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June 11, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Union Linked to Migrant Riots Employs Convicted Pedophile in Leadership Position.

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❓What Happened: SEIU Local 87, a chapter of a pro-Democrat labor union linked to pro-illegal immigrant protests and riots in California, hired Noelia Linares, an admitted sex offender, for a leadership role after she served jail time for child sexual abuse.

👥 Who’s Involved: Noelia Linares, SEIU Local 87, and American Accountability Foundation President Tom Jones.

📍 Where & When: San Francisco, California; Linares was hired in October 2022 after her conviction in 2018.

💬 Key Quote: “The SEIU’s decision to hire a sex offender to leadership shows just how extreme the union has become,” said AAF President Tom Jones.

⚠️ Impact: The hiring has raised questions about the union’s priorities and sparked criticism of its leadership and values.

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A San Francisco chapter of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a labor group known for its support of Democratic campaigns which helped spark ongoing pro-illegal immigrant protests and riots in California, has come under fire after hiring a convicted sex offender to a leadership position. Noelia Linares, who now serves as a business agent at SEIU Local 87, pleaded “no contest” in 2018 to charges of child sexual abuse.

Linares’ legal troubles stem from a 2017 arrest at South San Francisco High School, where she worked as a teaching assistant for bilingual students. Authorities charged her with multiple crimes, including unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and showing pornography to minors. Court records reveal that Linares ultimately pleaded “no contest” to two charges—sexual penetration by a foreign object and child molesting—while six other charges were dropped. She served one year in jail and completed probation in 2021.

Despite her criminal record, SEIU Local 87 hired Linares in October 2022. As a business agent, she represents the union in collective bargaining and other matters. Public records obtained by the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) confirm the hiring decision.

“The SEIU’s decision to hire a sex offender to leadership shows just how extreme the union has become,” said Tom Jones, President of the AAF. He added that the SEIU is “bankrolling radical left-wing causes and preaching ‘progressive values,’ they protect abusers.”

Linares is listed on California’s sex offender registry, and reports indicate she has been active in union activities, including participating in rallies. SEIU Local 87, which has openly opposed deportation operations and supported sanctuary city policies, has not responded to inquiries about Linares’ employment.

The SEIU, a national labor organization, has long been a significant financial backer of Democratic candidates and causes. Critics argue that Linares’s hiring reflects poorly on the union’s leadership and priorities.

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17 minutes ago
Education
News

Foreign Scholarship Board Members Resign, Objecting to Trump Admin Oversight.

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❓What Happened: Nearly all members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board that manages the Fulbright Program resigned, citing alleged interference by the Trump administration in the selection process.

👥 Who’s Involved: Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members, the Trump administration, and Carmen Estrada-Schaye, the sole remaining board member.

📍 Where & When: United States, resignations announced Wednesday.

💬 Key Quote: “To continue to serve after the Administration has consistently ignored the Board’s request that they follow the law would risk legitimizing actions we believe are unlawful and damage the integrity of this storied program and America’s credibility abroad,” the resigning board members stated.

⚠️ Impact: The administration says the resigning board members were partisan Biden-era appointees seeking to undermine President Donald J. Trump.

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Nearly all members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board overseeing the Fulbright scholarship program have stepped down, claiming the Trump administration interfered with the selection process for award recipients. The resignations, announced Wednesday, leave Carmen Estrada-Schaye as the sole remaining board member, who stated, “The president of the United States appointed me and I intend to fill out my term.”

The Fulbright program, established nearly 80 years ago, facilitates international exchanges and diplomacy, awarding approximately 9,000 scholarships annually to students, scholars, and professionals. However, there are concerns in the administration that beneficiaries often have a left-wing, activist bent, leading to increased oversight. Resigning board members allege the administration overstepped its authority by canceling awards for individuals already selected and subjecting 1,200 foreign recipients to an additional review process.

In their statement, the board members argued that these actions undermine the program’s supposedly merit-based selection process and violate its founding principles. “To continue to serve after the Administration has consistently ignored the Board’s request that they follow the law would risk legitimizing actions we believe are unlawful and damage the integrity of this storied program and America’s credibility abroad,” they wrote.

The State Department, which oversees Fulbright, dismissed the claims, asserting that the board members were partisan appointees from the Biden government and accusing them of attempting to undermine President Trump. A department spokesman stated, “The claim that the Fulbright Hayes Act affords exclusive and final say over Fulbright Applications to the Fulbright board is false.”

The resignations come amid broader scrutiny of foreign students under the Trump administration, which has expanded visa restrictions, increased social media vetting, and pushed reforms at institutions like Harvard.

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3 hours ago
Jack Montgomery
Immigration

TRUMP: Illegals Are ‘Very Good’ Farm, Hotel Workers, ‘We’ll Have an Order On That.’

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❓ What Happened: President Donald J. Trump hinted at an executive order to shield illegal aliens working on farms and in hotels from deportation, sparking backlash from his America First base.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, farmers, hotel/leisure industry leaders, and MAGA supporters.

📍 Where & When: Announced on Truth Social and in press comments on June 12, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “We can’t take farmers and take all their people and send them back because they don’t have, maybe, what they’re supposed to have [in terms of documentation],” Trump said.

⚠️ Impact: Trump’s potential amnesty move risks fracturing his America First coalition, clashing with promises of mass deportation.

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President Donald J. Trump has hinted that an executive order is in the works to protect illegal aliens working in the agriculture and leisure sectors from deportation, causing disquiet among the America First base. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump argued, “Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace… This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!”

The President subsequently doubled down on these sentiments in comments to the press, saying, “Our farmers are being hurt badly… You know, they have very good workers; they’ve worked for them for 20 years. They’re not citizens, but they’ve turned out to be, you know, great. And we’re going to have to do something about that.”

He insisted, “We can’t take farmers and take all their people and send them back because they don’t have, maybe, what they’re supposed to have [in terms of documentation], maybe not.”

“You go into a farm and you look… [The illegal alien workers have] been here for 20, 25 years, and they’ve worked great, and the owner of the farm loves them and everything else, and then you’re supposed to throw them out, and you know what happens? They end up hiring… the criminals that have come in, the murderers from prisons and everything else,” Trump continued.

“So, we’re going to have an order on that pretty soon, I think. We can’t do that to our farmers—and lesirue too, hotels; we’re going to have to use a lot of common sense on that.”

The announcement of what sounds like a potential amnesty is drawing backlash from the MAGA faithful, who expected a second Trump administration to at least attempt the mass deportations of all illegal aliens.

Many argue that bosses’ hunger for cheap, illegal workers has been one of the primary pull factors for illegal aliens, and they should not be rewarded by having their illegal labor forces regularized. Notably, data shows that easy access to such workers has reduced productivity by providing an unlimited pool of low-wage labor, making investment in automation and other efficiency measures unnecessary.

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4 hours ago
William Upton
Economy
Immigration

Globalist WSJ Frets About Trump Deportations’ Impact on Multinational Corporations.

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❓What Happened: The Wall Street Journal is rushing to the aid of multinational corporations who say their bottom lines are being hurt by President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants from the United States. However, the newspaper, which specializes in economic coverage, ignores entirely the reasonable possibility that declining Hispanic consumption is more likely the result of deflationary pressure and an ongoing credit crunch.

👥 Who’s Involved: The Wall Street Journal, President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Hispanic consumers, and illegal immigrants.

📍 Where & When: The sprawling Journal story was published late Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “ICE’s tactics have had a chilling effect on some retailers, store owners and company executives said,” the WSJ story declares.

⚠️ Impact: This isn’t the first time the WSJ has rushed to the defense of illegal immigrants or multinational globalist corporations, with the newspaper attacking President Trump’s move to crack down on visa overstays in February. Additionally, despite once being known for its rigorous economic news coverage, the WSJ appears to completely ignore the impact that declining credit access and deflationary pressure are having on major retailers.

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The globalist Wall Street Journal is fretting that the deportation of illegal immigrants is impacting the bottom line of some of the largest multinational corporations. In a sprawling feature story, the Murdoch-owned newspaper attempts to conflate an overall consumer demand decline across all ethnic groups with President Donald J. Trump‘s efforts to deport violent and dangerous criminal illegal immigrants, arguing that it is the deportations and not other factors that are resulting in falling consumption. Additionally, the Journal appears ambivalent to the positive impacts the deportations are having on native-born American workers, focusing instead on the loss of cheap foreign labor used by corporations.

“ICE’s tactics have had a chilling effect on some retailers, store owners and company executives said,” the Wall Street Journal story declares, before directly blaming White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller for said “chilling effect.”

“Hispanic shoppers reduced visits to physical stores more than non-Hispanic ones in the first quarter of the year, compared with the same period in 2024,” the Journal contends. “Walgreens experienced a 10.5 percentage point decline in Hispanic shoppers in the first quarter, while Home Depot had an 8.7 percentage point drop and Dollar General a 6.1 percentage point decrease.”

However, what the Wall Street Journal ignores is that elevated interest rates, decreased lending, and an increasingly deflationary environment (which usually presents as falling consumer demand) are statistically shown to impact Hispanics and other minority groups at higher rates than America’s white population. Data shows that credit card delinquency rates, for instance, are at a 13-year high, with the total number of consumers who are 90 days or more past due hitting 12.3 percent in Q1 of 2025.

While some individuals interviewed by the Journal claim they’ve cut back on eating out or shopping for fear of ICE raids, the more reasonable—and likely—explanation for the decline is the lack of credit (and overall liquidity) among American consumers as a whole.

In another instance, the Journal claims that big box stores, like Walmart and Target, are offering steep discounts of 50 percent or more to lure Hispanic consumers back to their stores. However, again, in Target’s own earnings report, the company says it has rolled out $1 price point items not to appeal to Hispanics, but rather to attract all consumers, as falling credit and left-wing boycotts over the company’s decision to scrap some of its DEI policies have depressed its sales numbers.

This skewed and disingenuous reasoning is nothing new for the Journal. The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam has noted in the past that The Wall Street Journal has opposed almost any attempt to deport illegal immigrants. For instance, in February, the newspaper threw a fit that President Trump was removing illegal immigrants who had overstayed their visas from the country.

Notably, visa overstays are one of the primary methods for individuals to immigrate to the United States illegally.

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5 hours ago
News
World

Trump Reviewing AUKUS Submarine Deal With Britain, Australia.

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❓What Happened: The United States is conducting a review of the AUKUS defence pact with the United Kingdom and Australia.

👥 Who’s Involved: The American, British, and Australian governments; Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby leading the review.

💬 Key Quote: A British government spokesman called AUKUS “one of the most strategically important partnerships in decades.”

⚠️ Impact: The review raises concerns about potential U.S. withdrawal, as payments from Australia to the U.S. for submarine manufacturing have already begun.

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The Trump administration is reviewing the AUKUS defence pact, a trilateral agreement with the United Kingdom and Australia focused on developing nuclear-powered submarines. The review, led by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, has prompted concerns about the possibility of the U.S. withdrawing from the agreement. Colby has previously expressed some skepticism about building nuclear-powered submarines, a “crown jewel” American asset, to other states.

However, the British Prime Minister’s office has responded to the review, describing it as “understandable” for the U.S. to assess the project. A British government spokesman emphasized the significance of the pact, calling AUKUS “one of the most strategically important partnerships in decades.”

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles also addressed the review, stating that he had been aware of it for some time and welcomed the process. Marles noted that both the British and Australian governments conducted their own reviews of the agreement following the elections of the countries’ currently governing parties.

Despite the concerns raised by some, U.S. Ambassador to London Warren Stephens has expressed support for the AUKUS partnership. Additionally, Australia has already made the first of six payments, each amounting to $500 million, to the United States for new nuclear submarines, bolstering the American shipbuilding industry.

The AUKUS partnership, announced in 2021, aims to enhance defence cooperation among the three English-speaking allies, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

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6 hours ago
News
War

Almost All U.S. Abrams Tanks in Ukraine Are Destroyed or Disabled.

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❓What Happened: Most of the 31 U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams tanks sent to Ukraine have reportedly been destroyed or disabled, according to Russian media and independent sources.

👥 Who’s Involved: U.S. government, Ukrainian military, Russian forces, and former President Joe Biden.

📍 Where & When: Ukraine, with reports spanning from 2023 to December 2024.

💬 Key Quote: “Last week, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that two Ukrainian Abrams tanks had been seized during an operation in Ukraine’s Sumy Region.” — Russian media, June 9.

⚠️ Impact: The effectiveness of the U.S. tank program for Ukraine has been called into question, with significant losses reported and tanks pulled from the front lines.

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The majority of the 31 U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams tanks delivered to Ukraine under former President Joe Biden’s authorization have reportedly been destroyed or disabled, according to Russian media and independent sources. Out of the original deployment, only around five tanks remain operational, with Ukrainian commanders allegedly withdrawing these from the front lines due to their vulnerability to Russian airpower and drone attacks.

Russian media outlet RIA Novosti cited a study claiming that 26 of the tanks have been destroyed since their deployment. This figure aligns with prior reports, including an April 2024 Associated Press article, which noted that Ukrainian forces had sidelined the U.S.-provided Abrams tanks due to difficulties in avoiding detection and attacks from Russian drones.

The open-source tracking group Oryx reported in December 2024 that Ukraine had lost at least 17 Abrams tanks, with eight destroyed, seven damaged and abandoned, one damaged, and one captured. As Oryx only records visually confirmed losses, the actual number could be higher.

“Last week, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that two Ukrainian Abrams tanks had been seized during an operation in Ukraine’s Sumy Region,” Russian broadcaster RT stated on June 9.

Videos circulating on social media have purportedly shown Abrams tanks being struck and destroyed in combat. A recent video shared by Russian Telegram channels depicted a fiber optic FPV strike on an Abrams tank in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces had conducted a failed counter-invasion. Such drones are attached to thin fiber optic cables to avoid jamming systems used on wireless drones.

Additionally, Russia’s Defense Ministry recently reported the capture of two Abrams tanks in Ukraine’s Sumy region. A video released by the ministry showed Russian troops recovering the intact vehicles, which were later towed to the rear by the 22nd Motor Rifle Regiment.

Former President Biden and the U.S. media initially heralded the deployment of Abrams tanks to Ukraine as a potential “game-changer.” However, the reported losses and operational difficulties have raised questions about the program’s effectiveness and left the Pentagon facing criticism.

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7 hours ago
News

Boeing Stock Plunges Following Deadly Crash.

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❓What Happened: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff in India, reportedly exploding and killing all 242 people on board.

👥 Who’s Involved: The aircraft was operated by Air India, with passengers including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals.

📍 Where & When: The crash occurred in the Meghani Nagar area near Ahmedabad Airport at 1:38 PM local time (9:08 AM BST).

💬 Key Quote: A Boeing spokesman stated, “We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information.”

⚠️ Impact: Boeing’s shares fell as much as eight percent in pre-market trading, and this marks the first crash involving the 787 Dreamliner model.

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Shares in Boeing dropped sharply in pre-market trading on Thursday after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in India, reportedly exploding and leaving no survivors among the 242 people on board.

The flight, operated by Air India and bound for London Gatwick Airport, took off from Ahmedabad Airport before crashing in the Meghani Nagar area at 1:38 PM local time. According to Air India, 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese were among the passengers.

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, director general of India’s Directorate of Civil Aviation, confirmed the timing and location of the tragic incident.

A Boeing spokesman commented, “We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information.”

This incident marks the first crash involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a model that first entered service in 2013. However, the aircraft faced issues early on, with its fleet temporarily grounded in 2013 due to fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in its power system.

The crash has reignited scrutiny of Boeing’s safety record, following high-profile incidents in recent years. In 2018, a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crashed, killing 189 people, and in 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash claimed 157 lives. Both incidents led to the grounding of the 737 Max fleet worldwide.

Boeing’s shares fell by up to eight percent in pre-market trading on Thursday as news of the crash spread. The 787 Dreamliner is used by major airlines including British Airways, United Airlines, and Qatar Airways.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

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8 hours ago
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
World

This European Country Is Trying to Recruit Asylum Seekers as Police.

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❓What Happened: Police in Ireland have reportedly been holding recruitment events in asylum seeker homes. The country’s leader denies any knowledge of these efforts.

👥 Who’s Involved: Irish police (Gardaí), Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin, asylum seekers, and Independent Ireland lawmaker Ken O’Flynn.

📍 Where & When: O’Flynn questioned the Irish leader on June 11, following the revelations days earlier.

💬 Key Quote:  “Some of these individuals may not be the vulnerable cases as often your government portrays. And yet, Gardaí were sent in and invited them to consider a career in Irish policing.” — Ken O’Flynn.

⚠️ Impact: The case is likely to greatly diminish trust in the Irish authorities amid growing unrest over rising mass migration.

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Police in Ireland have reportedly been trying to recruit new officers from asylum seeker homes full of illegal immigrants, although the country’s leader has denied authorizing the move. Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Micheál Martin, claimed he was surprised the Irish police, known as the Gardaí, have been trying to recruit in asylum homes.

Independent Ireland lawmaker Ken O’Flynn questioned the Irish leader over the allegations and demanded he explain why the Gardai were trying to recruit people who may have entered the country illegally, without passports or other documents. “Some of these individuals may not be the vulnerable cases as often your government portrays. And yet, Gardaí were sent in and invited them to consider a career in Irish policing,” O’Flynn said.

Taoiseach Martin claimed he was surprised by the recruitment drives, saying, “This is not government policy. But I will revert back to the deputy and ask for the communication to be sent to you. I’ll talk to the Minister of Justice in respect of this.”

Irish media reports that the police have been recruiting from asylum centres, known in Ireland as International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centers, since at least 2022. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris admitted that asylum seekers should not even be eligible to become police officers. However, those granted refugee status do qualify after having resided in Ireland for a certain number of years.

Ireland has been gripped by anti-mass migration sentiment as more and more asylum seekers have flooded into the small and relatively homogeneous country in recent years. In one case, the government wanted to settle hundreds of asylum seekers, most of them young men, in a town of just 165 people last year.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Conor McGregor has been a leading voice against mass migration in Ireland, calling on the public to actively “evaporate” properties that have been designated to house future migrant arrivals. McGregor is also looking to run for the Irish presidency, with a focus on halting mass migration into the country.

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8 hours ago
Breaking

Fireball Erupts as London-Bound Boeing Jet Crashes with 242 Onboard.

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❓What Happened: A London-bound Air India aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport in India.
👥 Who’s Involved: At least 53 British nationals, 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian were on board.
📍 Where & When: The crash occurred near Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, India, on 12 June 2025.
💬 Key Quote: “As a result of the Air India plane crash incident, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), Ahmedabad, is currently not operational,” the airport stated.
⚠️ Impact: Flight operations at Ahmedabad airport have been suspended; emergency services are at the scene.

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An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick crashed moments after departing Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, India, on Thursday, 12 June 2025. The aircraft, identified as Flight AI171, lost communication seconds after takeoff, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation reported that the plane issued a “Mayday” emergency signal before communication ceased. Heavy black smoke rose from the crash site just outside the airport perimeter. Emergency teams were swiftly deployed to the scene, though the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

According to unnamed sources cited by Reuters, the passenger manifest included 53 British nationals, 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian.

Following the incident, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) announced the suspension of all flight operations. “As a result of the Air India plane crash incident, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), Ahmedabad, is currently not operational. All flight operations are temporarily suspended until further notice,” the airport stated, advising passengers to check with airlines for updates.

London Gatwick airport, the flight’s intended destination, confirmed the aircraft was scheduled to arrive at 6:25 PM local time. A statement on the social media platform X indicated that further information would be provided as details emerge.

Local media described plumes of smoke visible from Dharpur near the Meghaninagar area. Fire and emergency response teams were actively working on-site. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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9 hours ago
Immigration
UK

Nearly Half of London’s Public Housing Occupied by Foreigners.

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❓What Happened: Census data from 2021 reveals 48 percent of social housing (public housing) in London, England, is occupied by households with a foreign-born head, compared to a national average of 19 percent. This costs taxpayers the equivalent of around $4.8 billion annually.

👥 Who’s Involved: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick, and foreigners in social housing.

📍 Where & When: London, 2021 Census data.

💬 Key Quote: Robert Jenrick: “This research shows how the huge costs of mass, low-skilled migration are often hidden from the public.”

⚠️ Impact: $4.8 billion in taxpayer costs annually, 35 percent of foreign-born lead tenants in working-age groups are unemployed or economically inactive.

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Nearly half of London’s social housing (public housing) is occupied by foreigners, according to 2021 census data, imposing a significant financial burden on taxpayers. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that 48 percent of lead tenants in London’s social housing were born overseas, compared to a national average of 19 percent.

The analysis highlights that 376,700 foreign-born lead tenants in London receive an average discount equivalent to around $15.9k annually compared to private rental costs, resulting in a total taxpayer cost exceeding $4.8 billion annually.

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick, of the formerly governing Conservative Party, criticized the findings, stating, “This research shows how the huge costs of mass, low-skilled migration are often hidden from the public.” He added, “When you lift up the [hood], it’s clear that the level and composition of immigration have been hugely economically harmful for decades.”

Further analysis revealed that 68 percent of foreign-born lead tenants in London’s social housing hold British passports. This equates to 257,200 individuals who, while born abroad, have British citizenship.

The data also showed that 35 percent of working-age foreign-born lead tenants in London’s social housing are either unemployed or economically inactive despite living in one of Britain’s most productive regions. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) previously reported that low-paid migrant workers cost taxpayers more than $202,000 each by retirement age, rising exponentially as they age.

Separate data from the English Housing Survey indicates ethnic disparities in social housing use, with 48 percent of Black Caribbean households and 40 percent of Bangladeshi households living in taxpayer-subsidized homes, compared to 16 percent of White British households.

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22 hours ago
Immigration
News

Pro-Illegal Immigrant Rioters Cause Havoc in Chicago.

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❓What Happened: A protest against federal immigration enforcement descended into chaos in downtown Chicago, Illinois, resulting in vandalism, traffic disruption, and injuries.

👥 Who’s Involved: Far-left activists opposing immigration enforcement policies, Chicago police, and the general public.

📍 Where & When: Downtown Chicago, Tuesday night.

💬 Key Quote: Alderman Raymond Lopez remarked, “Anyone else having 2020 flashbacks?” after sharing images of vandalized police cars.

⚠️ Impact: Traffic halted, bus services suspended, property damaged, and concerns raised about escalating unrest across major U.S. cities as illegal immigrants and their allies resist federal immigration enforcement.

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A protest against federal immigration enforcement spiraled into disorder on the night of June 10 in downtown Chicago, Illinois, as rioters clashed with police, obstructed traffic, and defaced property. The event, part of a campaign called “From LA to Chicago: ICE Out!” organized by far-left activists, drew hundreds to the streets.

Chicago police squad cars were targeted with graffiti, including profane messages, and images of the vandalism were shared online by Alderman Raymond Lopez of the 15th Ward, who commented, “Anyone else having 2020 flashbacks?” Even media vehicles were not spared, as rioters reportedly damaged property indiscriminately.

The Chicago Transit Authority was forced to suspend bus service across the downtown area due to rolling street closures caused by the demonstrations. Earlier in the day, around 100 protesters disrupted operations at the Chicago Immigration Court in the Loop.

The Chicago Police Department described the situation as “fluid and ongoing” and did not immediately provide details on arrests. This unrest follows violent riots centered in Los Angeles, California, over the weekend.

If necessary, the Trump administration is ready to deploy additional federal agents and National Guard units to cities experiencing similar unrest, as it did in LA.

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