National Populist Newsletter

May 19th-26th

News:

United States

• Immigration

Democrat Senators in important swing district races are backtracking on their positions on Trump-era immigration policies. Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen compared Title 42 to Nazi Germany. Montana Sen. Jon Tester mocked the “Medieval border wall.” Texas Rep. Colin Allred, running against Ted Cruz, said the wall is “racist.” All support mass amnesty but are singing a much different tune as they head into election season. All support the bipartisan border policy that would enact many of Trump’s policies and even use images of the border wall in campaign literature. (CNN)

52 Democrats joined every Republican in voting to repeal Washington D.C.’s law giving illegal aliens the right to vote. It’s been one of a series of bills on immigration that is overwhelmingly popular with the public and still only manages to garner about 25 percent support among Congressional Democrats. (The New York Times)

The Department of Justice is suing the state of Oklahoma over a new law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally. The law makes it a state crime — punishable by up to two years in prison — to live in Oklahoma without legal immigration status. Similar laws have been passed in Texas and Iowa. (Associated Press)

• Education

The Household Pulse Survey, conducted by the US Census, found that nearly 6 percent of American children are homeschooled, and 10 percent attend private school. The states with the highest percentage of homeschooled students are Alaska (12.5 percent), Tennessee (9 percent), and West Virginia (9 percent). Non-Hispanic whites were significantly more likely to homeschool their children or send them to private schools rather than sending them to public schools. (Johns Hopkins)

A report from The Chronicle of Higher Education found that 158 college campuses in 22 states since 2023 have slowly disbanded their DEI programs. Executive action from state governments and a push from boards of trustees have forced many colleges to reform how they tackle diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Fox News)

More than one million illegal alien children have enrolled in schools in the United States since Joe Biden became president, adding enormous strains to local school systems needing to accommodate foreign language speakers who don't speak either English or, in many cases, Spanish. For example, Denver schools announced a $17.5 million budget shortfall earlier this year because of new migrant students. (The Wall Street Journal)

Florida is expected to see many public schools close over the next few years as the student population has declined since COVID-19. While Politico states it’s because parents are choosing to use vouchers or home-school their children, the fact is that the nation’s declining birthrate is beginning to show its effects on primary education. The voucher system only pours gasoline on an existing fire. (Politico)

Whistleblowers at the University of California, Los Angeles's David Geffen School of Medicine admitted that the school has dramatically lowered its standards for minority admissions since 2020. As a result, one of the best medical schools in the world is seeing many students failing basic tests on medical competency. Race-based admissions have turned UCLA into a "failed medical school," said a former admissions staff member. "We want racial diversity so badly; we're willing to cut corners to get it." (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Economy

Several large companies announced that they plan on breaking up, including DuPont, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, and Kellogg. Many more companies, including tech giants, may soon follow. (Axios)

An Axios/Harris survey of the top 100 companies found that Procter & Gamble, UPS, and BP have remained the least partisan in consumers' minds.