Record number of migrants arrested at southern border - August 16, 2022

More than 150 Amazon employees participated in a walkout mid-shift over low wages and concerns regarding heat safety at the company’s air hub in San Bernardino, Calif., on Monday. The independently organized workers demanded a $5 an hour pay increase in addition to improved health and safety standards, marking the first coordinated labor action in Amazon’s growing air freight division. In the UK, Amazon workers report working in “sweatshop” conditions amid safety concerns and worries about the cost of living crisis, and staff at the Swindon depot staged another walkout in a protest over a 3% pay rise. The walkouts come as Union interest is on the upswing, with 70% of nonunion “skilled and hourly workers” in the U.S. reporting they would consider joining a union if given the opportunity. Apple Inc. laid off roughly 100 contract-based recruiters over the past week in an effort to reduce the tech giant’s spending, underscoring a slowdown at the company. Apple joins a host of other Big Tech companies looking to cut costs amid an economic slowdown, with Peloton, Calm and LinkedIn recently adding to the layoffs. Roughly 70 HBO Max staff members were also laid off Monday as part of a wider reorganization at the cable channel’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Economists have warned that what is happening in one sector is not representative of the entire economy because many tech companies overhired during the pandemic and now need to cut staff and save money during a tougher economic cycle. A record number of migrants are being arrested at the southwestern border as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported a surge from Latin Americans seeking asylum or work. Apprehensions were down in July, but Border Patrol agents recorded 1.82 million arrests in the first 10 months of the government’s fiscal year, exceeding last year's total. A Gallup poll found more and more Americans want a decrease in the level of immigration into the U.S. Texas is currently sending buses of migrants from the southern border to Wash