WATCH: Vance Says H-1B Must Enrich America, Not Swap Out U.S. Workers for Cheap Foreign Labor
September 27, 2026
Vice President JD Vance posted a video on Sunday defending the administration’s H-1B fight.
In the short clip, posted to his official X account, Vance asserted, “The H-1B should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners. It should exist to enrich the American economy.”
WATCH:
Vice President Vance on the Trump Administration’s H1B visa reforms:
“The H-1B should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners. It should exist to enrich the American economy.” pic.twitter.com/7bunZ97u5Z
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump extended for another year a proclamation that restricts entry for certain H-1B workers who are still overseas unless the petition includes a $100,000 payment, subject to narrow national-interest exceptions.
Trump also signed an executive order telling the secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to consider recent or planned layoffs of similar American workers when reviewing labor condition applications, petitions, and visas.
The order says Congress built H-1B to bring in uniquely skilled people who supplement the U.S. labor market, and that outsourcing shops have used it to park cheaper staff onshore and then send the work back out.
According to the White House, in the first year of the fee, the largest IT staffing and outsourcing firms cut combined H-1B registrations from 24,946 to 2,055, a 92 percent drop.
Consular requests used to fly workers in from abroad fell nearly 97 percent between the FY 2025 and FY 2027 cap seasons.
Registrations for people with at least a U.S. master’s degree rose from 45.1 percent of FY 2026 registrants to 66.1 percent for FY 2027.
Selections tied to the two highest wage levels reached 46.3 percent. The lowest wage level was 17.8 percent.
The same fact sheet notes that before the 2025 proclamation, unemployment among recent computer science graduates was 6.1 percent and 7.5 percent for computer engineering graduates.
Total Confusion at ICE: Agents Told Overnight to Stop Arresting ‘Non-Criminal’ Illegal Aliens — DHS Insists No Policy Change, Claims Directive Was Erroneous ‘Miscommunication,’
September 27, 2026
A weekend of chaos inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement ended the way these things usually end when President Donald Trump finds out: with the White House telling the field that no one is off the table.
On Saturday, agency sources told Daily Wire immigration reporter Jennie Taer that ICE officers across the country had been given verbal orders to stop arresting illegal aliens who do not have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges “for the time being.”
The same sources said the guidance would also kill so-called “collateral arrests” — the long-standing practice of taking into custody other illegal aliens found with a criminal target. People with final deportation orders but no extra criminal paper would be left on the street.
Officers who received the message were furious.
“They’re trying to calm things down before the elections,” one ICE officer told Taer. Another source hoped Trump would “find out about this sh*t and put an end to it.”
Taer posted the scoop Saturday evening:
SCOOP: ICE officers across the country were told this weekend to stop arresting non-criminals, agency sources tell @realDailyWire
Now, ICE may only arrest illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or charges for the time being, said the sources.
The change also ends so-called “collateral arrests,” sources said, meaning officers who find a criminal target alongside others in the country illegally may detain only the target.
SCOOP: ICE officers across the country were told this weekend to stop arresting non-criminals, agency sources tell @realDailyWire
Now, ICE may only arrest illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or charges for the time being, said the sources.
DHS pushed back, calling the report false and saying “no one is off the table.” The department said ICE would continue arresting and deporting people in the country illegally, while targeting criminal illegal aliens in a nationwide public-safety surge in sanctuary cities.
“This is false. No one is off the table. We will continue to arrest any and all illegal aliens that come into our path.
Anyone in our country illegally will be arrested and deported.
In an effort to protect American citizens, ICE has initiated a nationwide public safety surge in sanctuary cities where our brave officers will be targeting criminal illegal aliens—many released from jails by sanctuary politicians—including murderers, rapists, child predators, and gang members.”
This is false. No one is off the table. We will continue to arrest any and all illegal aliens that come into our path.
Anyone in our country illegally will be arrested and deported.
In an effort to protect American citizens, ICE has initiated a nationwide public safety surge… https://t.co/mGGHkZjxaZ
Melugin said the verbal guidance had gone out to ICE offices, but sources described it as erroneous, apparently stemming from a miscommunication during discussions about prioritizing the “worst first.”
He reported that new guidance was sent to field offices reaffirming that arrests, including collateral arrests, would continue. Trump told Melugin that anyone in the country illegally remained eligible for arrest and deportation.
So while DHS denied that ICE policy had changed, Melugin’s account indicates that officers did receive a confusing verbal instruction before it was corrected.
Melugin wrote:
“I’ve spoken on the phone with President Trump and nine ICE & DHS sources about this today. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Yes, this verbal guidance did go out to ICE offices across the country last night. I’ve spoken with ICE agents who received it & were shocked & frustrated by it. It’s unclear who it started with.
However, I’m told it’s erroneous, was some type of “miscommunication” during conversations about prioritizing “worst first”, and there is no change in immigration enforcement policy.
President Trump tells me anyone in the country illegally remains “on the table” for ICE arrest & deportation.
I’m also told new guidance went out to ICE field offices tonight to reaffirm this and that yes, arrests of illegal aliens and “collaterals” without additional criminal history will continue. ICE sources confirm to me they received the new guidance.
I’m not really sure what happened here – but everyone is on the same page, including President Trump, in telling me that his immigration enforcement agenda isn’t scaling back.”
I’ve spoken on the phone with President Trump and nine ICE & DHS sources about this today. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Yes, this verbal guidance did go out to ICE offices across the country last night. I’ve spoken with ICE agents who received it & were shocked & frustrated by it.… https://t.co/BVGsEbvjCu
According to reporting from NewsNation’s Ali Bradley, DHS clarified its position on social media, asserting that ICE is deliberately avoiding sweeping worksite operations in the Jayhawk State.
Bradley wrote on X, stating, “NEW: DHS says @ICEgov is not arresting illegal immigrants at worksites in Kansas.”
Mullin posted on X that “ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas.” He added that agents have instead “conducted operations targeting heinous criminals including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers and illegal aliens with final orders of removal.”
ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas. ICE law enforcement has conducted operations targeting heinous criminals including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers and illegal aliens with final orders of removal.
IRGC Threatens To Attack US Warships in the Indian Ocean if Hostilities Resume – Warning Comes as UK Probes Iran Links in Foiled Terrorist Attack at Fairford Airbase
September 27, 2026
Photo courtesy of Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Iranian threat in the Middle East and beyond.
As the Middle East tensions spread around the planet, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is issuing a threat against US warships way beyond the embattled Strait of Hormuz.
Iran is vowing to attack US warships in the Indian Ocean if Washington resumes attacks against the country.
The navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to attack US warships, including in the Indian Ocean, if Washington launches a new war against Iran.
“The threat came after Donald Trump, the US president, said he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East and warned of a renewed bombing campaign after the US midterm elections in November.
‘If another war breaks out, we will undoubtedly attack and hit their ships and destroyers even in the Indian Ocean’, Ali Mohammadi, the deputy political commander of the IRGC navy, said in comments published by the semi-official Fars News Agency.”
Iran just widened its target map: the IRGC Navy says it will hit American warships in the Indian Ocean if a new war starts
IRGC Navy political deputy Ali Mohammadi made the threat through Fars, the semi-official agency tied to the Guard, and taunted Washington for claiming… pic.twitter.com/kENhTNL3cR
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal for a seven-day truce, arguing that the Iranians are weakened and desperate for an agreement.
“’They want to make a deal to open the Hormuz Strait immediately, because they’re losing so badly’, the US president told reporters at the White House. He also posted an image of Hormuz labelled as ‘Trump Strait’ on social media.”
BREAKING: Counter Terror Police have rearrested the five men over the major incident near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
They are reportedly investigating whether it was a suspected bomb plot linked to Iran
This latest IRGC threat comes after reports arise that British police are probing Iranian links to the foiled terrorist attack to RAF Fairford airbase.
Five men have been detained on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
“Counter Terrorism Policing detectives leading the response are said to be investigating whether the alleged plot is linked to Iran, according to The Times.
Detectives are reported to be keeping an open mind but one line of inquiry is likely to be whether the incident is linked to Tehran because the base hosts the United States Air Force (USAF) and has been used to launch operations against Iran.”
Trump Administration Rejects UN Pandemic Preparedness Declaration
September 27, 2026
The Trump administration rejected a UN pandemic preparedness declaration over concerns about WHO influence and U.S. sovereignty, joining other countries whose objections prevented its adoption by consensus. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State.
The Trump administration declined to support a nonbinding UN declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response at a September 25 meeting during the General Assembly’s 81st session in New York.
Mandated by resolution 79/333, the meeting reviewed progress on a pandemic preparedness declaration adopted in 2023. Its theme called for a multilateral approach guided by “equity and solidarity.”
According to Health Policy Watch, the U.S. representative said the United States could not support the new text because of “divisive ideologies that lack definitional consensus” and references to unfinished negotiations on pathogen access and benefit sharing.
The U.S. statement said the country remained ready to work with partners to strengthen preparedness and “stop dangerous outbreaks at their source.”
The proposed pathogen access and benefit sharing arrangement would have countries share virus samples in exchange for access to tests, medicines and vaccines. It remains under negotiation as a follow-up to the WHO Pandemic Agreement, which WHO member states adopted in 2025. The United States did not take part in finalizing that agreement.
The U.S. position at the UN follows actions the Trump administration has taken regarding the WHO since January 2025. On January 20, 2025, Trump signed Executive Order 14155, beginning the U.S. withdrawal from the WHO. The order cited the WHO’s “mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic,” failure to adopt reforms, and inability to remain independent of political influence from member states.
It also said the WHO demanded payments from the United States far out of proportion to those of other countries. WHO figures show the United States contributed $1.284 billion in the 2022–2023 budget period, more than any other donor. According to the Congressional Research Service, the United States was assessed 22 percent of the WHO’s core budget for 2020–2021, compared with 12 percent for China.
Section 4 of Trump’s executive order directed the Secretary of State to end U.S. negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement and amendments to the International Health Regulations. The order also stated that actions taken to implement either would not be binding on the United States.
WHO member states adopted the Pandemic Agreement on May 20, 2025. In a video statement that day, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said it would “lock in all of the dysfunction of the WHO pandemic response” and that the United States would not participate.
On July 18, 2025, the State Department and HHS rejected amendments to the International Health Regulations adopted in 2024. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kennedy said the decision would “protect our national sovereignty” and prevent international officials from shaping U.S. domestic policy. They said the amendments gave the WHO more influence over pandemic declarations and were developed without adequate public input.
The U.S. withdrawal from the WHO took effect on January 22, 2026. In a joint statement, Rubio and Kennedy said the United States would pursue global health security through “direct, bilateral, and results-driven partnerships.” The State Department has also signed bilateral health agreements covering disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness.
China also factored into the administration’s objections to the WHO. Executive Order 14155 said China “contributes nearly 90 percent less to the WHO” than the United States. In May 2025, Kennedy said the WHO “capitulated to political pressure from China.” The administration’s July 2025 statement said the IHR amendments failed to address the WHO’s susceptibility to political influence and censorship, “most notably from China.”
The declaration had been expected to be adopted by consensus at the September 25 meeting. According to Health Policy Watch, objections from the United States and several other countries blocked consensus, so the text was not adopted. General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh’s foreign minister, said it had broad support but that “there continue to be some observations.” He said member states would consider it further but gave no date. In a press release, the WHO said it expected the text to be forwarded to the General Assembly for further consideration.
Italy also objected to the declaration. It said it did not support the WHO Pandemic Agreement or the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations, arguing that they would expand the WHO’s role beyond its mandate and impinge on national sovereignty. Italy also said terms in the declaration, including “infodemic management,” “misinformation” and “disinformation,” lack agreed definitions.
The European Union, Germany and India also raised objections or reservations. The EU said it supported the declaration’s overall objective but opposed language on compulsory licensing of health products during emergencies, which it said could undermine intellectual property. It called for voluntary technology transfer on mutually agreed terms, a position Germany also took. India said the nonbinding declaration must not prejudge ongoing negotiations on pathogen access and benefit sharing. China and Russia addressed the meeting without stating a position on the text.
NEW: Noah’s Ark Scans Founder’s Apartment Burglarized in Attempt to Destroy Research as Team on the Verge of Proving the Existience of Noah’s Ark in Turkey
September 27, 2026
Noah’s Ark Scans founder Andrew Jones’s apartment ransacked
The home of Andrew Jones, the founder of Noah’s Ark Scans, was ransacked on Saturday as research on the boat-shaped Durupınar formation near Mount Ararat in Turkey continues.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Noah’s Ark Scans, the group leading an expedition into the origins of the Durupınar formation, believed to house Noah’s Ark of the Bible, has received permits from the government of Turkey to explore the site and conduct a deep-core drilling survey.
Jones recently announced a major discovery in the expedition when the team “struck a layer so hard that the drill bit broke,” challenging the long-standing belief held by geologists that the formation was caused by a natural landslide or limestone block. Third-party lab testing for mineralized or petrified wood, which could indicate that a wooden ark has been buried for thousands of years.
“I believe this is Noah’s Ark, that’s why I’m putting the Durupinar site through the most rigorous testing possible,” Jones said.
Now, Jones is facing threats on his life and apparent attempts to destroy his research on the biblical site.
Lauren Witzke, the President of Noah's Ark Scans, announced on Saturday that Jones's apartment was "ransacked and burglarized" after he fled his apartment from individuals repeatedly threatening to kill him in the middle of the night.
"We’ve already said this expedition has come under attacks that are borderline demonic. But we still didn’t think they’d go this far," Witzke wrote on X. "They stole his laptops, his computers, his memory cards , basically anything they thought he might have stored the Noah’s Ark evidence on," she said, noting that it was a targeted robbery and "they specifically knew what they were there for."
Witzke noted, however, that copies of everything were made and stored on memory cards, and "none of the data was lost." She added, "Andrew is safe, the research is safe, we are not backing down and we won’t be scared into quitting the most important scientific study in world history."
Full statement below:
Noah’s Ark Scans founder’s apartment ransacked and burglarized!!
We’ve already said this expedition has come under attacks that are borderline demonic. But we still didn’t think they’d go this far.
After the permitted study was announced, Andrew started getting woken up between 1 and 3 a.m. People banging on his door. Yelling profanities. Trying to get in. Threatening to kill him. More than once.
We all told him to get out and stay with a friend until the 2026 Noah’s Ark study was over and thank God he listened.
While he was gone, they broke in and they turned the place upside down. They stole his laptops, his computers, his memory cards , basically anything they thought he might have stored the Noah’s Ark evidence on.
They didn’t take anything else of value. As you can see they left the mic, printer, etc they JUST stole what they through would be the research. They specifically knew what they were there for.
When the police asked for security footage, they were told the apartment complex cameras were down during the robbery.
This doesn’t look like a local job. The villagers around the site have been good to us. They benefit from the tourism Noah’s Ark brings and the man screaming threats through the door was speaking English.
Of course, Andrew had already had made and taken copies with him of everything on memory cards so none of the data was lost.
Andrew is safe, the research is safe, we are not backing down and we won’t be scared into quitting the most important scientific study in world history.
Demons can seethe. Help us finish our mission: http://NoahsArkScans.com/donate and PLEASE continue to pray for my dear friend Andrew Jones’ safety.
Noah’s Ark Scans founder’s apartment ransacked and burglarized!!
We’ve already said this expedition has come under attacks that are borderline demonic. But we still didn’t think they’d go this far.
After the permitted study was announced, Andrew started getting woken up between… pic.twitter.com/SvCAVzqXbk
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