Alex Nowrasteh of the CATO Institute has just published an article entitled “Trump Bashed Other Countries for their Immigrant Crime Rates. Here’s why he didn’t mention the US” which clearly states that the crime rates for U.S. citizens are higher than for either legal immigrants or unauthorized residents of the U.S.
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This press release, from America’s Voice, summarizes a report from Economic Insights and Research Consulting which describes the impact that deportations have had on the economy. The report shows significant changes to (1) agriculture, (2) construction, and (3) leisure/hospitality. Read the press release here
You can download the paper Warning Signs of the Economic Harms from Deportations from SSRN (Social Science Research Network) that was written by Robert G. Lynch, Michael Ettlinger, and Emma Sifre.
Recently, unauthorized workers comprised these percentages of the three key industries effected by deportations: Agriculture (25% overall, 42% of crop farmworkers), Construction (13%) and Leisure/Hospitality (7%).
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25% of all agricultural workers are immigrants residents without work authorization while a higher percent of fruits and vegetable harvesting (closer to 40%) is done by unauthorized workers.
The H-2A (temporary agricultural visa) is undergoing significant changes – which will simplifiy the application process (throught USCIS) and allow for lower wages (via the Department of Labor).
This article outlines those changes to the H-2A process and wages.
This statement, released by the United Farm Workers, condemns the wage reduction.
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Some student visas have been revoked by the US State Department and they are unable to leave the country without forefeiting their return. This article describes the situation and explains that some of these students have filed a lawsuit against the federal govenment for revoking their visas.
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This article, Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations, describes lay-offs of key administrators in ICE no longer ensuring legal standards in detention centers.
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A recent report from Harvard University and Physicians for Human Rights states that immigrant detainees who are in solitary confinement for more than 15 days is considered torture. See the U.S. map with numbers in solitary confinement for the past year.
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Intelligencer has written this article (The New Court Tactic Helping ICE Deport Immigrants) about how federal prosecutors are dismissing immigration cases in court which renders the person seeking relief unauthorized and open to deportation. ICE, in the courthouse, can detain these immigrants.
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WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security is announcing a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to streamline the filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions.The new rule allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to begin processing petitions for H-2A temporary agricultural workers while the Department of Labor reviews the requested employment to ensure it would not harm American workers.“This change allows USCIS to support American farmers in their critical work for our nation while also ensuring that they hire thoroughly screened and vetted foreign labor. When migrants choose legal pathways to employment in the United States, it is beneficial for American businesses, the public’s confidence in the rule of law, and the foreign workers themselves,” said USCIS Spokesperson Matthew Tragesser.Beginning Oct.2, petitioners seeking unnamed beneficiaries can electronically file the newly published Form I-129H2A, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification, after DOL issues a notice of acceptance of the application for temporary labor certification (TLC) and before DOL approves a TLC. Petitioners must provide the ETA case number issued by DOL with the initial filing. This allows USCIS to immediately begin processing electronically filed petitions with unnamed beneficiaries and gives petitioners the flexibility to file with USCIS sooner. USCIS will not approve any petitions until after DOL has approved the corresponding TLC.The TLC serves as DHS’s consultation with the DOL regarding whether an able, willing, and qualified U.S. worker is available to fill the petitioning H-2A employer’s job opportunity and whether an alien worker’s employment in the job opportunity will adversely affect the wages or working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.The newly developed streamlined version of Form I-129, called Form I-129H2A, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification, can only be filed online by uploading the completed PDF in a USCIS online account. USCIS will reject any paper filed Form I-129H2A petitions. At this time, we are only accepting Form I-129H2A for petitioners seeking unnamed beneficiaries filing without Form G-28. In the coming weeks, we will expand availability of Form I-129H2A to H-2A petitioners seeking named beneficiaries or filing with Form G-28. For petitioners who prefer to file their H-2A petition by paper, there is no change, and they must continue to use Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. The procedural change in this rule does not apply to H-2A petitions with named beneficiaries or to H-2A petitioners who file by paper. These petitioners must continue to submit petitions to USCIS only after DOL approves the TLC application.For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn. -
In this article and 28-minute video, the Border Report (reporters Rudy Mireles and Sandra Sanchez) from Harlingen, Texas provides a quick explainer of some immigration basics: Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection, Title 8 (US Immigration Law), ICE, family separations, immigration courts, and a former immigration judge talking about reviewing the cases of unaccompanied minors.
Sandra Sanchez can be reached at SSanchez@BorderReport.com.
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Heather Cox Richardson provides this historic perspective on Immigrants and The Economy
Immigration Insight 