Second verse, same as the first. H-2A agricultural workers from Mexico are suing their domestic employers for unpaid wages. Allegations include failure to reimburse for the costs of obtaining their visas (as had been promised), the promised wage rate in their contract not matching what they were actually paid, and failure to pay overtime. Additionally, … Continued
By Eric Ruark
The Biden White House understandably continues to tout the falling unemployment rate, but this masks the continuing low labor force participation of working-age Americans. So, what is the state of the economy, specifically the employment situation for U.S. workers? The answer to that question depends on how one views a “strong labor market.” According to … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The New York Times offers another example of how – despite protests to the contrary – lower wages is the desired outcome of immigration-expansionist policy: Border by the numbers Agents are processing and releasing so many illegal migrants so quickly that they are missing cases of human trafficking, writes Jessical Vaughan. The United States has … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The “migrant busing” story has taken a new turn. New York City – a self-proclaimed “sanctuary city” – has “no more room” according to its mayor. Now, apparently, NYC is busing migrants north of the border. Exceeding worldly limits can quickly become a cruel kind of compassion. Help End The Border Crisis There are 160 … Continued
By Andrew Good
It has long been obvious that we need to turn off the jobs magnet, but with 1.2 million “known gotaways” over our porous border during the Biden administration, it’s more urgent than ever that E-Verify requirements be implemented for all employers. In The Washington Post, Henry Olsen made a wonderful case that one of Florida … Continued
While much of the media and our political leaders spend their time singing the sad song of employers claiming they cannot find anyone to work, the long list of forced labor, discrimination, and stolen wages continues unabated. This time, there is a new Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment of some Virginia laundry companies for forced … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Worker power, loose borders: pick one (hat tip, Oren Cass) WORKER POWER LOOSE BORDERS Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich (on Substack): “Here’s the truth: There is no labor shortage. There is, however, a shortage of jobs paying sufficient wages to attract workers to fill job openings.” Current U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh (in Davos): “One … Continued
By Lisa Irving
Last August, I wrote about Democratic Mayors Eric Adams of New York City and Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC publicly stating how migrant influxes are straining their cities’ resources and overburdening homeless shelters. Now five months later, Adams is at a breaking point, declaring that there is “no more room” for migrants in New York … Continued
Welcome back to the song that doesn’t end. Yes it goes on and on, my friends. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd (LTI) agreed to a settlement in a case that alleged they had policies to maximize their visa-holding workers while bypassing American workers. The company claimed in the settlement that they were simply trying to … Continued
