With most individual income tax returns due April 17, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) contributor Hunter Hallman recently explored the issue of illegal employees and their U.S. income tax contributions. “Agencies are singularly focused on their own mandates: the IRS is interested in maintaining a broad tax base and collecting all taxes owed to the government, […]
Immigration
WH: Liberia Protected Status to End in March 2019
President Donald Trump announced March 27 that Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberia would end after a “12-month wind-down period. “Liberia is no longer experiencing armed conflict and has made significant progress in restoring stability and democratic governance,” a statement from the White House read. “Liberia has also concluded reconstruction from prior conflicts, which has […]
Dem. Report: Border Officials Prefer Technology to Wall
Senate Democrats released a minority staff report March 22, suggesting Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents prefer technological and other infrastructure solutions to President Donald Trump’s border wall. Border Security: Analysis of Vulnerabilities Identified by Frontline Agents said CBP agents have “rarely recommended building a wall to address the most commonly identified vulnerabilities—or ‘capability gaps’—along […]
House Committee Examines Border Security Costs
The House Border and Maritime Security subcommittee discussed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) report Critical CBP Requirements to Improve Border Security at a hearing March 15. “This document detailed over $33 billion in major border security investments across four main categories: physical barriers, technology, access, and additional staffing,” the committee noted in the […]
White House Statement Details Sanctuary City Opposition
As President Trump traveled to inspect border wall prototypes March 13, the White House released a statement entitled “What You Need to Know About Sanctuary Cities.” The statement explained what a “sanctuary city” is and what it sees as the impact it can have on the community. Overall a sanctuary city is one that does […]