MarkFord
Immigrant Shuffle
In April, a year after the monthly total of illegal immigrants crossing into the US had reached 200,000 per month, Texas governor Greg Abbott launched his border bus mission, sending hundreds (maybe thousands) of these people up to Washington, DC, so that the Biden administration could take care of the people they were letting in. This didn’t go over well with the Biden administration, which then instructed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to send them to Florida. That didn’t go over well with Governor Ron DeSantis, who warned the illegal immigrants that they would not be welcomed in the Sunshine State:
“To those who have entered the country illegally, fair warning: Do not come to Florida. Life will not be easy for you, because we are obligated to uphold the immigration laws of this country, even if our federal government and other states won’t,” the Republican governor’s office told Fox News in a statement.
“Florida is not a sanctuary state, and our social programs are designed to serve the citizens of our state. The governor will protect the sovereignty of the state of Florida.”
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It’s not surprising that Florida, under DeSantis, would take this position. But other states and cities that have been inundated with aliens are equally alarmed. In Chicago and New York and even DC, where mayors once celebrated the opening of the border and repeated the mantra that “diversity is our strength,” they are now admitting that they are overwhelmed and calling for the federal government to help them out.
How Would You Rate Your Child’s School?
WalletHub, a research group, did an analysis of the top-performing school systems in the US. It was based not just on academic outcomes (graduates into top schools) but on factors like class size, instructor credentials, and safety. At the top of the list: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. At the bottom: West Virginia, Arizona, Louisiana, Alaska, and New Mexico. Click here.
Talking About ROI: Holy Moley!
A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card, bought in 1991 by a New Jersey entrepreneur for $50,000, is going up for auction at Heritage Auction in New York. It’s expected to get as much as $10 million! Click here.
New Hope for Cancer
Health breakthroughs often turn into huge financial windfalls for the companies that make them. And that means potentially huge gains for investors smart enough to get in when share prices are low. An always strong market sector for this sort of play is anything related to cancer. And just last week, researchers announced that they have figured out how different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles. The advance may allow for tailored drug treatments specific to cancer type. Click here.