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December 13, 2024
Immigration
Politics

Mayor Adams Met with Trump’s ‘Border Czar.’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with Thomas D. Homan, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s incoming “border czar,” on Thursday. The two discussed the Trump administration’s border policy and how the city can work with federal officials to remove illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in the city.

Over the last year, Adams has engaged in a significant shit regarding his stance on illegal immigration and New York City’s status as a sanctuary city. The Democrat mayor, who once touted his city as a protector of illegal immigrants, now says the sanctuary law should be changed.

“We should not be allowing people who are repeatedly committing crimes to remain here, and we cannot collaborate with ICE in the process,” Adams said in February, blaming the New York City’s sanctuary status for his inability to crack down on surging migrant crime.

In his conversation on Thursday with Homan, Mayor Adams has indicated a willingness to support federal efforts to apprehend immigrants accused of crimes, emphasizing his viewpoint that due process rights should not extend to criminals who have entered the country without legal permission. He later clarified during a press conference that his remarks were directed at those immigrants identified as repeat offenders, emphasizing: “We are not going to be a safe haven to those who commit violent acts.”

However, despite Adams signaling a willingness to work with the Trump administration, his own city government is already undertaking efforts to hamper Homan’s deportation operation. The National Pulse reported earlier this week that New York City is moving to shutter a large tent complex used to shelter illegal immigrants at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. As the facility is built on federal land, city officials fear the estimated 2,000 migrants at the facility lack protection from immigration enforcement operations.

Image by MTAPhotos.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with Thomas D. Homan, President-elect Donald J. Trump's incoming "border czar," on Thursday. The two discussed the Trump administration's border policy and how the city can work with federal officials to remove illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in the city. show more

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December 13, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
World

Now Nearly Half of Canadians Say They’re In Favor of Mass Deportations.

Even the notably pro-mass immigration Canada seems to be second-guessing their open borders policies. A new poll suggests nearly half of the country’s population now supports mass deportations to fight illegal immigration.

The polling firm Leger found that 48 percent of Canadians now favor mass deportations as a way to control illegal immigration, just a single percentage behind the number of Americans who also support such a policy. Canadians, once one of the most pro-immigration populations in the Western world, are also increasingly skeptical of legal immigration. The poll found that 65 percent of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is accepting too many immigrants legally.

While the number of illegal border crossers to Canada pales in comparison with the United States, an estimated 500,000 people live in Canada illegally after either overstaying visas or coming to the country illegally. America’s northern neighbor, which has a population of nearly 42 million people, has seen unprecedented levels of immigration under Trudeau, with legal migration driving the population to increase by over a million people in the span of just a year.

Mass deportations are favored by President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has called for the large-scale removal of illegals across the United States. The immigration enforcement operation will be overseen by former ICE official Tom Homan, who Trump has tapped as his border czar.

Some Democrats have pledged to resist efforts to deport illegals, including Denver mayor Mike Johnston, who said he would be willing to go to jail to block deportations. Homan, in response, said he would be willing to arrest Mayor Johnson if need be. Others, however, like the Democrat Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, have stated they will work with the incoming Trump administration on illegal migration issues.

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Even the notably pro-mass immigration Canada seems to be second-guessing their open borders policies. A new poll suggests nearly half of the country's population now supports mass deportations to fight illegal immigration. show more
December 13, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Health
Immigration
UK

Now Britain’s Socialized Health Service is Defending Pakistani Cousin Marriage.

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is running defense for Pakistani-heritage couples who marry their first cousins, suggesting it is no more dangerous than White British women having children over the age of 34. The NHS trust covering Bradford, an English city where Pakistanis account for a substantial share of the population, said in literature on birth defects: “[I]t is important to mention that just like a cousin marriage is a cultural practice in Asian/British Pakistanis heritage, resulting in increasing risk factors for congenital anomalies, so too is choosing to give birth at or after the age 34 in White British women/couples.”

The trust accuses White Britons having children later in life of “choosing lifestyles embedded in liberal values such as preferring jobs, careers, bodily fitness and individualism over giving birth before the age 34.” It does not mention how rising house prices and an increasing tax burden strain White British couples, with these pressures partly driven by mass migration and failures in migrant integration. For example, the unemployment rate for Pakistanis stands at 11.1 percent, which is more than three times higher than the 3.3 percent unemployment rate for whites.

HEALTH RISKS.

Having children after 34 does increase the risk of birth defects, with such children—born to mothers of all ethnicities—accounting for 19 percent of cases in Bradford. However, cousin marriage appears to have far higher risks, accounting for around 30 percent of birth defects, despite Pakistanis only accounting for a little over a quarter of the city’s population.

First-cousin marriage is also linked to lower IQ and higher rates of mood disorders and psychoses, negatively impacting life outcomes across a wide variety of domains. Approaching 40 percent of Pakistanis in Bradford are in these consanguineous marriages, compared to fewer than one percent of White British couples.

Nevertheless, Muslim lawmakers are defending cousin marriage in Parliament, with Iqbal Mohamed MP telling the House of Commons that “ordinary people see family intermarriage as something that is very positive overall; as something that helps to build family bonds and puts families on a more secure financial foothold” during a debate on a bill to outlaw the practice.

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Britain's National Health Service (NHS) is running defense for Pakistani-heritage couples who marry their first cousins, suggesting it is no more dangerous than White British women having children over the age of 34. The NHS trust covering Bradford, an English city where Pakistanis account for a substantial share of the population, said in literature on birth defects: "[I]t is important to mention that just like a cousin marriage is a cultural practice in Asian/British Pakistanis heritage, resulting in increasing risk factors for congenital anomalies, so too is choosing to give birth at or after the age 34 in White British women/couples." show more
December 12, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
Politics

DATA: New York Now Overwhelmingly Supports Trump’s Deportation Plan.

A majority of New Yorkers say they are in favor of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s mass deportation plan of illegals and say the state government should aid deportation efforts. A Siena College New York State poll reveals that 54 percent of New Yorkers surveyed believe the state government should help the incoming Trump administration deliver on its plan for mass deportations.

Even residents of New York City strongly support the mass deportation plan, with Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg  stating, “A majority of voters from the City, 51 percent, upstate, 54 percent, and the downstate suburbs, 58 percent, want the State to support the Feds’ efforts.”

“Supporting the Feds also has majority support from white and Black voters, and a plurality of Latino voters, 47-36 percent,” he added.

Even among Democrat voters, only a little over half said they reject the mass deportation plan, at 51 percent, with 38 percent saying they are in favor of it. Around 87 percent of Republicans and 54 percent of independents were also in favor.

Polls from earlier this year have suggested that a policy of mass deportations is popular across America among the majority of Americans.

The New York poll comes after New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated that he would cooperate with the incoming Trump administration on deportations. “I’m not going to be warring with this administration. I’m going to be working with this administration,” Adams said, inviting Trump’s border czar, Thomas Homan, to a meeting.

Overall, polls since Trump’s November victory have shown that the American public broadly supports his plans for his second term in office, including immigration, criminal justice, and economic policies.

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A majority of New Yorkers say they are in favor of President-elect Donald J. Trump's mass deportation plan of illegals and say the state government should aid deportation efforts. A Siena College New York State poll reveals that 54 percent of New Yorkers surveyed believe the state government should help the incoming Trump administration deliver on its plan for mass deportations. show more
Migrant Crime
December 12, 2024
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Immigrant Barber Accused of Abusing Girls.

Authorities in Texas have charged a Mexican national with sexually abusing young children while working as a barber in Montgomery County, near Houston. Jose Luis Briseno, 49, is accused of multiple instances of sexual abuse against two unnamed minors, according to court documents. The alleged incidents occurred in November at locations including the Porter Barber Shop in New Caney.

One of the alleged victims reported that Briseno assaulted her on three occasions, starting at the barber shop while she waited to have her hair cut. She also claimed he threatened her family with a firearm to keep her silent and offered her cash as hush money.

The same day, Briseno reportedly continued the abuse at a nearby home, enticing the girl with the promise of a toy. Later, he allegedly transported several children from the residence to his house, ostensibly to purchase batteries for their new toys. There, he reportedly abused the first victim again, filming the incident, and then a second child under similar pretenses.

Authorities say Briseno fled to Louisiana after committing these acts and allegedly stealing significant funds from his family’s business. He has since been arrested and extradited to Texas, where he is currently in custody. The National Pulse has previously reported that Lousiana approved voluntary surgical castration for those convicted of pedophilia.

Homeland Security admits that Briseno entered the United States illegally in 2004 and was involved in a domestic assault case in 2014 in San Antonio. After serving a short jail sentence and being fined, he was transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He was later released on bond by an immigration judge despite his initial illegal entry into the country.

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Authorities in Texas have charged a Mexican national with sexually abusing young children while working as a barber in Montgomery County, near Houston. Jose Luis Briseno, 49, is accused of multiple instances of sexual abuse against two unnamed minors, according to court documents. The alleged incidents occurred in November at locations including the Porter Barber Shop in New Caney. show more
December 12, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Health
Immigration
UK

NASTY: Elected UK Muslim Calls Incestuous Marriage ‘Something Positive’ That ‘Helps Build Family Bonds.’

Iqbal Mohamed, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury and Batley in Yorkshire, England, has defended first-cousin marriage amongst ethnic minorities. During a debate in the House of Commons on the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, Iqbal argued that “ordinary people see family intermarriage as something that is very positive overall; as something that helps to build family bonds and puts families on a more secure financial foothold.”

Iqbal is a member of the so-called Independent Alliance, comprised of Jeremy Corbyn, the previous leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, and four Muslim MPs, all of whom ran on an anti-Israel ticket. Arguing against the bill to outlaw first-cousin marriage, he insisted it is “important to recognize that this is a highly sensitive issue for many people,” adding: “In discussing it, we should try to step into the shoes of those who perhaps are not from the same culture as ours, to better understand why the practice continues to be so widespread.”

Incestuous marriages are common among Pakistani-heritage couples in Britain, with close to 40 percent or more of Pakistani couples in the country being married to first cousins and around 60 percent married to second cousins and other, more distant relatives. Despite some high-profile historic examples, such as Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin, the number of first-cousin marriages among White Britons is very low, at under one percent—likely a knock-on effect of the Catholic Church banning the practice in the Middle Ages.

HEALTH RISKS.

Consanguineous marriage is linked to lower IQ, higher rates of mood disorders and psychoses, and birth defects, putting strain on Britain’s socialized National Health Service (NHS).

However, Iqbal favors addressing these issues by piling even more taxpayer money into problem communities, providing them with “advanced genetic test screening for prospective married couples, as is the case in all Arab countries in the Persian Gulf,” alongside “health education programs targeting those communities where the practice is most common.”

He notes that, in addition to being “extremely common” among South Asians, “[a]n estimated 35 percent to 50 percent  of all sub-Saharan African populations either prefer or accept cousin marriage.”

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Iqbal Mohamed, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury and Batley in Yorkshire, England, has defended first-cousin marriage amongst ethnic minorities. During a debate in the House of Commons on the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, Iqbal argued that "ordinary people see family intermarriage as something that is very positive overall; as something that helps to build family bonds and puts families on a more secure financial foothold." show more
December 10, 2024
Immigration
Politics

New York is Now Trying to Hide Illegals from Trump.

New York City officials have decided to close a large tent complex in Brooklyn. The site, located on Floyd Bennett Field, is built on federal land and currently accommodates around 2,000 migrants.

Mayor Eric Adams‘s administration is taking this action due to concerns over potential policy changes by incoming President Donald J. Trump and his immigration czar, Tom Homan. Officials worry that Trump’s White House might terminate the shelter’s lease upon his assuming office in January, or could claim the right to conduct immigration enforcement on federal land.

The closure of Floyd Bennett Field is part of a broader plan to shut down 25 migrant shelters across the city by March. Facilities set to close include several hotels throughout New York City, college dormitories in Upper Manhattan, a converted warehouse at Kennedy Airport, and numerous upstate hotels used for housing migrants.

An anticipated drop in illegal immigrant numbers follows the city’s expenditure exceeding $6 billion over two years for housing purposes. Mayor Adams has steered clear of directly citing President-elect Trump as a reason for the Floyd Bennett Field closure despite the location being the only city shelter on federal land.

City representatives have indicated that while the lease will conclude by March, families will vacate the shelter by January 15, shortly before President-elect Trump assumes office. In a statement, Mayor Adams mentioned, “We’re going to continue looking for more sites to consolidate and close, and more opportunities to save taxpayer money, as we continue to successfully manage this response.”

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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New York City officials have decided to close a large tent complex in Brooklyn. The site, located on Floyd Bennett Field, is built on federal land and currently accommodates around 2,000 migrants. show more
December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration

Here’s A List of Countries Now Freezing Syrian Asylum Claims.

A number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, have temporarily halted the processing of asylum applications for Syrian nationals following the recent political changes in Syria. In Germany, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has suspended the processing of Syrian asylum applications, affecting around 47,270 pending cases. However, those already granted asylum remain unaffected.

Germany hosts the largest population of Syrians in Europe, with approximately one million residing there, including about 700,000 classified as refugees. Most are on welfare, and a number have perpetrated terrorist attacks, including a recent mass stabbing at a “Festival of Diversity.”

Neighboring Austria’s interim government has ceased considering new Syrian asylum claims and is evaluating plans to either repatriate or deport individuals back to Syria. France and Greece have similarly paused their asylum decision-making processes.

In the Middle East, thousands of Syrians are said to be returning from exile in Lebanon and Jordan. However, reports from the Lebanese border indicate this traffic is not just one way, with some Syrians seeking entry into Lebanon. The incoming regime is dominated by Sunni jihadists, principally Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda branch.

Alawites, an offshoot of Shia Islam, were the country’s dominant demographic and may attempt to flee possible reprisals alongside Christians, Druze, and other minorities that Sunni jihadists have badly mistreated at various times during the country’s civil war.

Days prior to the jihadists’ capture of Damascus, the United Nations estimated this new phase in the Syrian war could prompt up to 1.5 million more people to leave the country.

Image by Mstyslav Chernov.

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A number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, have temporarily halted the processing of asylum applications for Syrian nationals following the recent political changes in Syria. In Germany, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has suspended the processing of Syrian asylum applications, affecting around 47,270 pending cases. However, those already granted asylum remain unaffected. show more
December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Health
Immigration
UK

Migrants Jump the Line for Healthcare While Native Britons Wait YEARS.

British taxpayers fund in-hotel medical treatment for migrants as British patients face prolonged National Health Service (NHS) waiting times. In Sussex, England, the socialized healthcare provider received a notice period of under four weeks to deliver health services for 1,000 asylum seekers, with this figure later escalating to nearly 3,000 across Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, and Hastings. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), approximately 6.3 million patients are on NHS waiting lists, with half waiting over 18 weeks for treatment.

“British patients are waiting over 18 months for vital treatments, yet migrant hotels are being turned into makeshift surgeries,” observed Mike Jones, a spokesman for the Migration Watch think tank, adding: “This isn’t just a health crisis—it’s a betrayal of taxpayers who’ve spent their lives funding the NHS, only to be shoved to the back of the queue.”

IMMIGRATION PROFITEERING.

Clinicians treating migrants rather than native Britons are making substantial sums of money. In Cheshire, for instance, a federation of local GP practices secured a contract worth £132,000 (~$170,000) to supply “at-home” care for migrants.

In November, it emerged that some migrants are receiving private healthcare—a luxury few Britons can afford after paying their taxes to fund the NHS. Officials revealed this at a public meeting in Greater Manchester after locals voiced concerns that a new migrant hotel could overwhelm the area’s already strained services.

“They’re contracted with… a private doctors’ system,” said Nathan Evans, Conservative group leader on the council, attempting to alleviate concerns. However, the revelation only caused further outrage.

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British taxpayers fund in-hotel medical treatment for migrants as British patients face prolonged National Health Service (NHS) waiting times. In Sussex, England, the socialized healthcare provider received a notice period of under four weeks to deliver health services for 1,000 asylum seekers, with this figure later escalating to nearly 3,000 across Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, and Hastings. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), approximately 6.3 million patients are on NHS waiting lists, with half waiting over 18 weeks for treatment. show more
December 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
Media

Top Lefty Editor Tells Dems to Punish Latinos Who Face Deportation Because Hispanics Aren’t Voting Left Anymore.

Jonathan Last, editor of The Bulwark, is arguing Democrats should not oppose President-elect Donald J. Trump’s planned deportations because migration-background voters are no longer voting dependably for the liberal party. “Democrats should spend exactly zero political capital stopping any Trump deportation efforts,” he wrote on Bluesky, a bolthole for leftists upset by X owner Elon Musk’s turn towards Trump. “It is madness to spend capital trying to help people who are no longer a major part of your electoral coalition.”

Last’s comments followed a story about “Rosa,” an illegal immigrant supportive of her children’s choice to vote for Trump in the 2024 election. Rosa expressed confidence that Trump would focus on deporting criminals rather than individuals like herself who have not had legal issues since arriving.

Conservatives highlighted the mercenariness of Last’s worldview, with one noting that Democrat opposition to deportations is supposed to be “about being a Good Person,” not political advantage.

“There was a political angle? That sounds like a conspiracy theory,” he added sarcastically.

2024 saw a massive swing to Trump among Latino voters, with almost 50 percent of Latino men under 40 backing the America First leader. Democrat-leaning commentators were aware of the swing even before Election Day, with one MSNBC contributor sneering that some Latinos were turning towards Trump in an attempt to “be white.”

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Jonathan Last, editor of The Bulwark, is arguing Democrats should not oppose President-elect Donald J. Trump's planned deportations because migration-background voters are no longer voting dependably for the liberal party. "Democrats should spend exactly zero political capital stopping any Trump deportation efforts," he wrote on Bluesky, a bolthole for leftists upset by X owner Elon Musk's turn towards Trump. "It is madness to spend capital trying to help people who are no longer a major part of your electoral coalition." show more