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The Biden administration on Tuesday announced U.S. immigration authorities will no longer carry out mass arrests of unauthorized immigrants at work sites, saying law enforcement efforts should focus on holding exploitative employers accountable. In a memo, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should prioritize combating illegal acts committed by "unscrupulous" employers, whom he noted often pay workers substandard wages, subject them to unsafe working conditions and facilitate human trafficking and child exploitation."Our worksite enforcement efforts can have a significant impact on the well-being of individuals and the fairness of the labor market," Mayorkas wrote. "Our accomplishments in this area make clear that we can maximize the impact of our efforts by focusing on unscrupulous employers who exploit the vulnerability of undocumented workers." [...] Mayorkas said the large arrest operations "misallocated enforcement resources" and discouraged fearful immigrant workers from cooperating in workplace investigations. [...] In his memo, Mayorkas instructed top DHS officials to avoid placing undocumented victims of labor exploitation in deportation proceedings and to consider granting them temporary legal status. Such actions, Mayorkas argued, will encourage them to cooperate with federal law enforcement. Mayorkas also charged the department with making sure that E-Verify, an online government program that allows employers to check the status of would-be employees, is not "misused" to retaliate against workers who report workplace abuse.

By targeting employers, Mayorkas said the policy shift could usher in a fairer labor market and benefit businesses competing with employers that are exploiting immigrant workers, including by paying them less.

Diahon wrote:well, shit, that's just a happy-face mask on what trump would've done

Diahon wrote:well, shit, that's just a happy-face mask on what trump would've done

Ifreann wrote:

Diahon wrote:well, shit, that's just a happy-face mask on what trump would've done

No, Trump would love him some mass arrests.

Kowani wrote:House to vote tomorrow as on Bill to increase the debt ceiling by $480 billion thru December 3rd via deem-and-pass resolution

Corrian wrote:

San Lumen wrote:
And Republicans on the committee in Virginia walked out throwing the maps to the state Supreme Court to draw.

That doesn't even feel that independent if parties have any involvement in them in the first place.

Thermodolia wrote:

Corrian wrote:That doesn't even feel that independent if parties have any involvement in them in the first place.

Arizona’s has 2 republicans and 2 democrats and a independent chair. It’s worked so far

LoFi Banana wrote:I wonder what will happen if Trump really does try to run for a second term again in 2024. So many Republicans have already shown their interest in running. Would he become the Republican candidate with barely any opposition?

LoFi Banana wrote:I wonder what will happen if Trump really does try to run for a second term again in 2024. So many Republicans have already shown their interest in running. Would he become the Republican candidate with barely any opposition?

Diahon wrote:

LoFi Banana wrote:I wonder what will happen if Trump really does try to run for a second term again in 2024. So many Republicans have already shown their interest in running. Would he become the Republican candidate with barely any opposition?

yes

also, he should be barred from ever running again -- you know he'll declare himself the winner before instigating another insurrection just to feel the blood flowing out

LoFi Banana wrote:

Diahon wrote:yes

also, he should be barred from ever running again -- you know he'll declare himself the winner before instigating another insurrection just to feel the blood flowing out

Probably.

LoFi Banana wrote:I wonder what will happen if Trump really does try to run for a second term again in 2024. So many Republicans have already shown their interest in running. Would he become the Republican candidate with barely any opposition?

Kowani wrote:

LoFi Banana wrote:I wonder what will happen if Trump really does try to run for a second term again in 2024. So many Republicans have already shown their interest in running. Would he become the Republican candidate with barely any opposition?

trump has an advantage that no one else does that guarantees him the nomination if he runs
no one else can attack him
not if they want his voters

Corrian wrote:

Thermodolia wrote:Arizona’s has 2 republicans and 2 democrats and a independent chair. It’s worked so far

Hmm, Virginia just sucks I guess

Great Algerstonia wrote:

LoFi Banana wrote:I wonder what will happen if Trump really does try to run for a second term again in 2024. So many Republicans have already shown their interest in running. Would he become the Republican candidate with barely any opposition?

Either way, I am becoming tired of the two-party system. Next election, I will be voting for the Communist Party candidate. I just want to shake things up a bit in this country

Blargoblarg wrote:

Great Algerstonia wrote:Either way, I am becoming tired of the two-party system. Next election, I will be voting for the Communist Party candidate. I just want to shake things up a bit in this country

I voted Green last election. Depending on who ends up being their candidates, I'll probably do it again next election, or else I'll vote for some other left-wing third party candidate that actually represents my views. I'm not voting for one of the two right-wing capitalist major party candidates.

North Washington Republic wrote:

Blargoblarg wrote:I voted Green last election. Depending on who ends up being their candidates, I'll probably do it again next election, or else I'll vote for some other left-wing third party candidate that actually represents my views. I'm not voting for one of the two right-wing capitalist major party candidates.

Great. I’m voting to perverse the Republic and not for a spoiler.

North Washington Republic wrote:

Blargoblarg wrote:I voted Green last election. Depending on who ends up being their candidates, I'll probably do it again next election, or else I'll vote for some other left-wing third party candidate that actually represents my views. I'm not voting for one of the two right-wing capitalist major party candidates.

Great. I’m voting to perverse the Republic and not for a spoiler.

Genivaria wrote:

North Washington Republic wrote:
Great. I’m voting to perverse the Republic and not for a spoiler.

I can't tell if that's supposed to be pervert or preserve.

The Black Forrest wrote:

Genivaria wrote:I can't tell if that's supposed to be pervert or preserve.

Perverting the republic would solve a few things.

Lord Dominator wrote:

The Black Forrest wrote:
Perverting the republic would solve a few things.

Okay, but what’s the difference to now