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Date September 6, 2023

Investigations of Farm Labor Violations Hits Record Low in Biden Administration

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has a new report examining the free-fall in Department of Labor (DOL) investigations into farmworker abuse, which dropped to a record low of 879. 879 closed cases when hundreds of thousands of H-2A employees are working every year. This continues the trend of “see no evil, hear no evil” of … Continued

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Date September 5, 2023

H-2A Forced Labor Exposes “Legal Pathways” Flaws

Enrique Balcazar, 37, and Elizabeth Balcazar, 21, operators of Balcazar Nature Harvesting, LLC (BNH), were sentenced in Federal court for using the H-2A agricultural visa program to import forced labor. Enrique received 40 months in prison along with fines, and his daughter received time served and fines. BNH was fined approximately $508,000 in restitution to … Continued

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Date September 1, 2023

With Labor Day Upon Us, August Jobs Numbers Disappoint

The August jobs numbers are out as we look forward to Labor Day. The main takeaway is that unemployment numbers surged “unexpectedly.” It seems the “experts” are constantly surprised about the underperformance of the U.S. economy. A perfect example is that the jobs figures have been revised downward for every month in 2023. Economic predications … Continued

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Date August 22, 2023

Industries Crying About Labor Shortages Keep Getting Busted Suppressing Wages

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The United States is suffering through a labor shortage. Our nation’s captains of industry simply cannot find Americans with the grit and determination necessary to complete an honest day’s work. Because of this alleged deficiency in the American workforce, our government must open the floodgates and import … Continued

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Date August 21, 2023

Department of Labor Details Surge in Child Labor

After The New York Times documented extensive child labor trafficking and exposed that Biden Administration officials both knew about it and tried to cover it up, the Department of Labor (DOL) started a task force to clean up the mess they made. The DOL has now released an update on their work one day after … Continued

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Date August 18, 2023

Couple Indicted for Forced Labor as Slavery Crisis Continues

Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 42, were indicted for conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor, alien harboring for financial gain, and document servitude. The acts were in connection with their gas station and convenience store where, from March 2018 to May 2021, they allegedly forced Singh’s cousin to work. The indictment has all … Continued

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Date August 14, 2023

Mauritson Farms Settles for $328,000 in Lost Wages to H-2A Workers

Mauritson Farms, a winery, settled with the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) and 21 alien farmworkers for retaliation. The aliens had the audacity to complain to their boss about unfair wages and unsafe working conditions. After working for three years at the winery, the aliens met with Cameron Mauritson, manager at the winery, and … Continued

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Date August 10, 2023

Scars of Stagnant Wages and Misplaced Priorities

Immigration By the Numbers: Catch and Release 40% of migrants released by the Biden Administration never checked in; Another 40% never received a “notice to appear” at all; 82% of migrants released have not been entered into the court docket. Of the 18% who have been entered into the court docket, most will wait years … Continued

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Date August 9, 2023

Media Terrified of…Canada

Canada has created a visa program specifically catering to American H-1B visa holders. The program allows H-1B holders in the United States to apply for up to 10,000 Canadian visas to work for any employer that will hire them. The visa only lasts for three years with no extension possible. This small-scale, temporary policy has … Continued

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