National Populist Newsletter
November 12th-19th
News:
United States
Immigration
The number of migrants encountered at the border declined slightly from September but still was the highest October number ever and second highest month.
Customs and Border Protection sources told Fox News that since Oct. 1 there were over 6,500 Chinese nationals encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border, along with over 700 Afghans. Meanwhile, for the month of October, there were on average just over 1,000 "gotaways" a day – meaning migrants who evaded Border Patrol apprehension but who were caught on alternative forms of detection. They also reported that Border Patrol apprehended 13 people on the terrorist watchlist.
President Joe Biden is prepared to issue a visa ban to Israeli settlers in the West Bank who commit violence against Palestinians. (The Washington Post)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced massive budget cuts on essential services, including police and education. Adams blamed the crisis at the southern border, which is expected to cost nearly $11 billion over two years. He signaled that without help from Washington D.C., more budget cuts could be coming in the future. While immigration is responsible for a large part of the budget deficit, New York City has faced a mounting crisis of wealth creators leaving in droves. High taxes, regulations, COVID lockdowns, and crime brought the city to the edge. The migrant crisis is just throwing it over the cliff.
Eight House Republicans voted to kill the impeachment resolution DHS Secretary Mayorkas by sending it to committee. The Congressmen were Reps. Ken Buck, Darrell Issa, Tom McClintock, Patrick McHenry, John Duarte, Virginia Foxx, Cliff Bentz, and Mike Turner.
Education
The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers released a statement condemning the role of the American government in supporting “the system of Israeli occupation and apartheid.”
New York State is likely to stop mandating the Regents exams to earn a high school diploma. The standarized exam which tests students knowledge in math, English, and social studies is likely to become optional as state leaders look to add new requirements including “cultural compentancy,” financial literacy, and creating a special diploma for students with unique needs including migrant students. (The New York Times)
United Teachers of Dade, the teachers union for Miami-Dade (one of the largest unions in Florida), is about to be decertified because less than 60 percent of teachers have chosen to join the union. (WLRN)
Crime
The New York Times reported that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Clean Slate Act” into law this week. The law seals the records for roughly two million people convicted of crimes if they serve their sentence and remain out of trouble for a set period — three years for misdemeanors and eight for eligible felonies — will have their convictions sealed. What criminal justice activists acknowledge is that 98 percent of criminal cases end in plea deals, where potentially violent criminals will be protected by this law.