House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) pressed ICE Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale on the 953,507 aliens with final orders of removal who the government has failed to deport.
Author: Caroline May
Record 25,851,000 Foreign-Born People Employed in U.S. in June
The BLS reports that last month a record 25,851,000 foreign-born people had jobs in the U.S., an increase of 110,000 people from the previous record high hit in March.
94,517,000 Americans Not in the Labor Force in June
The BLS reports that 94,517,000 Americans were neither employed nor made an effort to find employment — due to discouragement, retirement, schooling or otherwise — during the month of June.
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew by 10.1 Percent in May
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 10.1 percent from April to May as U.S. exports declined and imports to the country grew.
Immigrant Former National Guard Member Arrested For Aiding ISIS
A naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone and former member of the Army National Guard is the latest individual arrested for providing material support to ISIS and attempting to purchase weapons for use in an attack on U.S.
Report: Gang of Eight Members Eye Amnesty Return in 2017
Lindsey Graham was a member of the Gang of Eight that tried to push through comprehensive immigration reform, which included amnesty for illegal immigrants, in 2013. The legislation passed in the Senate but failed to make it through the House.