.S. protesters.
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This Dallas Express article indicates that the US Department of Labor has increased its investigations into H1B visa employers (called Project Firewall) to search out fraudulent applications and non-compliance with regulation. H1B regulation intends to prevent underpayment of foreign workers and to maintain US wages.
Here is the Department of Labor website about Project Firewall with more resources and information.
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The Migration Policy Institute has issued a short article about the various ways that this administration has reduced legal immigration and how that reduction will affect the total U.S. population and our economic growth and competitiveness.
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A judge in California has declared that recent ICE sweeps are made without reasonable suspicion. The story, in CalMatters, explains the details.
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This ProPublica article explains that parents of 11,000 American citizen children have been detained.
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This report, from the Migration Policy Institute, discusses a variety of federal immigration policies that are getting varying degrees of push-back from federal courts. Those policies include the following:
- Revoke citizenship of students protesting Gaza situation
- Alien Enemies Act of 1798 applying to alleged Tren de Aragua members to Venezuela (CECOT)
- TPS revocations and removal of work authorizations
- expanded use of expedited removal
- mandatory detention, no bonds
- birthright citizenship
- 3rd country deportations
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The American Prospect reported that DHS attorney’s erroneously informed ICE agents that they could make arrests at immigration courts. This became apparent during a court case where DHS attorney instructions were revealed.
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A Brookings article describes the positive benefits of immigrants in the economy and suggests that fewer immigrants does not necessarily mean more jobs for US citizens. Because fewer immigrants will cause the economy to shrink so there will be fewer jobs for American citizens.
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