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Dear All: Last Saturday, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott boarded a plane for an economic development tour of India which we have been following closely on social media, especially with our @USTechworkers X page. Also, this week, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) sided with the Biden administration over the barbed wire being laid by the Texas National Guard (TXNG) along the Mexican border. Both stories present us with an interesting paradox. While in India, Abbott invoked the constitutional right of a state to defend itself. Although this is very much a states rights v. federal powers situation, his statements did not rise to the level the rhetoric many would have us believe, since SCOTUS’ order does not restrict the state of Texas from erecting barbed wire but does allow Border Patrol agents to take it down if it inhibits their ability to do their jobs. Meanwhile, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security had made it abundantly clear he would prefer border agents process rather than expel illegal aliens. You may recall the story from the Odyssey of Penelope, the wife Ulysses who when pressed to select a suitor said she would do so after weaving a funeral shroud for her elderly father. The shroud took three years to complete because every day she would work on the shroud and every evening, she would undo much of the day’s work. When the Border Patrol cuts down the wire, the TXNG will simply need to replace it. This game will continue until Governor Abbott arrests an illegal alien and dumps him/her back across the border, or, until the TXNG refuses to back down in the presence of federal troops. Only then will there be a true act of defiance against the federal government. Until then, like the suitors in Odyssey, we are all just watching Penelope weave. The paradox for the Texan conservative voter is that they call the events at the southern border an invasion yet turn a blind eye to their governor brokering deals in India that will continue the displacement of American white-collar workers with Indian workers through outsourcing and offshoring operations. When it comes to jobs, Abbott needs to make his trade policies congruent with his border policies. |
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It was only in 2022, with the influx of California tech jobs and workers, that the U.S.-born American workforce surpassed its peak in 2000. Meanwhile, the number of non-citizen workers has nearly tripled since then, doubling its workforce share from 15.6% to 31%. The U.S.-born citizen share has fallen twenty-nine points from 76% to 47% from 2000 to 2022. |
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I’d Like the Curry Armadillo, Please. “Despite Trump touting close ties with India—hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in front of 50,000 fans in a Houston football stadium last year—polls show that Indian Americans are turning decisively to the left. . .” This will of course impact immigration. Read More |
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Governor Abbott's Immigration Paradox In 2018, a San Antonio newspaper reporter asked me why so many H-1B visa labor condition applications originate in Texas. I answered that it’s because the U.S. operations of several of the largest Indian IT consulting firms are headquartered there. |
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Things are beginning to get interesting. On a scale of 1854 to 1861, still think we are 1855 with a dash of French counter reformation thrown in Read More |
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Heritage Foundation at Davos Kevin Roberts took advantage of an invitation to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting at Davos. Watch Video |
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It's not just calories. Food security includes nutrition, safety, and sustainability. “The big major food companies are increasingly skilled at greenwashing.” Breaking Free: From Industrial to Regenerative Farming Success! Find Out More |
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Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s COO stated, “despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our customers and associates are regularly victimized by care break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies.” This is part of an alarming trend that has seen the closure of thousands of retailers, big and small. Read |
| Wow! The classes really do see things differently. The upper class/elites think things are just dandy. However, the productive/wage earning class, reeling from the effects inflation, offshoring, and outsourcing of good paying jobs think things are bad and getting worse.
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Attorney, tech worker and activist John Miano joined us to discuss the looming SCOTUS decision on Loper Bright v. Raimondo and its implications for Chevron and immigration. SPOILERALERT – it may not be what you think it will be! Watch |
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Unmasking the Job Market: A closer look at the numbers behind President Biden's claims of economic growth and immigration policies. Are they truly benefiting Americans? We examine the facts by commenting on statements made by Representatives Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Raskin at a recent Oversight hearing on the border. Watch |
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In a recent congressional oversight committee hearing on the border, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost conflated a poem with policy. This is an example of myth eclipsing reality, the consequences of which will be dire. The Statue of Liberty was never intended by its creator to be a welcome beacon for the world to come to America. It was an homage to the newfound liberty of emancipated slaves. Watch |
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GOP House Leaders Reject Americans’ Plea for Border Security In the invasion’s third year, the southwest border surge continues relentlessly. Read More |
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Newsom? As of today, Washington D.C.’s conventional wisdom holds that the Democrats prefer a 2024 candidate other than President Joe Biden but feel that the incumbent has earned the right to run. Read More |
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STEM Degrees Not Worth Expense Although not as dramatic as Harvard, Penn and MIT scandals, the myth that science, technology, engineering and math degrees (STEM) will lead to a well-paid job is gradually being debunked. Read More |
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Postscript Late next week, I will be headed back to the border and plan to be in Eagle Pass. If any of our subscribers in the Dallas Fort Worth, San Antonio and Uvalde vicinities would like to sit down over a cup of coffee, please reach out to me. In Solidarity, Kevin Lynn, Executive Director |
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