crackdown

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Singh’s business faced challenges earlier this year when a crackdown on immigrant drivers led to sudden departures, shrinking the available labor pool and leaving 15 of his trucks unused.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The day before, a group of demonstrators had swarmed the Sunday service of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., protesting the immigration crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The US has already sent deportees to several other countries in Africa as part of Washington's crackdown on immigration.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Authorities have pledged to close all online scam centres by the end of April, but analysts have said the government's crackdown on the industry is unlikely to stamp it out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite scientists’ fears, the ethical crackdown didn’t slow scientific progress.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot