Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. The media’s beloved strong Biden economy is a lie, and Reagan adviser David Stockman has the receipts. In recent videos I’ve talked about how the blockbuster economic statistics we’re being spoon-fed is manipulated to irrelevance: Gross domestic product numbers that count ammo to Ukraine, or hundreds of billions in migrant welfare as if it were making us rich. Job numbers that intentionally skip millions of Americans who have given up on the labor force while importing millions of migrants to replace them. Retail numbers that fail to account for inflation. And, of course, the human cost: seniors going back to work or giving up on ever retiring, record young people who are jobless, living at home, who have given up on building a family. Who have checked out. In a recent article, Reaganomics champion Stockman put some numbers on the carnage. He kicks off by noting that Washington’s carnival of spend, borrow, and print has delivered nothing but stagnation, crippling debt, and endless financial bubbles that tickle Wall Street’s marbles while leaving flyover country to rust. One of Stockman’s more sobering statistics is that between 1947 and 2001, paychecks after inflation rose by 1.8% per year. That’s good enough to double every generation. Then, starting in 2001, it dropped to 0.7%—less than half—through 2020. I’ve mentioned in previous videos how 2000 was an inflection point, how we half-killed the golden goose between red tape, taxes, spending, and money printing. The kicker is, since 2020, that anemic growth actually turned negative. As in, we didn’t half-kill the golden goose. Biden fully killed it. So, forget the alleged blockbuster 3% GDP growth. Forget the crazy low unemployment numbers. Boots on the ground, we’re going down. Begging the question: What’s it going to look like when we hit the meat of the coming recession. Next, Stockman breaks down the alleged 15.9 million jobs created by Biden. He correctly notes that most were so-called “bounce-back” jobs—that is, jobs that had been outlawed during the pandemic then, once Biden was safely in office, the blue states miraculously discovered COVID-19 was over. was over. Of what’s left, Stockman estimates that just 11% were in the goods-producing sector—a good chunk of which are fake, in government-funded green energy companies that traditionally go bust after a few years, lay everybody off, and pocket the money. See Obama’s Solyndra for a case study. Scrape the barrel when that’s all done, and we’re looking at nearly half of jobs either in low-skill jobs like home care worker or hamburger joints. Or government jobs that don’t grow anything. They’re parasites. Toss in the wholesale job transfer from native-born to illegals, and the Biden-Harris economy has actually cost jobs. And with anybody who’s still got a job getting a pay cut. So what’s next? For 400 years—all the way back to the 1600s—wages in this country have grown, interrupted only by major wars and major recessions. So that leaves two possibilities: Either we are in a major recession, which the mainstreamers would laugh off, given GDP is allegedly growing at 3%. Or, worse, we really are in 3% growth and not one dime is going to workers. That would be a break with 400 years of American history; indeed, of Western history. And it would suggest the bastards may have finally, after decades of hard work, broken the American economy. Happily, we can get it back. We know how they broke it, so we know how to fix it. But it will take a major change of management to get it done. The post Strong Biden Economy? The Statistics Scream Otherwise. appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Hurricane Helene’s wrath devastated the Asheville, North Carolina, region while wreaking havoc across the southeastern United States two weeks ago. The Daily Signal traveled to western North Carolina in the immediate aftermath of the storm. While the mainstream media’s coverage focuses exclusively on ravaged metropolitan areas, like the fabled River Arts District in Asheville, the Daily Signal traversed many of the rural communities in Henderson and Rutherford counties to tell the stories of those hardest hit by Helene. Our journey began last Saturday morning in Big Oak Mobile Park, a trailer park community in Hendersonville, which consists of about 40 homes. Its residents, many of whom are over 55 years old and in declining health, were without power for more than 10 days. I am in Big Oak Park, a mobile home community 30 mins south of Asheville. Its residents, many of whom are 55+ years-old and at-risk have been without power for 10 days. Residents tell me that trash has been building up, inviting disease and bears. More to come. pic.twitter.com/kOTZHXxH9b— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 6, 2024 The Daily Signal spoke with Doug Warden, 93, the manager of the trailer park community, who, with the help of his neighbors, used chain saws to cut their way out after dozens of oak trees collapsed on roadways and on people’s homes during the storm. Notice the house on the left. A giant oak tree split it in half. The owner was home at the time and survived. pic.twitter.com/RWV2EQwenx— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 6, 2024 On Monday, The Daily Signal traveled to Lake Lure, which includes the community of Chimney Rock. A series of drone footage from the areas most severely impacted by hurricane Helene around the Asheville area in North Carolina @DailySignal 1?? Lake Lure pic.twitter.com/Zid6r9xQSz— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 8, 2024 Many of the residents we spoke with lost their homes to landslides and flooding during Hurricane Helene. The Daily Signal asked people a simple question: “What do you want to say to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris?” An overwhelming majority said that they are frustrated that the U.S. government is spending billions of dollars abroad instead of helping American citizens first. Frank Butera, a business owner in Lake Lure, said, “It’s nice that you’re helping the illegal immigrants, but it’s time to help us people that paid taxes all our life.” “It’s nice that you’re helping the illegal immigrants but it’s time to help us people that paid taxes all our life.”I asked Frank Butera, a local business owner in Lake Lure, North Carolina, what he’d like to saying to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.He… pic.twitter.com/OMTY5sKzNA— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 9, 2024 The post North Carolinians Have a Message for Biden and Harris: Put Americans First appeared first on The Daily Signal.

My organization, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, co-hosted a press conference Monday with Michigan Lighthouse Ministries. Over 50 pastors from across Michigan noted the atrocities committed a year ago to the day by Hamas terrorists against Israeli citizens. They expressed solidarity with Israel. We chose a church in Michigan for this program because the state is home to the largest Arab-American population in the country. Michigan is also home to Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat who is the only Palestinian-American representative in the U.S. House of Representatives and one of the nation’s most strident voices against Israel. Were these clergy, mostly black, expressing opposition to Arab Americans? Certainly not. On the contrary, their support of the Jewish state, and the values it embodies and expresses, is an expression of support for the welfare and betterment of all mankind. Of great concern to these Christian evangelicals is the cloud of darkness spreading and enveloping so much of our world today. The miraculous return of the Jewish people to their historical homeland after 2,000 years in dispersion and their transformation of desert and swamp into a thriving modern state, with per capita income higher than most European countries, shines laser-like light into the thick dark cloud of evil around us. Hamas terrorists noted the first anniversary of their Oct. 7 attack by firing missiles into Israel, saying that, given the opportunity, they would commit the same atrocities again and again. By atrocities, we’re talking about murder, rape, beheadings, burning of babies, mutilation of corpses. How is it that there is sympathy for this depravity? Iran, which provides the billions financing Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations, had a gross domestic product of just $5,740 per capita in 2023, according to tradingeconomics.com. This is only 13.5% of Israel’s $42,674 per capita GD, despite Iran having the fourth-largest holdings of oil reserves in the world. The difference is that Israel is about choosing life and personal responsibility and creativity, and Iran is about a government stealing the wealth of its citizens to finance a hateful, destructive ideology. Similarly, the Hamas terrorists. The billions infused into Gaza over the years from Iran, but also from European countries and America, was used to fund terror rather than build a country and create wealth. When I first visited Israel, I saw the similarities of the culture of blame and denial of personal responsibility among the Palestinians that have caused so much destruction in America’s own inner cities. We see a corrupt political leadership exploiting the worst tendencies in people by attributing their suffering to others, fostering a culture of blame, rather than taking personal responsibility for their own lives. The black clergy that gathered in Michigan on Monday, Oct. 7, did so to stand for truth and to stand for a better world. Inscribed on America’s Liberty Bell in Philadelphia are these words from the book of Leviticus in the Hebrew Bible: “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the Inhabitants thereof.” The bell was commissioned in Pennsylvania in 1751 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of William Penn’s first constitution for the future state in 1701. Penn observed, “If we will not be governed by God, we must be governed by tyrants.” This is the message our pastors convey to a world swimming in darkness. When our own country was attacked by Muslim terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, evangelical pastors pleaded that the nation do its own soul-searching for its sins. They were chastised for saying this. But we see, over the 23 years since then, that those sins continue to weaken our nation. The appeal of our pastors is unwavering support for the one Jewish state, for the Bible we have received from the Jewish nation, and to end, everywhere, the sick and evil culture of blame. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Why Black Clergy Speak Out for Israel appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. On Tuesday, the United States announced potential plans to request a court mandate directing Alphabet Inc to divest significant segments of its operations, including its Chrome browser and Android operating system. This move aims to dismantle what is described as an illegal monopoly held by Google in the online search sector. A judge had previously concluded in August that Google, which handles 90% of internet searches in the US, had established this monopoly unlawfully. We obtained a copy of the proposals for you here. The Justice Department has outlined remedies that could dramatically alter the landscape of how information is accessed on the internet by Americans, potentially diminishing Google’s revenue and enabling competitors to expand. These proposed remedies are designed to prevent Google’s historical dominance from expanding into emerging sectors like artificial intelligence. The department emphasized that effectively addressing the harm caused necessitates “not only ending Google’s control of distribution today but also ensuring Google cannot control the distribution of tomorrow.” Additionally, the Justice Department is considering urging the court to halt Google’s substantial payments to secure its search engine as the pre-installed or default option on new devices. In 2021, Google paid $26.3 billion to various companies, including Apple, to maintain its search engine as the default on devices, which has helped preserve its dominant market position. Google, planning to appeal, described the proposals on a corporate blog as “radical” and “far beyond the specific legal issues in this case.” The company asserts that its search engine remains a top choice due to its quality and contends it faces significant competition from entities like Amazon. Google also noted that users have the freedom to select alternative search engines. The Justice Department’s efforts also include proposals to forestall Google’s control over future technology developments in AI. They may require Google to make its indexes, data, and models used for search and AI features accessible to competitors and proposes restrictions on Google’s agreements that could limit other AI firms’ access to web content. The department suggests allowing websites to opt out of having their content used by Google to train AI models. Google warned that these AI-focused proposals might inhibit the industry’s growth. The company argued, “There are enormous risks to the government putting its thumb on the scale of this vital industry — skewing investment, distorting incentives, hobbling emerging business models — all at precisely the moment that we need to encourage investment.” A detailed proposal from the Justice Department is expected to be submitted to the court by November 20, with Google set to present its counter-proposals by December 20. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post DOJ Takes Aim at Breaking Up Google appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

Humans aren’t the only living creatures that enjoy a good time! We still have a little while before Winter takes off and Spring nestles its way into being. Our animals get cabin fever just like we do, sure they go out into the cold and are ok but they get bored as well. I personally, enjoy spending quality time with my critters big and small but I also enjoy playing and having fun with them. I don’t know if you know this or not but chickens love to swing and some horses enjoy a round of soccer. Read on to learn some fun farm animal pastimes! Fun Farm Animal Pastimes I learned long ago that when an animal gets bored and has too much time on their…. Well, their claws, hooves, or feet they sometimes begin misbehaving. That’s right folks, any animal can behave much like a young toddler when there’s nothing to do, getting into things they’re not supposed to, escaping their pens, making a mad dash for the neighbors, etc. With that in mind, I’d like to share a few ways you can have fun with your farm animals, it doesn’t have to be anything expensive or elaborate rather something that makes them think, run, and enjoy the time. Horses & Goats I don’t know of any animals so far that don’t enjoy a game of ball in one way or another. I mentioned earlier that horses enjoy soccer but any medium to large sized ball will do. Goats will also play soccer with you BUT if they have their horns you may want to choose your ball wisely. Horses and goats are very much like dogs in the way they enjoy playing, some horses and goats will even play fetch with a tennis ball but they don’t always like to give the ball back. Chickens & Ducks Chickens love swinging on swings! You can make your own or you can actually buy pre-made chicken swings. Ducks love to swim, I’m pretty sure that is an obvious fact. In the winter sometimes the water in the pools freeze and the ducks will ice skate, I’m just kidding! So when the ducks can’t enjoy their favorite pastime here’s what else works, don’t laugh. If you get some meal worms or grubs and tie them to the end of the string you can give your ducks a run for their money. They’re very similar to cats in a game of chase, however, their reward when they catch the string is a tasty bug. Pigs We all know that pigs are the most like dogs out of all the farm animals. Whatever you do with a dog you can almost guarantee you can do with a hog, in terms of fun that is. Pigs really like attention more than anything other than eating. They almost always enjoy whatever your farm dog enjoys doing down to running through the mud. Pigs like to be pampered and so far that I see that’s their favorite pastime. So get a nice soft brush and give your hog some TLC, they’ll love you forever for it. There are many farm animals that I could list and many of them enjoy playtime. Not all of the animals enjoy the same thing, there will be some horses that feel as though playing ball is not for them, maybe they’d rather go on a run or play tag with the pups. Anything is possible really. I like to raise any of my animals up from babies with constant interaction between us humans and them. It creates bonds and trust. The more time you spend observing and interacting with your critters the more you will learn about each one's personal preference of play time. Remember our animals can experience just about anything we can, so if you notice your critters getting into trouble or misbehaving maybe they need some extracurricular activities to help pass the time. We’d love to hear any of your fur and feathered babies favorite things to do. As always please feel free to drop us a line or two and share with us some of your animals silly stories or pastimes! Happy Farming Friends. Up Next: Off-Grid Solar Survival: Top 5 Things to Consider Before Diving In Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook!  

A stray cat with a gentle spirit had longed for the comfort of indoor life and finally got his wish. He couldn't be happier. HerbieStrayCatClubFor a while, Herbie, the cat, had been living as a stray, weathering the harsh outdoor conditions and fending for himself against other animals.A Good Samaritan who cares for local community cats first noticed him when he began visiting her garden for food and soon returned for more. He was fixed with the help of a local rescue and continued to receive daily meals from his kind-hearted caretaker.Over time, she noticed a change in the cat as he grew curious, showing interest in her house. He was finally safe after years outsideStrayCatClub"Since being neutered, Herbie longed for the comfort of indoor life," Stray Cat Club shared.With many cats already in her care and an upcoming move, she knew she couldn't continue caring for Herbie but was determined to give him a fresh start. She found a rescue committed to finding him a loving forever home. Within hours of being in foster care, he snuggled up to his humansStrayCatClub"He's had a rough time living as a stray, but his gentle spirit has stolen all of our hearts."Herbie came to a foster home through Stray Cat Club, and within the first hour of being there, his laid-back and easygoing nature began to shine through. He nestled beside his foster carer for a much-needed nap, making up for lost sleep. He found his favorite napping placeStrayCatClubEstimated to be 4-9 years old, Herbie is a delightful cat, always seeking out the coziest spot in the house where he can indulge in a long slumber. "Don't worry if you lose track of him; just check the fluffiest bed or sofa, and there he'll be, snoozing away in pure bliss."After being thoroughly examined by two veterinarians, they concluded that Herbie was born with a unique eye. Herbie was born with an unique eyeStrayCatClub"It doesn't cause him any pain or discomfort and just adds to his character."After roaming the streets for likely most of his life, Herbie was overjoyed to be in the safety and comfort of a foster home. He started shadowing his people everywhere, keeping them company as they went about their day. He follows his people around the house, keeping them companyStrayCatClub"Thankfully, his toughest days are behind him now. This sweet boy absolutely adores human company and will happily follow you around or settle beside you for head and belly rubs."While he enjoys keeping his people close, he's quickly learned to steer clear of the vacuum - though who could blame him? StrayCatClubHerbie doesn't seem to miss the outdoors much. He lounges comfortably on his throne in the cat tree or by the window, basking in the warm sunlight and watching the world go by."He's a super sociable cat who would fit beautifully into a family with children and other cats. He really has such a gentle and loving nature." StrayCatClubHerbie is starting to play with toys, rediscovering his inner kitten, but more than anything, he loves spending his day snoozing away, dreaming of a world where the food bowl is never empty and beds are always comfy. StrayCatClubWith a human by his side, Herbie now purrs with a sense of contentment he's never known before.Every day, he wakes up to familiar faces, knowing all is good with the world. StrayCatClubShare this story with your friends. More on Herbie the cat and Stray Cat Club on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Two Stray Cats Have Been with Each Other for Years Finally Experience Home Together for the First Time

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With much of the national media ghoulishly obsessing over fringe conspiracy theories about Hurricane Milton and Russia-related claims from Bob Woodward’s new book, Real Clear Politics’s Philip Wegmann actually did his job Wednesday in pressing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on claims in the Woodward book about Ukraine and President Biden reportedly regretful he made Merrick Garland Attorney General. A few hours later, Wegmann asked President Biden about the wholly manufactured news cycle claiming Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is ignoring Vice President Kamala Harris (who has no power over any aspect of the federal response).  That question came after Biden spent much of his time blaming Trump for alleged misinformation and Harris’s Fatal Attraction-like obsession with bashing DeSantis: .@PhilipWegmann on Hurricane #Milton: “Mr. President, does Governor DeSantis need to take Vice President Harris’s calls?” Biden: “All I can tell you is I’ve talked to Governor DeSantis. He's been very gracious. He thanked me for all we've done. He knows what we're doing and —… pic.twitter.com/vORstA1omG — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 9, 2024 Rewinding to mid-afternoon’s White House briefing, AP’s Aamer Madhani, The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg used part of their question time to invoke claims from Woodward’s book that then-President Trump sent then-scarce COVID-19 tests to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and has spoken with him numerous times since leaving the White House. While he also went down this rabbit hole, NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez also asked about Biden allegedly having used expletives to describe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Wegmann wasn’t having any of this. In contrast, he wanted to know why Jean-Pierre engaged with the unsubstantiated claims about Trump and Putin when she usually doesn’t “often speculate about hypotheticals.”     Jean-Pierre mumbled this word salad: It’s speculation, but if it’s true, because I knew — right — we all knew that you all will have — will have questions about — uh — uh — uh —  for us about the national security concerns, about our thoughts about this and so, if it is indeed true — right — we’re talking about President Putin here. We see what’s happening in Ukraine — Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. That’s about democracy. That’s about Ukrainians fighting for their freedom, and we have heard the former President say and lobby against the — the funding — uh — for Ukraine. So, yeah, if it is true, it is indeed concerning because we’re talking about our national security here, so we wanted to be — wanted to be very, very clear and so, I’ll leave it there. In Doocy-like fashion with the flattery ahead of the hook, Wegmann hit Jean-Pierre with this claim from the book: “Does President Biden regret making Merrick Garland his Attorney General, as Mr. Woodward has reported?” Jean-Pierre was unamused, claiming that speculation was fine since it involved Putin and “national security”, but otherwise she wouldn’t because “there’s going to be many books written about an administration” and “[i]t’s not — it’s very much typical — uh — and I’m just not going to comment on every specifics every — uh — every — uh — matter that comes up or any particulars that come up.” Wegmann shrewdly closed with a question about Ukraine since Jean-Pierre said she would speculate since the Trump-Russia claims were matters of “national security” (click “expand”): WEGMANN: Mr. Woodward also reports that according to intelligence reports, the White House officials here believed that there was as much of a 50 percent chance that Russia would use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. I mean, is — is that 50 percent odds number — is that accurate? And if so — JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah? WEGMANN: — would this administration, you know, let the American public know that that kind of risk is real? JEAN-PIERRE: Again, I’m not going to speak to everything — uh — that is in a book, every particular — uh — there’s going to be many books written and we understand that. It’s not atypical — uh — but I won’t respond to every piece in the book. Elsewhere in the briefing, Gutierrez, CNN’s M.J. Lee, and ABC’s Selina Wang obsessed over this overblown rippling of misinformation in questions to FEMA Administrator Deana Criswell (click “expand”): EE: The White House has been talking a lot about the threat of misinformation, disinformation as it relates to strong recovery efforts. Can you talk to us about whether there’s one piece of incorrect information that you think in your view has been most damaging that you think would be most important to clarify? (....) WANG: Can you give any specific examples about the real world impact that disinformation is having? Both in terms of are you seeing people who aren’t taking precautions because they don’t trust the government or FEMA or NOAA and then, in terms of the threats to FEMA workers. Have you seen any threats against some of them on the ground? (....) GUTIERREZ: You said before that you have dealt with misinformation in the past. Why do you think that misinformation is so rampant this time around? Is it because of the election? Is it because of certain politicians? Is it because of tech platforms? Or is it because of potentially a foreign actor? To see the relevant transcript from the October 9 briefing, click here.

Kamala Harris has landed a series of softball interviews with friendly, partisan hosts — but her recent interview on “60 Minutes” with Bill Whitaker strayed far from that trend. “I've been covering the border for years, and so I know this is not a problem that started with your administration,” Whitaker began. “But there was a historic flood of undocumented immigrants coming across the border the first three years of your administration.” “As a matter of fact, arrivals quadrupled from the last year of President Trump. Was it a mistake to loosen the immigration policies as much as you did?” he added, before Kamala gave a meandering non-answer. “It’s a longstanding problem, and solutions are at hand, and from day one, literally, we have been offering solutions,” the vice president answered. While another interviewer might have let that slide, Whitaker wasn’t having it. “What I was asking was, was it a mistake to kind of allow that flood to happen in the first place?” he asked. Kamala then gave another non-answer, telling Whitaker that the policies she’s been promoting are about “fixing a problem, not promoting a problem.” “But the numbers did quadruple,” Whitaker softly responded, almost as if talking to a child. Kamala went on to champion the Biden administration cutting “the flow of illegal immigration by half” and blamed Congress for further inaction. “There’s so much absolute drivel in there,” Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” comments, disturbed. “First, you don’t need Congress to do anything.” “We don’t need more laws to take care of the border. As a matter of fact, what you guys did immediately when you got into office is get rid of Donald Trump’s executive actions that were stemming illegal immigration,” he adds. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Do we not already have enough criminals in this country? When will we finally reach the point where we say “no more” to repeat offenders, including drunk drivers, sex offenders, drug traffickers, and gangbangers from other countries? The time has come for states — especially those led by Republicans — to take a firm and unified stand. Holding a special session right before the election, as early voting begins, offers the perfect opportunity to bring this issue to the forefront. We could fill pages daily with stories about repeat violent criminal aliens committing horrific rapes, murders, and DUI homicides, taking the lives of Americans in their prime through entirely avoidable crimes. We are also beginning to see the effects of bringing in millions of migrants, particularly in small towns like Springfield, Ohio, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and Sylacauga, Alabama. Time and again, we hear this is a federal issue and that states lack the power to combat or deter this invasion. Not so. It’s time for Republican governors and legislatures to step up and address this issue once and for all. States must stand firm and refuse to recognize any amnesty Joe Biden and Kamala Harris attempt to grant in the final months of their administration. With the November election approaching, every Republican governor should convene a special legislative session aimed at deterring illegal aliens from entering red states. Here are 10 strategies: Declare an invasion: The session should start by passing a resolution that acknowledges the state is facing an invasion and invokes powers under the Constitution’s compact clause. Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 allows states to engage in defensive actions if “actually invaded” or facing “imminent danger” that requires immediate response. After four years of inaction from the federal government, states can’t wait any longer. Criminal aliens, transnational gangs, fentanyl trafficking, human trafficking, and the strain on public services pose an undeniable danger. While states don’t need to wage war, they can use their authority over internal order, policing, and public health to restrict, deter, and, when possible, encourage illegal aliens to deport themselves voluntarily. Declare a public health emergency: Large numbers of illegal aliens are arriving from countries with diseases not common in the United States, including Haiti, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We all remember the extent to which states exercised police powers over public health during the pandemic, shutting down churches, businesses, and even restricting breathing to prevent disease spread. States even imposed travel bans on residents of other states. If they could do that, they can certainly apply similar restrictions to foreign invaders who are gathering en masse under chaotic conditions and creating a public health threat. We’ve already seen outbreaks in migrant shelters. What happened to the public health concerns that overrode natural rights in 2020? Incarcerate or expel criminal aliens: Stories of illegal aliens with records of drunk driving, drug and weapons charges, and robbery committing additional serious crimes appear daily across every state. GOP governors should adopt a clear policy: The first crime an illegal alien commits in a state should be his last. In a letter to a GOP congressman, ICE revealed that its non-detained docket includes 7.6 million aliens, among them individuals with 662,566 total criminal convictions or charges. This group includes aliens convicted of more than 13,000 homicides, 15,811 sexual assaults (plus 9,461 convicted of other sex offenses), 851 kidnappings, nearly 3,400 weapon offenses, over 2,000 robberies, 56,533 dangerous drug convictions, 14,301 burglaries, and 62,231 assaults. Many of the most serious offenders are currently in state or local prisons, but others remain free on the streets. This is especially true for "low-level" offenders, such as roughly 130,000 traffic offenders, 70,000 drug offenders, 31,000 charged or convicted of larceny, 17,000 weapons offenders, and 17,500 burglars. The federal government has not removed these people, including 1.3 million who already have final removal orders. This is where states must step in. Each legislature should impose significant sentencing enhancements for those who commit any crime after entering the United States illegally. For aliens arrested for minor crimes that don’t require incarceration for justice, states should offer a diversion program. This program could provide a suspended sentence in exchange for self-repatriation. States could even cover the cost of a plane ticket and grant leniency, as long as the person doesn’t return to the state. This approach combines incentives and consequences to encourage self-repatriation without risking accusations of states actively engaging in deportation. Federal law implicitly supports the idea of self-removal during or outside a criminal trial under either federal or state law. Outlaw illegal presence in states: The above approach would target criminal aliens caught committing additional offenses. To deter all illegal aliens, states need to make illegal presence itself a crime. Oklahoma’s House Bill 4156, passed last session, aimed to do just that, though a federal judge has currently enjoined it. As a contingency, states should strengthen penalties and enforcement of related crimes involving illegal immigrants, such as trespassing, criminal vagrancy, identity theft, tax fraud, human trafficking, and harboring illegal aliens. States should leverage enhanced sentences to encourage self-repatriation, avoiding judicial interference. State agencies should rigorously investigate identity theft by cross-referencing welfare benefits, driver’s licenses, and employment records for duplicates. Additionally, individuals arrested for offenses tied to transnational gangs like MS-13 or Tren de Aragua should face even harsher sentencing enhancements. Beef up employment enforcement: If illegal aliens cannot get jobs, they will not come. That’s the bottom line. Right now, only six southeastern states and Arizona require universal E-Verify, and even these states often fail to enforce the law vigorously. Additionally, many employers use labor brokers, who officially hire these workers on behalf of local companies, to sidestep regulations. States must start prosecuting these labor brokers for human trafficking and evading state laws against employing illegal workers. Eliminating job opportunities will significantly reduce illegal immigration. Reject Biden’s amnesty: Joe Biden continues to offer various forms of quasi-legal status to illegal aliens through unlawful parole programs or by expanding Temporary Protected Status. States must stand firm and refuse to recognize any amnesty Joe Biden and Kamala Harris attempt to grant in the final months of their administration. For state purposes, they should treat those individuals as illegal aliens. Bar illegal aliens from public schools: It’s unfair for American children and parents to see their schools overwhelmed by illegal immigrants with different cultures and languages, who may pose security risks. This issue has even reached small, rural districts facing a surge in such enrollments. The right to K-12 education for illegal immigrants stems from the activist court ruling 42 years ago in Plyler v. Doe, which applied the equal protection clause to illegal aliens. The current Supreme Court might rule differently. At the very least, states should bar all prospective illegal immigrants or those who can't prove they arrived before 2021. Or states could require a state-issued photo ID (rather than just a utility bill) to prove residency in a school district, applying the same standard to all residents, similar to voter ID requirements in many red states. Since most red states, except Utah, don’t issue photo IDs to illegal immigrants, those individuals would be ineligible to register for school under a residency verification law applied equally to everyone. States should also require disclosure of immigration status during interactions like motor vehicle registrations, business license applications, welfare benefits, financial transactions, and arrests. State agencies should maintain a database of this information, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, for informational purposes. Florida has already implemented such a policy in hospitals and has reported a decline in illegal immigrants using those services. States could share this information with ICE, enabling federal action if a future administration takes a tougher stance on immigration. Use zoning laws to limit town transformations: Small towns like Springfield, Ohio, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Colony Ridge, Texas, and Sylacauga, Alabama, have faced rapid changes due to an influx of immigrants. While some claim that small towns have no power to stop this, a reporter on my podcast noted that Charleroi’s transformation stemmed from local business interests buying homes on Main Street and converting them into de facto “labor barracks.” Local governments can use zoning laws to ban multi-unit dwellings and other living arrangements that attract illegal immigration. Although localities can’t make immigration law, they can use housing, transportation, and criminal vagrancy ordinances to discourage settlement in their areas. End the 'unaccompanied minor' scam: Hundreds of thousands of volatile and violent teens enter our communities under humanitarian statutes, aided by sponsors who often lack legal status themselves. States should require sponsors of unaccompanied alien children to register with state child welfare departments, which must verify any claimed family relationship. This step would deter bad actors from perpetuating child trafficking and immigration status manipulation. Revoke licenses of nonprofits aiding illegal immigration: A Florida Grand Jury found that several federally funded NGOs provide illegal immigrants with cash cards, cell phones, and even “safari-style guide maps,” aiding the invasion. States should criminalize activities that facilitate illegal immigration, similar to the unenforced federal law that makes it illegal to encourage or induce unlawful entry into the United States. States should also revoke business licenses and state recognition of NGOs that violate these laws. Republicans at the national level have given up key leverage points in addressing this issue. States where Republicans control the executive and legislative branches need to act now.