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First Lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony Wednesday honoring the birthday of Mexican American socialist and labor union icon Cesar Chavez in Delano, California, where Chavez first raised awareness about working conditions for farmers in the late 1960s.

Its an interesting move by Jill Biden since, unlike todays left-wing activists, Chavez was a lifelong advocate for tight borders and vehemently opposed illegal immigration.

He even set up a wet-line, which was a human barrier at the southern border. Thearmed bands of union men, led by Chavez ex-convict cousin Manuel Chavez, would physically attack Mexicans when they tried to cross the border, beating and robbing them as a warning to other illegal workers.

He justified these actions because he wanted to protect working-class, legal American union members from illegal aliens, who were loosening the labor market. It is for this reason that Chavezs birthday is celebrated by some as National Border Control Day.

This puts Jill Biden in an uncomfortable situation, given her husbands disastrous border and immigration policies have created a surge of illegal immigrants at the border, which in turn means an ongoing labor, national security, and human rights catastrophe.

Indeed, President Joe Biden incentivized an unprecedented number of migrants to cross the border from the moment he took office by signing a slew of immigration-related executive orders. The orders ended many Trump-era policies and programs that discouraged illegal immigration.

[Bidens] orders, combined with strong messaging and rhetoric from Biden and other Democrats, that migrants claiming asylum should be allowed into the country, created powerful incentives for migrants, most of them from Central America, to get across the border,writesThe Federalists John Davidson.

It isnt just the border crisis that would have Chavez rolling in his grave. The Biden Administration also backed, and the Democratic House passed, anindentured labor program for illegal farmworkers, tying them to the fields for four to eight years a move with serious humanitarian and labor market consequences.

Biden should feel ashamed, not just on Chavezs birthday, but every time he sits in the oval office with Chavez bust sitting right behind him. The activists legacy should serve as a reminder that the border crisis Biden created will only serve to hurt low-wage earning American workers the exact people Chavez dedicated his life to protecting.

Evita Duffy is an intern at The Federalist and a junior at the University of Chicago, where she studies American History. She loves the Midwest, lumberjack sports, writing, & her family. Follow her on Twitter at @evitaduffy_1

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There is a crisis at the southern border brought about by President Bidens reversal of Trump administration enforcement policies, combined with a resumption of the "catch and release" policy that gives apprehended illegal aliens exactly what they want access to the interior of the country. As my colleague Art Arthur and I have previously written, the parents are active participants in the current unaccompanied alien children (UAC) smuggling scheme.

This observation is neither new nor novel. As federal district judge Andrew Hanen noted in 2013 during the Obama-administration-fueled UAC crisis:

This is the fourth case with the same factual situation this Court has had in as many weeks. In all the cases, human traffickers who smuggled minor children were apprehended short of delivering the children to their ultimate destination. In all cases, a parent, if not both parents, of the children was in this country illegally. That parent initiated the conspiracy to smuggle the minors into the country illegally. He or she also funded the conspiracy. In each case, the DHS completed the criminal conspiracy, instead of enforcing the laws of the United States, by delivering the minors into the custody of the parent living illegally in the United States.

Arthur argued that the parents who are most likely already in the country unlawfully are funding the smuggling of their children to the border, and it is long past time for the U.S. government to prosecute them.

In light of the revelation that the Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks on the adult caregivers being hired at emergency Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sites that house UACs, I will go a step further than Arthur and calling for prosecuting the U.S. government for its complicity in human smuggling.

This is not hyperbole. As Laura Nodolf, the district attorney in Midland, Texas, where HHS opened an emergency site in March, warned about the lack of thorough fingerprint vetting, We truly do not know who the individual is who is providing direct care. She added, Thats placing the children under care of HHS in the path, potentially, of a sex offender. [The Biden administration is] putting these children in a position of becoming potential victims.

These same concerns are applicable to the sponsors to whom HHS subsequently releases UACs after processing. In the absence of thorough vetting, there is no telling how many bad actors are posing at relatives to gain custody of UACs to further the human smuggling operation.

Under U.S. immigration law, human smuggling is a serious offense. An alien who at any time knowingly encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the United States in violation of law is inadmissible. Similarly, an alien is removable if he or she encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the U.S. in violation of the law at time of any entry or within five years of any entry. Thats not all;substantial criminal penalties (prison time and fines) also apply (to citizens or aliens) under section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, depending on the specifics of the alien smuggling.

Whether the Biden administration is hand-delivering UACs to their illegal alien parents or callously exposing UACs to human smugglers themselves, it is irrefutable that the U.S. government has become a key partner in a cruel international human smuggling operation. Consequences should attach to this illegal and harmful behavior.

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Many Texans look to the Office of the Attorney General for guidance with disputes and legal issues. The agency receives hundreds of letters, phone calls, and visits each week about crime victims compensation, child support, abuse in nursing homes, possible consumer fraud, and other topics.

To find out more about the Texas Attorney General, visit the official website at https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/.

AG Paxton: Illegal Immigration Costs Texas Taxpayers Over $850Million Each Year

AUSTIN As the border crisis caused by President Bidens policies surges illegal immigration and escalates criminal activity, Attorney General Ken Paxton stands committed to upholding the law and protecting Texans.

In his January lawsuitthat halted the Biden administrations unlawful 100-day freeze on deportations, Attorney General Paxton uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars that Texas taxpayers involuntarily spent onillegalaliens every year:

Texans are hardworking and generous people, but the cost of illegal immigration is an unconscionable burden on the taxpayers of our great state. If we use the minimum estimated costs for services Texas provides to unlawfully present and undocumented aliens, taxpayers are shelling out an estimated $855 million every year, said Attorney General Paxton. Texas will always welcome those who legally immigrate, but we cannot continue forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for individuals who skirt the law and skip the line. I will continue to fight for justice, safety, and prosperity for all Texans.

AG PaxtonFiles LawsuitDefending States Against Shocking Costsof Illegal Immigration

AUSTIN Attorney General Ken Paxton led a 14-state coalition before the United States Supreme Court in defense of the public charge rule, a federal law prohibiting immigration by aliens who are likely to rely on taxpayer-funded government programs.

Previously, an Illinois county and a left-wing non-profit sued the Trump Administration, challenging the public-charge rule, and the court blocked its enforcement.

The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case regarding the rule, but President Biden refused to defend.

Texas sought to defend the rule in the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and was denied. Subsequently, Texas filed this lawsuit with the Supreme Court.

Texas taxpayers are forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars every year to sustain the services our state must provide to illegal aliens. Without the public-charge rule, our Medicaid budget and other vital services will explode and be spread too thin, costing taxpayers millions more and reducing the quality of service we can provide, said Attorney General Paxton. President Biden failed to work through the administrative rule-making process and left Texas, along with our neighboring states, vulnerable. This is a shameless attempt to unravel common-sense immigration policies favored by a strong majority of Texans, and it cannot stand.

Read a copy of the filing here.

AG Paxtons Law Enforcement Round-Up

The Fugitive Apprehension Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week.

Galveston CountyTodd Francis Swartz was arrested in Galveston on March 19. Swartz had an outstanding warrant for Continued Sexual Abuse of a Child, issued by the Galveston County Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2). Swartz attempted to flee the state to avoid prosecution at the time of his arrest. The Unit made the arrest while working with the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force.

Smith CountyTomas DeJesus Cardona was arrested in Flint on March 23. Cardona had an outstanding warrant for Aggravated Kidnapping Bodily Injury/Sexual Assault issued by the Longview Police Department. The Unit made this arrest while working with the Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force, Texas Anti-Gang personnel, Smith County Sheriffs Office K-9-Unit, and the Longview Police Department Narcotics Unit.

Bell CountyMarcus Lynell Earls was arrested in Temple on March 24. Earls had outstanding warrants for six counts of Indecency with Child Sexual Contact and one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault issued by the Victoria County Sheriffs Office. This case originated in Houston and investigative leads traced Earls to the Central Texas area. The Austin Fugitive Unit followed up on the request for assistance, which led law enforcement to several counties, including Williamson and Bell. After a collaborative effort by both Units, Earls was arrested without incident.

Bexar CountyCharly Angel Carillo-Torreswas arrestedin Live Oak on March 24.Carillo-Torres had outstanding warrants issued by the Brownsville Police Department for Capital Murder, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, and Burglary of Habitation with Intent to Commit Other Felonies. The Unit made this arrest while working with the United States Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio.

Denton CountyLuis Juarez, an illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested in Flower Mound on March 24. Juarez had an outstanding warrant for two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child issued by the Little Elm Police Department.

The Unit coordinated with the Department of Homeland Securitys Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to place an immigration detainer on the suspect based on the violent charges and suspect history within the states. ICE will file the immigration detainer for deportation.

AG Paxton Commends Fifth Circuit for Upholding the TDCJs COVID-19 Safety Measures

AUSTIN Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for ruling in favor of the COVID-19 protective measures implemented by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

TDCJ acted promptly and reasonably to combat this virus by relying on the advice of medical professionals, and Attorney General Paxton credits the Fifth Circuit for recognizing the protective actions taken by TDCJ.

TDCJ took extraordinary measures to protect inmates and staff from COVID-19. I applaud them for their extensive efforts to safeguard inmates health and safety, and I commend the court for recognizing the efficiency of their protocols and the need for flexibility to address changes in our understanding of this virus, said Attorney General Paxton. In light of this global pandemic, I will ensure that Texas will continue to lawfully and professionally implement health safety procedures for those at risk and reliant on the state.

Read a copy of the judgment here.Read a copy of the opinion here.

AG Paxton: Claim Deadline Set for Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, and Barrick Capital

AUSTIN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along withother state regulators and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,recentlyfiled a joint civil enforcementaction against Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, Barrick Capital, and other associated parties for perpetrating a fraudulent precious metals investment scheme. This case allegedly involves 1,600 investors and more than $185 million in customer funds.

My office is fiercely committed to holding fraudsters accountable and pursuing relief and recovery for victims of illegal scams. I will not stand by as companies use deceptive tactics to siphon cash from hardworking Texans, said Attorney General Paxton. Texans who were lied to deserve justice, and they deserve recuperation.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas appointed a Receiver to begin administering the claims process and to distribute the remaining money to defrauded clients.

As part of the process, the Receiver will send correspondence, instructions, and a claims form. Defrauded clients must complete and return their claims forms to the Receiver to participate in the claims process and request a return of the remaining, available money.The deadline to return the claim form is April 30, 2021.

Defrauded clientsshould direct their questions tothe Receiver,KellyCrawford via email atkelly.crawford@solidcounsel.comorby calling214-706-4213.For moreinformation about the claims processplease visitwww.metalsandbarrickcapitalreceivership.com.

TheOffice of the Texas Attorney General can be reached bycalling the Constituent Affairs Division at (512) 463-2100.

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At the time of going to press, the PSP had detained three people in the incident. Hugo Marado from the PSP said that there were indications that the detainees were part of a larger group, with officials suspecting a total of 16 people, allegedly from Morocco, although the authorities highlighted that this does not mean that they all arrived on the same vessel.

According to Hugo Marado, it was the three detainees who reported that the group was composed of 16 people, which led the police authorities to raise their alertness, especially in the eastern Algarve.

"Within our patrol we are being especially attentive, but we have no idea of the locations where they can be found," he acknowledged, adding that the case had been reported to the Castro Marim Police and Customs Cooperation Centre.

On 29 March, the authorities detained three people in Vila Real de Santo Antnio, in the district of Faro, who had allegedly landed illegally on a beach in the municipality, after the local Maritime Police detected an abandoned vessel on the beach of Santo Antnio.

The small vessel, detected early in the morning, contained cans for fuel and evidence of food, which led the Maritime Police to report the situation to GNR, PSP and the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF).

According to Hugo Marado, in the middle of the morning, a patrol of the PSP in Vila Real de Santo Antnio spotted three men in the city "with an air of fatigue, disorientation and with wet clothes", with only one of them having documents, but not authorisation to enter Portugal. The three were later detained for illegal entry and permanence in national territory.

We believe that they came on a larger vessel and were then placed on a smaller vessel. It does not seem to us that a vessel like that is capable of making the entire journey, said the authorities.

If confirmed to be illegal immigration from North Africa, this was the seventh landing on the Algarve coast since the end of 2019.

Between December 2019 and December 2020, 97 migrants landed in the Algarve on six vessels, all of them undocumented and allegedly from the same location, the city of El Jadida, in Morocco, located on the country's Atlantic coast, 700 kilometres from the Algarve.

Some of these migrants tried to apply for asylum, but were denied, some are still being processed, and most were ordered to be expelled from the country.

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Editors note: We have a feeling were going to get more mail on the recent surge of migrants to the southern border than on most other topics. So lets dip into the mailbag at [emailprotected], sampling this and other concerns.Ken McIntyre

Dear Daily Signal: I appreciated Fred Lucas article on 6 Key Aspects of Bidens Amnesty Bill. I thought it quite fitting that the accompanying photograph showed the Stop the Deportations truck passing in front of President Joe Bidens White House.

Of course, we also have the massive safe buffer zone now around the U.S. Capitol with 12-foot reinforced fencing and razor wire on top, which extends for several miles and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approved and had built within two weeks.

Pelosi, the one who decried fences on the southern border to stop illegal immigration, saying they are offensive. Our Capitol now resembles any authoritarian socialist dictatorship. Was this the plan?Rick MacDonald

Dear Daily Signal: Of course the Democrats want this amnesty bill for illegal immigrants to pass. They are doing everything in their power to cinch future votes for them.

Look at the migrants who are flooding our borders. Future votes. Its disgusting.

I am a conservative grandparent who is terrified for the future. Were turning into a socialist America before our eyes.Bonnie Osborn, San Antonio, Texas

Dear Daily Signal: You were kind enough to report our dilemma in 2019 (We Hear You: An Immigrant Couple Explains the Unfairness of Amnesty). Here we still are, almost 16 years in the United States, full-time, tax-paying employers of a small business that has survived the COVID-19 pandemicbut with no pathway to citizenship.

In fact, to comply with our e-2 investors visa, we need to leave the U.S. every two years for at least 48 hours. We are forced by the rules to leave and obtain a new I-94 exit/entry document.

We cant go to our native Canada, which is locked down, so were flying to the Dominican Republic for three days.

Good Lord willing, well be allowed back in without a big hassle. Its a catch-22. Anyway, its the price we pay to live in the greatest country ever.

Surely sanity will prevail and if the government is going to legalize 20 million people who essentially broke the law to be here, it would give those of us who have played by the rules at least a pathway to citizenship.

Im copying our Florida state representative, Bob Rommel, who is also a good friend, and we sent a copy of your original article to Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio. Im not sure, however, that anyone in power will do the right thing for those of us who love this country but feel forgotten.Gary and Shelley Cahill, Naples, Fla.

Dear Daily Signal: These are people who by U.S. law are in the United States illegally.Why should illegal immigrants be rewarded for breakingthe countrys laws?

Secondly, why should President Biden even be considered to have the right to do the things he has presented? No one person in this country should be allowed essentially to change or override any law. If people are allowed to break the law without paying the assigned penalty, then why have laws?

President Trump had the guts to start dealing with illegal immigration according to our laws, which past presidents havechosen to ignore. Trump was enforcing the laws; Biden is ignoring the fact that they exist. That is a big difference.

Bottom line, letting people flood into this country while ignoring our immigration laws shouldnt be up to any one individual.

History shows us that continuing to allow people to illegally enter this country and then ultimately giving them a free pass only encourages others to do this. That makes no sense whatsoever.R.L. Hand, Texas

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Sadly, Mr. Biden (after 47 years in D.C.) never learned a single thing about correct immigration policy. His six-step plan will act as a huge new magnet that will attract even more illegal entry into the U.S. It also rewards lawbreakers.

Eventually, because most illegal entrants will vote for Democrats, his plan will convert America to a single-party system, destroying our nation.

The correct solution is to assist people in their home nations by transferring safety and economic methods of self-reliance to other nations.

A policy that opens Americas doors fully to the world without limits or penalties, as the presidents does, will make the U.S. just another nation among many other (socialistic) nations, ruining America.R.C. Arrow

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Makes me wonder how many of these 20 million illegal immigrants voted for Joe Biden. We really dont know, do we? If we do, Ill take this comment back.Dave Peck, Kenai, Alaska

Dear Daily Signal: Thank you for Joseph Backholms article on Utahs Murray School District and the actions of parents to pause the equity committee and book bundle program (Utah Parents Push Back Against Transgender Agendaand Win).

This is the first article Ive seen that shows the parents in a good light. We are so grateful. We want to get the story out further and are looking for good publicity. Thank you for your honest reporting.Laurel Fetzer, Utah

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I am 63 and can remember having only a few sports offered to me in high school, while the boys had many. I was so glad Title IX offered girls more opportunities to play and grow together.

I think that allowing transgender athletes into girls sports steals away girls opportunity to fairly compete against one another. Self-esteem and scholarships are at stake here; these were the essence and the spirit of the law that we passed in the first place.

I remember the rhetoric about finally leveling the playing field by allowing women their own sports. I do not think that a few people in temporary leadership roles should make this decision for my granddaughters.

Lets vote, state by state, and see what the American population believes is fair.Kathy Palmer, Cleveland, Ohio

Dear Daily Signal: I am sorry to say that I didnt know who actress Gina Carano was until I started watching The Mandalorian on Disney+ (Its Time to Uncancel Americans). I was hesitant to watch the show since Ive not been impressed with the Star Wars franchise for some time, the exception being the movie Rogue One.

However, I was an instant Mandalorian fan and especially grew to love Ginas character. It was nice to see a strong woman kicking butt and helping to save the day. Plus, of all the female characters, she is the best.

I had read that some fans didnt appreciate Ginas political leanings. I never dreamed that Disney would be that stupid to fire her, especially since Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal essentially made the same comparison. He has even gone so far as to call Trump supporters Nazis.

And Disney forgave Guardians of the Galaxy director-screenwriter James Gunn. Sorry, but joking about pedophilia is never funny nor acceptable.

I have learned that the only way I have to support my beliefs is with my pocketbook. I have canceled Netflix, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and now I have canceled Disney+.

I moved to Utah from South Carolina. I was born in Denver, but liberals have ruined Colorado for me. I can see they are trying to ruin Utah, too.

Many people out here support Gina and loved her character on The Mandalorian. I am looking forward to watching her new movie made by Ben Shapiros company. She seems like a tough woman; please let her know she is supported by about 75 million folks out here.Laura Siple, Utah

Dear Daily Signal: I read your article about Justice Clarence Thomas and totally agree with those who protested in his defense (Smithsonians Clarence Thomas Exhibit Guilty of Irresponsible Bias, Black Conservatives Say). I am an 84-year-old white woman who read his memoir My Grandfathers Son years ago.

We lived in Cazenovia, N.Y., where we raised our family through high school years, and were members of a new church plant. I remember vividly being encouraged by our pastor to pray for God to intervene in the ugly Senate proceedings for Clarence Thomas through several prayer meetings and in our own prayer times.

I remember it as an agonizing time as my heart was wrenched for him. We were so thankful when a breakthrough finally came and he was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.

Since that time I have read various reports and articles highlighting Thomas, saw his wifes interview about him, and also the latest video testimony of his life. With each one, my respect for him grew.

His sound judgment on the bench or toward life itself seems worth emulating for my generation and for those who follow. Good humor, kindness, virtue, faith in God and in humanity are what I remember most about Clarence Thomas.

To the curators of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, please correctly reassess and report this mans life so that future generations will know the truth of his legacy.Marriet H. Bowser, Brackney, Pa.

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Sebastian Gorkas article nails it (Chinas War With the World). Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated two simple words concerning his military: Fight! Win!

I am certain of absolutely one thing with regards to China: Its resolve for global dominance and conquest are horribly and disastrously underestimated.Todd Hilliard

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Kudos to Neil Banerji, author of the well-written piece on Ronald Reagans continuing relevance (Remembering the Gipper: Why the Memory of Ronald Reagan Is Still Relevant to Young People Today). Its possibly a timely exhortation in todays political climate.

The article itself did what the author described Reagan as having achievedraised optimism.Steve Wyzga, Gaithersburg, Md.

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