Day: July 3, 2021

As Chicago Murders Rise, Battles Over Police Reform Laws Intensify: Epoch Times

Hours after Chicago’s Puerto Rico Day parade on June 19, a Puerto Rican driver and passenger were dragged from their car by a mob after a minor traffic accident and shot execution-style. The spark from the gunfire can be plainly seen in a video before the offenders run off. The slaying resembles a lynching that might occur in a lawless, poor country but not in the U.S.’s third-largest city. The growing violence has spilled over into Chicago’s downtown “Loop,” where most commerce is conducted and tourists traditionally visit. On June 19, a Maryland graduate student pursuing a doctoral degree in criminal justice was fatally stabbed to death in broad daylight allegedly by a homeless man who police say is connected with other crimes. The next day, in broad daylight, a woman was shot in the leg in a hotel lobby in the same area.

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Arizona State Troopers Release 17 Illegal Aliens After ICE Declines to Take Custody – Epoch Times

…Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also responded on Twitter with a scathing rebuke of the Biden administration, saying it “needs to get its head out of the sand when it comes to the crisis at our border.” “This administration is asleep at the switch, and their total lack of action is having real consequences here in the state of Arizona,” he said. “I’ve met with our Border Patrol and they need help, and they need the support of the administration.” Ducey called for the National Guard to be deployed to the Arizona border. ICE didn’t respond by press time to an Epoch Times query about why it declined to take the 17 aliens into custody.

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ICE Agents, Sheriffs Sue Biden Admin Over ‘Unlawful’ Deportation Policy: Epoch Times

“The relief we are seeking is that the court order ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to simply follow the law,” lead attorney Kris Kobach said after filing the suit at the Galveston federal courthouse on July 1. “To follow the specific laws … that require them to detain and deport certain illegal aliens.”
The lawsuit (pdf) alleges that “many extremely dangerous illegal aliens who would have been detained prior to the February 18 Memorandum are now not being detained—against the wishes of the ICE officers seeking to detain them, and in violation of federal statutes requiring their detention and/or removal.” …DHS directed ICE officers to focus on only three priority groups of illegal immigrants, including national security threats, such as known or suspected terrorists; those who crossed the border illegally after Nov. 1, 2020; and public safety threats who are convicted of aggravated felonies or gang members. Part of ICE’s job is to track down and remove the 672,000 fugitives who have been ordered removed by a federal immigration judge but are still in the United States. …ICE officers requested approval to place a detainer on the illegal alien, in order to gain custody once he was released from local custody. ICE management denied the request, according to the lawsuit.

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What the Media Don’t Tell You About Biden’s Illegal Immigration Crisis | Larry Elder

Once upon a time, President Joe Biden put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the border crisis—what the Biden administration is calling a “challenge.” Back during the Democratic presidential debates, Biden said he would make sure a surge would happen at the border. As of today, Border Patrol has intercepted nearly 180,000 people trying to illegally cross the border, not to mention the many others who got away. Meanwhile, the mayor of Del Rio, Texas, is pleading with the Biden administration to put a halt to releasing immigrants in their city, saying they don’t have the resources to house and accommodate migrants. In this episode, Larry suggests that this crisis would have ended yesterday if illegal aliens-turned-citizens-turned-voters pulled the lever overwhelmingly for Republicans.

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Biden Administration Announces Campaign to Make it Easier for Millions of Immigrants to Become Citizens: Epoch Times

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday that the Biden administration is launching an inter-agency effort to make millions of immigrants living in the United States citizens. President Joe Biden asked federal agencies to work on “welcoming strategies that promote integration, inclusion, and citizenship,” through an executive order. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday the agency’s plan to “breaking down barriers to U.S. citizenship” and promote naturalization for immigrants who are eligible. The federal campaign will actively recruit eligible immigrants and eliminate many naturalization rules that the Trump administration put in place so more people can apply.

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In Not-So-Brilliant Move, San Francisco Spends Over $60,000 Per Homeless Tent – Epoch Times

San Francisco supervisors are all shook up! They just learned that they are spending about $61,000 per year to put a tent over a homeless person’s head, and they are not going to be reimbursed by the federal government (FEMA) for their foolish experiment because the tent encampments are considered group shelters. …Also, it must be remembered that in addition to this tent program, the city is conducting its homeless hotel program, which is currently sheltering over 2,000 more homeless people in hotels and motels throughout the city. That program is costing about $21 million a month and is eligible for federal funding from FEMA. Apparently that program is viewed as successful by its originators, as they don’t mind spending other people’s money (FEMA’s) as much as they do local resources. …I have made an effort to listen to many of the residents of these encampments, and their opinions are indeed varied. Many view them as a home away from home, a place to hang out without any responsibilities or personal investment, and thus with little or no incentive to better their lot. I do not think the concept of these villages being temporary in nature has been made clear to some of the inhabitants I have talked with.

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Inflation and Investments: How Inflation Impacts Properties, Bonds, Stocks, and Precious Metals – Epoch Times

…Before making financial decisions, it can be helpful to understand the relationship between inflation and different types of investments. Consider the following ways that inflation can impact properties, bonds, stocks, and precious metals as you evaluate your portfolio and its performance. …“Currently, a portfolio of just Treasury bonds and cash does not provide the required return to compensate for inflation,” Saunders says. The reason for this is two-fold. Firstly…. “Investors may be quick to buy TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) if they fear inflation is going to increase,” Saunders says. As the name suggests, these investment vehicles are adjusted for inflation. That said,… The S&P 500, which began in 1920s, has averaged around a 10 percent return. “Since the average U.S. inflation rate is around 2.25 percent, you can see…. “If you’re looking to outpace inflation rates, it could be worth investing a portion of your savings in precious metals like gold or silver,”

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