National Populist Newsletter
October 9th-15th
News:
United States
Immigration
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security admitted illegal aliens on the government’s “Terrorism Watch List” are increasingly trying to enter American communities through the United States-Mexico border. Their report stated, “As of July, approximately 160 non-US persons in the [Terrorism Watch List] attempted to enter the United States via the southern border this year, most of whom were encountered attempting to illegally enter between ports of entry. This represents an increase from the approximately 100 encounters in FY 2022. Inclusion in the [Terrorism Watch List] ranges from known associates of watchlisted individuals, such as family members, to individuals directly engaged in terrorist activity.” (Breitbart News)
The New York Post reported that Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.) said the U.S. should take in up to one million refugees from Gaza. Republican Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Rubio, and Scott said they’d oppose any effort to resettle Palestinians in America.
A Texas Senate committee quickly advanced a bill to expand state-based immigration enforcement measures last week. The bill, being sponsored by state Sen. Bill Flores, would make human smuggling a third-degree felony that carries with it a 10-year minimum sentence. Perpetrators who run stash houses could receive a five-year prison term. Every Senate committee member voted for the bill, including two Democrats. (Kera News)
MS-13 gang members were indicted for the 2022 murders of Walter Ochoa and Hector Valencia Gomez on Long Island. (Justice Department)
Fox News reported that thousands of ‘special interest aliens’ from the Middle East have stopped at the southern border since 2021. They broke down as follows:
13,624 from Uzbekistan
6,386 from Afghanistan
1,613 from Pakistan
659 from Iran
538 from Syria
139 from Yemen
123 from Iraq
Economy
Inflation leveled off to 3.7 percent in September compared to a year ago, extending a gradual slowdown in consumer prices, but that doesn’t tell the full story. While food prices grew by just 3.7 percent, restaurant food increased by 6 percent, and the cost of shelter rose by 7.2 percent. Mortgage rates also rose to 8.09 percent, the highest in two decades. So, the average American still isn’t feeling a relief in their wallet. (NBC News)