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March 7, 2024
Crime
Immigration

21 Illegals Caught in Florida Human Trafficking Investigation.

Law enforcement officials arrested 228 people, including 21 illegal aliens, in a multi-agency anti-human trafficking operation titled “Operation March Sadness 2024.”

The eight-day-long operation was carried out in Florida and was driven by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Judd criticized the prevailing flexible immigration policies, attributing the crisis at the border to these lax laws.

“We have a crisis at the border. And because of the crisis at the border, we have people that are victimizing illegal folks, forcing them into the sex trade,” Judd said. “Because we allow these criminals in the country illegally. We all rail about this, and nobody pays any attention.”

Those arrested included illegal aliens from countries such as Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.

Judd also reported a specific instance involving a suspect brought to Florida from New York, coupled with three females, all of whom were in the US illegally. The females claimed they were under the control of a female trafficker and forced to pay $3,000 each under threat. Judd alleged these illegal immigrants were permitted to fly freely by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

“They said when they came into the country illegally, the DHS gave them a form, an ID, paperwork, that allows them to fly for free,” Judd said. “You know how Southwest (Airlines) will let your bags fly free? The federal government will let your illegal immigrants fly free.”

The recent influx of illegal aliens into America has brought with it a dramatic increase in crime. Former President Donald Trump recently observed, “We have a new category of crime, it’s called migrant crime, and it’s going to be worse than any other form of crime.”

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Law enforcement officials arrested 228 people, including 21 illegal aliens, in a multi-agency anti-human trafficking operation titled “Operation March Sadness 2024.” show more
March 7, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Super Tuesday Plagued By Election Glitches, Delays, and Other Issues.

Voters nationwide ran into delays, voting machine errors, and other issues while trying to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday. Localities in Alabama, California, Texas, and Utah all reported election day issues that caused long lines and resulted in some voters leaving without filling out a ballot.

Nevada County, County California, could not check in voters for nearly an hour on Tuesday morning. Officials said the county’s computerized check-in system was down at the time. Voters who were impacted were allowed to cast provisional ballots. Officials for Nevada County said the check-in system issue resulted from a vendor error and not a complication on their end.

A newly formed congressional district in Alabama resulted in serious confusion among election officials and voters. In Montgomery County, election officials sent 6,593 voters the incorrect district information — resulting in some voters trying to vote in a neighboring congressional race. The Montgomery County Board of Elections says that election software used by the county erroneously identified some voters living in the 7th Congressional District as residing in the 2nd Congressional District instead.

Once again, Harris County, Texas, saw several concerning election issues. The Texas county, which includes Houston, has a long history of election controversies — and Super Tuesday was no different. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg (D) tried to vote, only to be told she had already cast her ballot. According to the county clerk, Ogg’s life partner had accidentally voted in her earlier in the week. The Democrat lost her re-election bid. Other Texas counties sent the wrong ballots to precincts — again caused by redistricting issues — while others experienced delays as ballot scanners failed.

In Utah, an attempt to use “QR Codes” to sign in state caucus goers ran into severe technical glitches. The digital system could not handle the volume of voters and stopped functioning. Republican officials were forced, instead, to check in voters by hand and compare their ID with voter rolls. The slow process resulted in many caucusgoers simply leaving. In Salt Lake County, the caucus ran out of ballots. Caucusgoers were directed to write down their presidential choice on a scrap of paper. Those voters were then later hand-counted.

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Voters nationwide ran into delays, voting machine errors, and other issues while trying to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday. Localities in Alabama, California, Texas, and Utah all reported election day issues that caused long lines and resulted in some voters leaving without filling out a ballot. show more
March 7, 2024
Corruption

Republicans Probe GoFundMe & Eventbrite Over Transaction Surveillance.

The US House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government is investigating the role of various financial entities in surveilling political terms in the wake of the January 6, 2021, events in Washington, DC. These entities, supposedly spurred on by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), allegedly tracked terms such as “Trump” and “MAGA” on platforms such as Eventbrite and GoFundMe, with questions arising over the extent of government influence on digital platforms.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has written letters to Eventbrite and GoFundMe, questioning activities during that time, citing evidence that FinCEN “encouraged private financial institutions to review customer transactions using politically sensitive terms.” Other keywords subject to surveillance reportedly included “America First,” “Pelosi,” and “Pence.” Jordan argues these transactions, apparently unrelated to criminal activity, were treated by FinCEN as potential threats despite their intersection with First Amendment rights.

Chairman Jordan has asked event management platform Eventbrite and crowd funder GoFundMe to provide documented information regarding potential collusion between the government and digital platforms. The committee has given the companies until March 18 to respond. The letters detailed how individuals who purchased tickets to President Trump’s events could be identified, and the committee alleged it constituted “pervasive financial surveillance.” Concerns have been raised regarding potential abuses of American citizens’ fundamental civil liberties.

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The US House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government is investigating the role of various financial entities in surveilling political terms in the wake of the January 6, 2021, events in Washington, DC. These entities, supposedly spurred on by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), allegedly tracked terms such as “Trump” and “MAGA” on platforms such as Eventbrite and GoFundMe, with questions arising over the extent of government influence on digital platforms. show more
March 7, 2024
Lawfare

SCOTUS Will Hear Donald Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claim on April 25.

The Supreme Court has scheduled April 25 to hear oral arguments regarding former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim, which would end DOJ special prosecutor Jack Smith’s federal case against Trump for alleged election interference. The justices will weigh whether a former president is immune from criminal charges for acts carried out while in office.

This hearing is crucial to both Trump and Smith, as the justices could take several months post-oral presentations to decide on the matter. If the Supreme Court rules against Trump’s claim, Smith’s prosecution will move forward and potentially coincide with the November presidential election. The case, pushed by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, has been put on hold pending the high court’s verdict on Trump’s assertion of immunity.

US District Court judge Tayna Chutkan — presiding over Smith’s federal prosecution of Trump — previously ruled against the former President’s immunity claim. Her decision was appealed to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Last month, the federal appellate court also ruled against Trump, setting up the former President’s appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court’s decision will likely end the legal uncertainty surrounding presidential immunity and could potentially set a legal precedent for future cases involving ex-presidents.

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The Supreme Court has scheduled April 25 to hear oral arguments regarding former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim, which would end DOJ special prosecutor Jack Smith’s federal case against Trump for alleged election interference. The justices will weigh whether a former president is immune from criminal charges for acts carried out while in office. show more
March 6, 2024
War
World

EU Launches $1.6B Subsidy Program for Weapons Manufacturing.

On Tuesday, the European Commission announced a €1.5 billion ($1.62B) subsidy program called the European Defence Investment Programme as part of its European Defence Industrial Strategy.

The move comes as the European government tries to minimize its reliance on US military capabilities in the face of what it describes as Russian ‘aggression.’

When presenting the strategy, the European Commissioner for Internal Market claimed that Europe faces an “existential threat.” Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said, “In response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the EU must bolster its defense capabilities.”

“[The strategy] is not an answer to the war in Ukraine, but rather a broader response to a strategic paradigm shift. It’s a recognition that [defense] is a subject that’s not going to go away for a while,” said Camille Grand, a former NATO assistant secretary-general and current fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

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On Tuesday, the European Commission announced a €1.5 billion ($1.62B) subsidy program called the European Defence Investment Programme as part of its European Defence Industrial Strategy. show more
March 6, 2024
William Upton
Economy
Immigration

Globalist WSJ Admits Cheap, Migrant Labor Kills U.S. Productivity.

US businesses’ increasing reliance on cheap, immigrant labor is hurting American productivity. A report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that overreliance on cheap labor dissuades industries from becoming more efficient and innovative — ultimately preventing the economy from expanding at a significant pace.

“Once industry is organized in a certain way and the structure encourages employers to recruit migrants, it can be very hard to turn back,” Prof. Martin Ruhs, who teaches migration studies in Florence, Italy, told The Wall Street Journal. Addressing Western mass immigration policies, he added: “In some cases, policymakers should ask, does it make sense?”

Productivity and innovation have been core drivers of Western economies for several centuries. However, that may change if Western economies continue relying on cheap immigrant labor. In 2022, a Danish academic study found that companies were less inclined to invest in robotic technology and automation if they had easy access to immigrant workers.

Among the Western nations of Canada, the UK, Germany, and the US, the current rate of immigration is as much as three times higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wall Street Journal notes this is likely to exacerbate sluggish growth in labor productivity, which has lagged among the Western nations for several decades.

Over a quarter of the UK’s nurses working for the National Health Service are immigrants. In Germany, 80 percent of the country’s butchers are foreign laborers.

In the US, several critical industries have become almost entirely reliant on immigrant labor. Immigrant labor comprises about 75 percent of agricultural workers and around 30 percent of construction and mining labor. Government data indicates that the American agricultural sector has seen almost zero productivity growth in over a decade.

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US businesses’ increasing reliance on cheap, immigrant labor is hurting American productivity. A report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that overreliance on cheap labor dissuades industries from becoming more efficient and innovative — ultimately preventing the economy from expanding at a significant pace. show more
March 6, 2024
William Upton
Culture
Immigration

Rapper Meek Mill Says Americans Should ‘Strap Up’ To Protect Themselves From Illegals.

Award-winning rapper Meek Mill is advising Americans to be vigilant and protective in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), citing increasing violence in American cities. The 36-year-old Philadelphia native, Robert Rihmeek Williams — known professionally as Meek Mill — attributed the spike in urban violence to illegal immigration, a surge of drugs, and a deepening mental health crisis. Mill, who has had a run-in with the law over gun and drug charges and has been imprisoned for probation violations, wrote, “Make sure you strap up in America, it’s extremely dangerous on the streets!”

A Gallup poll from late February indicates a noticeable increase in concern over immigration among Americans. The poll suggests that 28 percent of respondents now view immigration as the nation’s most pressing issue. This is an increase from the 20 percent who said it was their top concern in January. Mill’s comments drew on these sentiments, referring to the presence of “illegal immigrants everywhere,” the proliferation of automatic guns in inner cities, and the predominance of fentanyl-laced drugs.

Meek Mill made headlines last year for his instrumental role in securing the release of fellow rapper 21 Savage from ICE detention. The British-born rapper, real name She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested in 2019 over an expired visa and had a linked felony drug charge against him. Narrowly avoiding further prison time, she credited Meek Mill and Jay-Z for their interventions, which led to her release.

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Award-winning rapper Meek Mill is advising Americans to be vigilant and protective in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), citing increasing violence in American cities. The 36-year-old Philadelphia native, Robert Rihmeek Williams — known professionally as Meek Mill — attributed the spike in urban violence to illegal immigration, a surge of drugs, and a deepening mental health crisis. Mill, who has had a run-in with the law over gun and drug charges and has been imprisoned for probation violations, wrote, “Make sure you strap up in America, it’s extremely dangerous on the streets!” show more
March 6, 2024
Wake Up Right
Immigration
News
Politics

Biden Admits to Flying In Over 300k Illegals, Won’t Say Where.

The Biden regime has admitted it’s flown in hundreds of thousands of illegals on secret flights to the United States but is refusing to tell lawmakers where cities they’re being flown to.

The details: A report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) found that in 2023 alone, 320,000 “inadmissible migrants” were flown directly from their home countries to US cities.

Zoom out: These hundreds of thousands of illegals are in addition to the record-high 3.2 million illegals encountered in fiscal year 2023.

How is this happening? Last year, the Biden regime rolled out the CBP One smartphone app, which allows people to apply for asylum from their home country. Then, Biden flies them to the US using our tax dollars and gives them two years to obtain legal status.

Where are they going? The CIS report confirmed 43 US airports received the illegals. Still, the Biden regime’s US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has refused to disclose which cities they’re being dropped in, citing security “vulnerabilities.”

Back up: Since taking office, Biden has undertaken a massive expansion of our immigration parole programs, which have historically been used to allow asylum seekers to come to the US for significant crises like war or natural disasters. But Biden has abused these programs, giving parole to over 1 million people.

Big picture: Biden is using these taxpayer-funded flights to lessen the traffic seen at the southern border. Tens of thousands of illegals at the border are bad optics for the regime. Flying them to US cities in the dead of night gets much less attention.

This article is adapted from the free ‘Wake Up Right’ newsletter, which you can subscribe to here.

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The Biden regime has admitted it’s flown in hundreds of thousands of illegals on secret flights to the United States but is refusing to tell lawmakers where cities they’re being flown to. show more
March 6, 2024
News

‘Mass Casualty’ Event at US-Mexico Border.

At least 10 illegal immigrants were reportedly injured this weekend after falling from a wall at Border Field State Park, according to reports from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Authorities labeled The incident a “mass casualty” event, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection sought external assistance. The injured ranged in age from 18 to mid-40s and suffered mild injuries, with the most severe being a broken leg.

Pedro Rios, director of the American Friends Service Committee’s U.S./Mexico Border Program, said the injuries are not unique. Many illegals experience such injuries, scaling Donald Trump’s wall to enter the United States. He noted that wet weather conditions possibly contributed to the incident’s severity by making the wall more slippery. Earlier in the day, Rios had observed over a hundred people in the area, some of whom admitted scaling the wall.

Recent additions to the wall have included an anti-climbing feature and metal rooftop-like segments. If tests are successful, these will be installed on other wall parts.

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At least 10 illegal immigrants were reportedly injured this weekend after falling from a wall at Border Field State Park, according to reports from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Authorities labeled The incident a “mass casualty” event, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection sought external assistance. The injured ranged in age from 18 to mid-40s and suffered mild injuries, with the most severe being a broken leg. show more
March 5, 2024
Crime
Election 2024

Charles Barkley Threatens to PUNCH Black People Wearing Trump’s Mug Shot – ‘I Mean That Sincerely.’

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley threatened to punch any black person wearing an image of former President Trump’s mug shot.

“First of all, I’m just going to say this: If I see a black person walking around with Trump’s mug shot, I’m [gonna] punch him in the face,” said Barkley in a conversation with Gayle King.

“Charles, you really can’t say that, ’cause, A, you don’t mean that,” King responded, to which Barkley replied: “Oh, I mean that sincerely.”

His comments came in response to an earlier claim by Trump that his popularity among black Americans surged following his arrest. The former President noted that some Black people have worn t-shirts featuring his mug shot. Barkley claimed that Trump’s remarks were “an insult to all Black people.”

This isn’t the first time Barkley has spoken against the former President. Previously, Barkley criticized Trump for using what he termed “pseudo-racist rhetoric” when discussing immigration policy.

Trump has yet to respond to Barkley’s remarks.

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NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley threatened to punch any black person wearing an image of former President Trump’s mug shot. show more