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The nation’s illegal alien population has hit nearly 17 million, an increase of more than two million since President Joe Biden began implementing his Catch and Release network at the United States–Mexico border, an analysis reveals. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) released its annual report estimating the size of the illegal alien population residing in the United States. Based on the latest Census Bureau data, FAIR researchers found that there are at least 16.8 million illegal aliens now living in American communities — an increase of 2.3 million illegal aliens since Biden took office in January 2021 and...

Rents fell annually for the first time in three years last month, reaching the lowest median asking rent in more than a year, according to data released Friday by real estate brokerage Redfin. Median asking rents dropped 0.4 percent year over year to $1,937 in March — marking the first annual decline since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The median asking rent rose more than 17 percent between 2021 and 2022. Redfin analyzed rent prices from Rent., an apartment rental listing website, across the 50 largest U.S. metros, using data from more than 20,000 apartment buildings nationwide. Redfin’s...

Voice of America U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Ukraine, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent says that the US government annually allocates about $ 750 million to Ukraine. Kent stated this in an interview with Radio Liberty. “I think that we (in the USA - ed.) have a very reliable foundation of support. Every year our Congress allocates funds to support Ukraine in various industries - up to $ 750 million a year. Perhaps there are four, maximum five, other countries that receive such support from us every year. And it does not depend...