News:
United States
Immigration
The number of Chinese nationals coming to the US through the southern border has exploded to record numbers. Biden’s open border policy has led people worldwide to come to the US, more than just the triangle countries. (Axios)
Nearly eight percent of the record $58 billion that Mexicans mainly living in the US sent home last year appear to be linked to illegal activities, including money laundering, according to a new report by a Mexico-based data think tank- only one state in the country taxes remittances, Oklahoma. President Trump campaigned on taxing remittances to pay for the border wall but never made good on his promises. (Bloomberg)
Congress
Sen. Rand Paul is the most vocal Republican opponent of the effort to ban TikTok. While Paul insisted it’s because of First Amendment principles, it doesn’t hurt that Paul’s largest donor is Jeff Yass, who owns seven percent of the company. (Courier Journal)
The Senate voted 66-30 to repeal authorization for the use of force in Iraq, this is the first time authorization for military force has been repealed since 1974. (Axios)
Sen. JD Vance introduced a bill to make English the official language. (Daily Caller)