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Washington Examiner: 1,800 illegal-immigration cases per judge after case backlog surges above 500,000
There are a whopping 500,000 pending illegal-immigration cases that, divided between the 273 Justice Department immigration lawyers, amount to more than 1,800 cases per judge. The Washington Examiner has the details: The number has surged even as the administration has added a handful more judges. The current ratio is 1,819 cases per judge… But the…
Read MoreBureau of Labor Statistics: Unemployed more likely to shop for non-essentials than job search
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data that shows unemployed Americans on an average day are more likely to shop for things than look for employment opportunities. The Washington Free Beacon has the details: Only 18 percent of unemployed Americans spent time searching or interviewing for a job on an average day, while 41.1…
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Justice Department: Half a million federal immigration cases on backlog
More than half a million federal immigration cases are pending, an official with the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Fox News has the story: The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review said Wednesday there are now 500,051 pending immigration cases in the agency’s courts. The backlog has been steadily rising in recent years as the…
Read MoreGolden State health-insurance premiums set to increase 13 percent
President Obama’s signature health-insurance law is forcing Americans already cash-strapped to tighten their proverbial belts even more as premiums in the so-called “Land of Milk and Honey” are set to increase even more. The Los Angeles Times has the story: Premiums for Californians’ Obamacare health coverage will rise by an average of 13.2% next year…
Read MoreEconomic-policy expert: Financial crisis inevitable the longer Congress waits to address entitlement spending
So-called “autopilot” congressional spending – e.g., spending that Congress isn’t allowed to take its red pen to and eliminate from the budget, like food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid, social security – will soon become the bulk of the federal budget, leaving little room for discretionary spending like national defense. The Daily Signal has the scoop: Autopilot…
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