Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 22hJUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc... 392042754
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 19hTrump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now? 1742428738
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 21hIn yesterday’s press conference, JD Vance promoted what economists call the “lump of labor fallacy,” the mistaken belief there is a fixed number of jobs, so any newcomer, such as an immigrant, must take a job from someone else. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comJD Vance Attacks Companies And ImmigrationVice President JD Vance used a press conference to attack tech companies, H-1B visas and the immigration of highly skilled professionals. 074
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Illegal entries are down under Trump, but he's cut legal immigration even more than illegal immigration. The cuts to immigrants, refugees, parolees, students, H-1B workers, and fiancés were 2.7 times as large as the cut in Border Patrol arrests and evasions. www.cato.org/blog/trump-c... 47544
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 09/10/2026I spoke with @nature.com on the US Administration's new $100,000 tax on international students who stay to work. I estimate that the tax will sharply reduce the use of Optional Practical Training & thus talent inflows to the US economy. My estimates in this new paper —> www.iza.org/publications...nature.comUS proposes $100,000 charge for international students to do post-graduate workProposed rule would choke off a crucial STEM talent pipeline, policy specialists say 012355
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.nytimes.comTrump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary. 1991551846
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026DHS proposes $100K in OPT/STEM OPT fees to combat fraud, but no money goes to fighting fraud, but into the Treasury. And DHS doesn’t explain why any university, company or student will pay $70K for 12 months of work authorization. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comDHS Immigration Rule Proposes $100,000 In Practical Training FeesThe Trump administration hopes to deter international students from working in the U.S. by charging $100,000 in practical training fees. 000
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This was one of the more diabolical Trump admin moves on immigration; ordering ICE to stop taking biometrics for detained immigrants seeking immigration benefits from USCIS, which meant that the agency would deny their applications by default. 7730313
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026DHS boasts it’s preventing people from becoming American citizens, promoting a 75% decline. An Aug 2025 memo invented a new Natz approval standard while cowing govt. adjudicators, and denial rates doubled, processing collapsed. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comTrump Administration Boasts Of Reducing Immigration And NaturalizationNew Trump administration social media posts have boasted about reducing immigration and the number of new U.S. citizens. 010
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 03/10/2026US tariffs are taxes on Americans. They’re not taxes “on China” or “on Canada”. They’re taxes on Americans who buy anything with any ingredient made abroad, or sell anything to people who do—that is, taxes on all Americans. 03612
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Now he’s gone too far www.tpr.org/government-p...tpr.orgTrump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurantsThe 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months. 641714388
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump Turned His Beloved Golf Hub Into a Ghost Town www.thebulwark.com/p/doral-flor...thebulwark.comTrump Turned His Beloved Golf Hub Into a Ghost TownIn Doral, there are empty tables, shuttered businesses, and families struggling to survive after their loved ones have been thrown in detention. 149926
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Judge Strikes Down Latest Version Of $100,000 H-1B Immigration Fee www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comJudge Strikes Down Latest Version Of $100,000 H-1B Immigration FeeA federal judge has struck down the $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa holders and invalidated the Sept. proclamation that renewed it. 220951
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A judge struck down the $100K H-1B proclamation & its recent renewal. The Trump admin claimed companies lacked standing to sue unless DHS denied their “national interest” waiver but (1 year later) DHS still hasn’t adjudicated any. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comJudge Strikes Down Latest Version Of $100,000 H-1B Immigration FeeA federal judge has struck down the $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa holders and invalidated the Sept. proclamation that renewed it. 045
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 30/09/2026Last year, a pastor saw masked immigration agents arresting someone at her church and filmed them. DHS denied they were there. A year later, DHS finally acknowledged the incident — days after WH border czar Tom Homan claimed "no one has been arrested at a church." religionnews.com/2026/09/30/t...religionnews.comDo federal immigration agents make arrests at churches? Depends on what day you ask.(RNS) — Over the past year, the Trump administration has issued contradictory and, at times, seemingly false statements about whether federal agents have conducted operations at churches. 2474194
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 28/09/2026Our nonpartisan statistical agencies are not just pillars of our public service, but of democracy itself, because the facts they produce are necessary for citizens to hold their government accountable. This atrocity at our Census Bureau must be understood as a trial balloon. 0177
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If the Trump admin $103,265 H-1B fee rule stands, DHS could, in theory, set application fees of $10 million in every immigration category and block all immigrants & temporary visa holders, nullifying U.S. laws on legal immigration. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comDHS Overestimated Revenue In H-1B Fee Immigration Rule By $6.1 BillionA new analysis finds DHS overestimated by $6.1 billion the annual revenue it would receive by imposing a $103,265 fee on H-1B petitions. 0137
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyNational Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Trump proclamation renews $100K H-1B fee and it reveals: Employers paid the $100,000 fee for only about 700 individuals over the past year. Yet the DHS proposed $103,265 H-1B fee rule claimed high fees don’t deter employers. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comTrump Enacts Additional Immigration Policies Against H-1B Visa HoldersThe Trump administration has imposed additional immigration measures to restrict companies from hiring H-1B visa holders. 001
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The District Court stays 3 illegal and unconstitutional DHS policies targeting Hispanic Americans: 1) warrantless entry to private construction sites without warrants, 2) preemptive detention of employees without suspicion, and 3) guilty-until-proven innocent detention 19534
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Trump proclamation renews $100K H-1B fee and it reveals: Employers paid the $100,000 fee for only about 700 individuals over the past year. Yet the DHS proposed $103,265 H-1B fee rule claimed high fees don’t deter employers. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comTrump Enacts Additional Immigration Policies Against H-1B Visa HoldersThe Trump administration has imposed additional immigration measures to restrict companies from hiring H-1B visa holders. 001
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyKevin Sanchez @captswing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.sacurrent.com/news/bad-tak... via @sacurrent.bsky.social Sources: @apnews.com @nfapresearch.bsky.social @forbes.com @dallasnews.com @thehill.com @naomibethune.bsky.social @prospect.org @jonathanschulman.bsky.social @laurasilver.bsky.social @pewresearch.org @kffhealthnews.org.sacurrent.comTrump’s war on immigration leaves us a weaker nationThe toll is both human and economic, and it's a shame we let it get this far. 011
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo revealsExclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few details 2318737
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyLynn Tramonte @lynntramonte.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW REPORT: Haitian-Americans' detention in four Ohio jails SOARED since TPS ended. Haitian women now make up 39% of the female ICE population at these jails, up from 2%. Read our new report. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/9/... 212982
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A court blocked a Trump admin rule limiting international students to 4 years, with a judge writing, “The government’s contention that the rule is necessary to safeguard national security borders on the absurd.” Research by @mclem.org figured prominently in the ruling. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comJudge Blocks Immigration Rule Limiting Students To Four YearsA judge granted universities nationwide preliminary relief against an immigration rule restricting international students to four years. 044
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 11/09/2026There is no reasonable administrative burden justification for this transparently malevolent act. 0115
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026DHS is ending the 60-day grace period for laid-off H-1B visa holders because it claims taking the date when a salary is last paid to a visa holder and adding 60 days to that date “may be time consuming and complex for the agency.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comDHS Proposes Immigration Rule To End 60-Day H-1B Grace PeriodTrump officials propose ending a 60-day grace period that allows H-1B visa holders to find other employment if they lose a job. 033
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 10/09/2026Our refugee program, created under law by our Congress, no longer exists. The Administration is illegally using it as a visa for exclusively white people from a single country (South Africa), which has zero relation to Congress's intent and design. Congress could end this perversion tomorrow. 08741
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Why was there a riot at the infamous Camp East Montana, where three people have died since it opened last year? @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social reports that migrants jailed for months despite deportation orders were protesting terrible conditions and mistreatment at the nation’s worst ICE camp. 7239107
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Two Christian groups conclude in a new report that Trump and his team have turned their backs on persecuted Christians around the world. The Trump admin did not admit a single persecuted Christian refugee to the U.S. in FY 2026. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comImmigration Report Finds Trump Blocks Persecuted Christian RefugeesThe Trump administration did not allow any persecuted Christians to enter as refugees to the United States during FY 2026. 1128
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Trump is making history: The only president in U.S. history to oversee a decline in the civilian labor force before Donald Trump is Abraham Lincoln, and that was due to the Civil War. It means less economic growth and higher debt. wapo.st/3SL42ADwapo.stOpinion | Trump is set to mark a dangerous first for the labor forceA drop in the number of workers in the economy is uncharted territory. 022
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 03/09/2026“The cancelled awards supported the work of young researchers at @jhu.edu and beyond, a loss that jeopardizes not only their critical work but also the pipeline of talent interested in pursuing scientific research in the United States”hub.jhu.edu 0105
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAshley DeAzevedo @afuashley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026No U.S. citizen should forced into separation from their spouse. But that's exactly what so many of AFU's members across the country are facing. Read the story of Jenni Rivera and her family, then share this with others. There are 1.4M people just like her who deserve to be heard. 155
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyDouglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The wait time for a legal visa for some at the high end of the labor market is roughly twice the life span of a human being. And they wonder why some people go around the system and not through it... 031
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMaxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“I think Putin's strategy is unlikely to work and unlikely to change the basic trajectory of the war, which is still that his strategic objectives that he set out at the very beginning of the invasion, which is basically to control Ukraine, will not be achieved,” says Prof. @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social youtube.comProfessor Brian Taylor on Russo-Ukraine WarYouTube video by War & Politics 24 024
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026When Sen. Grassley blocked exempting many STEM graduate degree holders from employment-based green card limits in the 2022 Chips & Science Act, it perpetuated green card waiting times for Indians of up to 179 years. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comEmployment-Based Immigration Backlog Exceeds 1.2 Million PeopleThe employment-based immigration backlog in the United States now exceeds 1.2 million people, according to a new analysis of USCIS data. 193
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 01/09/2026Goodbye to one of the greats, my advisor Jeff Williamson (1935–2026) Jeff your unstoppable intellect and excitement were contagious. You had faith in me when few did, and gave me everything I have. From the many like me: Our deepest and forever thanks. Your work & your self will be remembered. 510014
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 29/08/2026There are Americans of honor. Patriots for whom America means something. Unable to remain silent in the face of nonstop filthy outrages. 0298
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026When Congress allocated $75 billion to ICE, it wasn’t like they was a carefully constructed assessment of the agency’s operational budgetary needs for the next four years. So the agency has piles of cash sitting around with which to buy as many shiny toys as they want. 2222670
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/08/2026Price controls are having a bipartisan moment, but history suggests that’s a very bad idea. @crampell.bsky.social on the rise of “FAFO economics,” where politicians chase popular economic policies first and leave the consequences for later. lnk.thebulwark.com/4gs820I?utm_... 78620
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 28/08/2026The human beings in chains shown in this photograph were living and working legally in the United States, contributing to US firms and communities and public coffers and churches, until the US Administration decided to *revoke* their legal status—due to no action of theirs. 221190
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyNational Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In its rule, DHS omits describing H-1B data showing a 91% drop in new H-1B filings at consulates (and company declines) after the $100K fee in Sept. 2025. The data undermine DHS's claim a $103,265 tax won’t affect company filings. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comDHS Omits Describing H-1B Data Undermining Premise Of Immigration RuleDHS omitted describing data in its immigration rule that showed filings for new H-1B petitions plunged after a $100,000 fee was introduced. 075
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In its rule, DHS omits describing H-1B data showing a 91% drop in new H-1B filings at consulates (and company declines) after the $100K fee in Sept. 2025. The data undermine DHS's claim a $103,265 tax won’t affect company filings. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comDHS Omits Describing H-1B Data Undermining Premise Of Immigration RuleDHS omitted describing data in its immigration rule that showed filings for new H-1B petitions plunged after a $100,000 fee was introduced. 075
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents 474236438096
National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026After a judge struck down the $100,000 H-1B fee as an unlawful tax, Trump officials have proposed a broader tax. They assert the reason is no longer to restrict H-1B entry but to fund ICE and other immigration functions. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comDHS Immigration Rule Proposes A $103,265 Tax On New H-1B Visa HoldersThe Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 tax on all petitions subject to the H-1B annual limit in a new immigration rule. 043
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 22/08/2026Hundreds of Afghans who worked for the US, including combat interpreters, now hold green cards and letters saying the visa they were granted for that service has been revoked. www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...npr.orgThey fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cardsWhen the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back. 69665
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyChristopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 22/08/2026A Russian "double-tap" drone attack on a busy Ukrainian shopping mall on Friday evening killed at least 16 people and injured more than 130 others, including 23 children. Nine people in the mall during the attack were still unaccounted for on Saturday morning, including two children.ft.comRussian ‘double-tap’ attack on Ukrainian shopping mall kills at least 16Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on allies to pile ‘real pressure’ on Moscow to end the war 412963
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 22/08/2026The $158 million no bid contract to provide lawyers for unaccompanied children went to Our Rescue, the group behind Sound of Freedom. It is unclear whether it employs any immigration attorneys. www.npr.org/2026/08/12/n...npr.orgControversial group wins $158M-contract to represent unaccompanied immigrant childrenUtah-based Our Rescue was founded by activist Tim Ballard. It was previously known as Operation Underground Railroad and it says it helps law enforcement perform sting operations and rescues human… 41311
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyBrian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Putin today is again spreading the lie that Russia is "responding to the enemy's actions" in attacking Ukrainian logistics, agriculture, industry, and the economy more generally. Here is a short 🧵 from 2 weeks ago showing that Russia has been hitting such targets regularly since 2022. 1/2 1146
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 22/08/2026You're not allowed to ride a bike while Hispanic anymore. Don't call it racial profiling tho. 1917566
Reposted by National Foundation for American PolicyAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It’s starting. 11301119