Jul 17, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where the left smears immigration officials for doing their jobs. And yet Californians are the victims of more crimes because local police release illegal immigrants rather than allow ICE to deport them, Fred Lucas reports. The president doesn’t understand how hurtful his “go back” comments are, Kay Coles James writes. On the podcast, Rachel Greszler explains why a $15 minimum wage is bad for us. Plus: Justin Bogie and Ben Paris on how the government wastes tens of billions in “improper payments.” On this date in 1955, Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California.
Americans Are the Real Casualties of the Trump-‘Squad’ Showdown
When President Trump said four members of Congress should “go back” to the “places from which they came,” he was wrong. His words conjured up unpleasant memories for so many black people like me and immigrants alike who have been targets of the “go back to your country” taunt throughout their lives.
Serious crimes could have been prevented if sanctuary jurisdictions had turned over those accused to federal immigration officials for deportation, a new report suggests.
Deceased Navy Veteran, Jailed for Digging Ponds, Finally Gets His Name Cleared
After being convicted, fined, and imprisoned under the Clean Water Act for digging ponds to protect his Montana home from forest fires, Joe Robertson gets his name cleared.
Improper Payments Are Costing Taxpayers a Fortune
As Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., recently explained, the government annually wastes hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars through “improper payments.”
Podcast: What's Wrong With the $15 Minimum Wage?
House Democrats are poised to pass a $15 minimum wage this week. But would it actually help workers? What effect would it have on the economy? Rachel Greszler, a labor expert at The Heritage Foundation, weighs in.
Things Haven't Always Been This Way
In 1954, I graduated from Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin High School, the city's poorest school. During those days, there were no school policemen. Today, close to 400 police patrol Philadelphia schools.
Hiking the Minimum Wage Will Hurt, Not Help, Low-Income Americans
Although a $15-an-hour minimum wage would lift some 1.3 million out of poverty, 1.3 million jobs would be lost in the mid-range scenario and 3.7 million jobs would be lost in the worst-case scenario.
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