July 25th, 2018

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Agents discovered the eight-year-old boy after he was smuggled across the Rio Grande and abandoned by a river road alone. The child was unable to provide basic biographical information to agents as they questioned him during initial contact. Agents were only able to obtain his name and age.

SUMMARY:
So we have a deal, maybe. Trump and Juncker reached a deal to avert a transatlantic trade war, ease tensions stoked by Trump’s threat and impose tariffs on car imports.

The two leaders agreed to expand European imports of U.S. liquified natural gas and soybeans and lower industrial tariffs on both sides, Trump said. The U.S. and European Union will “hold off on other tariffs” while negotiations proceed, Juncker added.

THE CENTIPEDE BREAKDOWN:

TRUMP: We agreed to work together toward zero tariffs on industrial goods

So the US and EU will reduce tariffs on machinery and components in order to make manufacturing more financially viable in the US and EU.

TRUMP: Deal made to strengthen strategic energy cooperation

Continuing the Bush era policy of the US increasing oil and gas production in order to reduce the wests dependency on Russia and the Middle East.

TRUMP: We'll resolve steel, aluminum tariff issues
JUNCKER: We agree there's global overcapacity in steel sector

Translation: F*** China.

JUNCKER: We agree there are too many illegal subsidies

Translation: F*** China again.

JUNCKER: We agreed on need to crack down on forced tech transfer

Translation: No really, F*** China.

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Kevin O’Leary, noted investor and one of the stars of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” says when you cut through all of the noise surrounding Trump’s presidency, he’s doing some “remarkable” things to help businesses, specifically the cutting of regulations.

“The reduction of regulations has been remarkable in how it has accelerated small business,” he said. “These things are quietly being changed, and I really — I credit the administration for doing this. They’re making it easier to run a small business in pretty well every state I’m involved in. So that’s working.”

A notice of inspection (NOI) informs business owners that ICE is going to audit their hiring records to determine whether they are complying with existing law.

“This is not a victimless crime,” said Derek N. Benner, Acting Executive Associate Director for HSI. “Unauthorized workers often use stolen identities of legal U.S. workers, which can significantly impact the identity theft victim’s credit, medical records and other aspects of their everyday life.”

From July 16 to 20, the second phase of the operation, HSI served 2,738 NOIs and made 32 arrests. During the first phase of the operation, Jan. 29 to March 30, HSI served 2,540 NOIs and made 61 arrests.