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United States
Immigration
The Biden Administration is set to announce the most extensive immigration relief program in recent history. The program will offer work permits and deportation protection for hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens married to American citizens who have lived in the U.S. for at least a decade. The proposal would also open up a pathway to permanent legal status and U.S. citizenship for some beneficiaries by removing an obstacle in U.S. law that prevents those who entered the U.S. illegally from obtaining green cards without leaving the country. Suppose the courts allow this to go through by either saying it’s legal or refusing to give any state standing. In that case, it will lead to Biden offering a full-blown amnesty to millions of illegal aliens during his second term. (CBS News)
Federal investigators identified eight illegal aliens with ties to ISIS from Tajikistani in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. They crossed the border illegally in the past few months. (CBS News)
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 opinion against three illegal aliens fighting their deportation orders from the United States, claiming they did not receive proper notice of their removal hearings in federal immigration court. Justice Gorsuch sided with the liberal members of the court. (Breitbart News)
US Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens confirmed that multiple members of the international criminal gang Tren de Aragua have been arrested coming to the U.S. They believe they are operating in multiple states in the U.S. and are responsible for high-profile attacks against police officers in New York, Florida, and Chicago. Local law enforcement believes they operate across the United States and flow freely across the open border. (CNN)
A group of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden Administration over President Joe Biden’s plan to crack down on illegal immigrants and asylum seekers coming across the border. The American Civil Liberties Union and others filed the lawsuit on behalf of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center and Raices, who claim that Biden’s actions are unconstitutional. (The Guardian)
The Ohio State House overwhelmingly voted in favor of e-verify, with only two Republicans and Democrats pushing against the bill. (State News)
Education
The top 5 best states for K-12 education were ranked Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Florida. The worst state was New Mexico, which was dead last, followed by Oklahoma, West Virginia, Alaska, Nevada, and Delaware. (Ann E. Casey Foundation)
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach leads 17 states in suing President Joe Biden’s Department of Labor for a federal rule that gives collective bargaining rights to foreign farm workers while American farm workers are excluded. (Breitbart)
Economy
Colorado’s legal marijuana market has collapsed from $2.2 billion in 2020 to $1.5 billion, and the cannabis tax revenue has plummeted 30 percent, taking in just $282 million. (Politico)