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Trump Delivers: Over 2 Million Jobs Gained by U.S.-Born Workers in 2025
National, Approved, I Stand for Freedom

Trump Delivers: Over 2 Million Jobs Gained by U.S.-Born Workers in 2025

By Noah Stanton | I Stand for Freedom Remember how the experts predicted doom and gloom for America’s economy? Those predictions have aged about as well as milk left on the kitchen counter in July. Instead, Americans are seeing something remarkable happening in job numbers across the country. Paychecks are growing and help wanted signs are popping up everywhere you look. What’s behind this amazing turnaround? While the usual talking heads on TV scratch their heads, everyday Americans are noticing a big shift in who’s getting hired these days. The economy isn’t just growing – it’s growing differently than before, and many families are feeling the positive effects firsthand. The secret to this economic transformation? President Trump’s tough border policies are working exactly as pr...
Hearing lays groundwork for GOP-led reform after 3-year immigration surge, 500K visa overstays
Rocky Mountain Voice, National, Top Stories

Hearing lays groundwork for GOP-led reform after 3-year immigration surge, 500K visa overstays

By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing June 25 on visa security and legal immigration pathways, revisiting the Trump administration’s policies and examining how current enforcement gaps could be putting national security at risk. Republican lawmakers and expert witnesses repeatedly pointed to vulnerabilities in the visa system and criticized relaxed vetting protocols. “The purpose of today’s hearing is to determine to what extent our legal immigration system has been exploited, abused, and defrauded,” said Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., “and to recommend measures to assure that legal immigration to the United States is legitimate, honest, fully vetted, and above board.” Jessica Vaughn of the Center for Immigrati...
Rep. Gonzalez: States can’t solve immigration chaos without congressional action
completecolorado.com, National

Rep. Gonzalez: States can’t solve immigration chaos without congressional action

Rep. Ryan Gonzalez | Commentary, Complete Colorado There’s no denying we have a broken immigration system. For decades, meaningful reform to solve this very complex issue has failed to take root. The people have wanted a fair and more streamlined immigration process that protects national security, but also is just and humane. Given the very heated climate we find ourselves in today, with riots and anarchy playing out in the streets, I have to speak up. I will not let the media speak for me. I won’t let anyone speak for me. As a Colorado state legislator and a son of immigrants, I know this issue on a personal level. My parents are immigrants. My mom is a resident and my dad is a citizen. They told me we all need a hand up sometimes but never handouts. I know many undocumented ...