My mother immigrated to Pittsburgh from Guatemala in the early 1980s under President Reagan, and I spent my first 20 years of life in South Hills. Unfortunately, today my hometown is nearly unrecognizable to me. 

The reason why is simple: The system that existed when my mom came to the United States has been completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of migrants crossing our southern border today. 

In the last two years, the migrant population in Pittsburgh has soared by 2,000%, and now it’s reaching crisis levels. 

According to a Sept. 15 segment aired by CBS Pittsburgh, Charleroi – a borough nested along the Monongahela River – has been especially impacted by this influx. Schools are overstrained. Local stores are seeing less business because of crime concerns. And residents are watching their culture vanish before their eyes. 

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This isn’t an accident. Since 2021, the Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policies have allowed the entry of millions of inadmissible aliens at a completely unsustainable rate. 

I can attest that the situation unfolding in Western Pennsylvania is unprecedented and unrecognizable. Pennsylvanians deserve an ordered and sustainable immigration system that does not impact their quality of life.  

Overburdened public systems resulting from mass immigration are one of the main concerns identified by Charleroi residents and cost Pennsylvanians $1.2 billion annually to cover medical, welfare and education expenses.

Schools in Charleroi are especially suffering with the number of migrants needing to learn English. The district has already spent $400,000 on English Language Learner (ELL) teachers and interpreters, but it is nowhere near enough to meet the demand.

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In Cornell School District – near Coraopolis – ELL class sizes have doubled from just last year. Further south in Ringgold, the school board just approved $142,000 or roughly $7,000 per student for English as a Second Language (ESL) services between 2024-2045. 

Not only is this a financial burden on taxpayers, but it makes the overall learning experience more difficult for existing students. Classrooms already face teacher shortages. Now more students are being added to them – with many not able to fully participate in the classroom due to language barriers. 

These challenges may explain why standardized test scores in public schools around Pittsburgh have drastically fallen since 2019. And, of course, almost no parents or students had a say in any of this. 

Aside from over-filled schools and financial strains, the influx of migrants resettled by the Biden-Harris administration in Western Pennsylvania has also created crime concerns.

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Things are so bad that one Charleroi resident mentioned she was “afraid to go into” downtown stores because of crime. 

It’s not hard to share the resident’s concerns as the Biden-Harris administration has facilitated the entry of at least 12 million illegal immigrants into the country – many of whom have already committed additional crimes, if they’re backgrounds aren’t completely unknown.

Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, Pennsylvania has seen a number of high-profile illegal immigrant crimes – including murders of ex-partners, friends and even children.

While these heinous incidents do not represent the entire immigrant population, they represent something that should be widely noted: These crimes should have never happened in the first place. The culprit should have never been in the country as they were here unlawfully. 

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Pittsburgh is in peril. It is on the verge of becoming another New York or Chicago or Boston – cities completely taken over by mass immigration to the point where residents are fleeing.  

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Western Pennsylvania has a choice. We can continue the status quo of chaos or return to an immigration system that puts Pennsylvanians first. 

Immigration can even be good for Pittsburgh, the state of Pennsylvania, and the rest of the United States. But it can only be good within reasonable limits. 

Our immigration system today must better prioritize skills, education, English literacy and a commitment to assimilate into American society. It must promote order and selectiveness to ensure Pennsylvanians aren’t suffering at the cost of foreign nationals. 

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The Trump administration’s immigration policies reflected principles of a merit-based and ordered immigration system. This helps explain why Pennsylvanians were much happier with their quality of life between 2016-2020.

Immigration can have a high price. But it can also be a net benefit if managed correctly. 

For the first time since the epic 2019 campaign, Virginia football is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in ACC play. The Cavaliers posted their second-straight ACC victory, something they haven’t done since 2021, by coming back from down 14 points with a big fourth quarter rally to defeat Boston College 24-14 on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville.

That marked the second time Virginia has come back to win after trailing by more than 14 points, as the Cavaliers also overcame a 14-point deficit in their big win at Wake Forest in week 2. Saturday was the first time UVA has erased a two-touchdown deficit at home since coming back from down 17-0 to beat Old Dominion in 2019.

The Hoos have fashioned themselves as comeback kids so far this season, boasting a 2-0 record when trailing after the first quarter and 2-0 when trailing at the half. While the UVA offense put together some big scoring drives to fuel the rally at Wake Forest, the Virginia defense was the key this time around, holding Thomas Castellanos and the Eagles scoreless for the final 43 minutes (and change) of the game, allowing the Cavaliers to score the final 24 points of the contest.

18 of those points came in the fourth quarter, the most Virginia has scored in the fourth quarter since the win at Louisville in 2021. The UVA defense forced three turnovers in the fourth quarter, including a fumble recovery and 40-yard return for a touchdown by Jonas Sanker. And while their overall offensive numbers seem pedestrian, the Cavaliers kept themselves in the game offensively by not turning the ball over for the second-straight game, the first time UVA has accomplished that feat since 2019.

See the chart below for a breakdown of the stats from Virginia’s win over Boston College:

Here are some key individual stats from the game along with some more notes:

We usually start with the offense in this section, but this time it seems fitting to begin with the defense.

Jonas Sanker found the end zone for his first-career touchdown, returning a fumble 40 yards to the house to give UVA the 24-14 lead late in the fourth. That marked the first time the Cavaliers have had a fumble recovery go for a touchdown since Eli Hanback jumped on a fumble in the end zone to all but secure Virginia’s win over Virginia Tech in the 2019 regular season finale.

Chico Bennett Jr. posted his first career interception and became the first Cavalier defensive linemen with a pick since David Dean did so against Virginia Tech in 2014. Bennett caught a pass that was initially tipped by Anthony Britton, who was making his first career start.

Kendren Smith made his third-career interception and first in a Virginia uniform. Kam Robinson led the Cavaliers with eight total tackles, marking the first time this season that someone other than Antonio Clary (seven tackles) led Virginia in tackles. Robinson was one of three Virginia players to record sacks in the game, joining James Jackson and Kam Butler.

Three different Virginia players completed a pass in the game. Anthony Colandrea went 15/26 (58%) for 179 yards and a touchdown. When Colandrea left the field for one play after taking a big hit, Tony Muskett came in and completed his only pass, a 10-yard strike to JR Wilson. Malachi Fields also completed a 29-yard pass to Kobe Pace on a trick play, the longest completed pass by a non-quarterback since Perry Jones threw a 36-yard completion to Tim Smith vs. Louisiana Tech in 2012.

Fields was Virginia’s leading receiver, tallying four catches for 63 yards and the go-ahead 30-yard touchdown from Colandrea in the fourth quarter. Fields has recorded at least one reception in his last 20 games. Andre Greene Jr. had four catches for 25 yards and JR Wilson, who made his season debut after missing the first four games with an injury, had four receptions for 44 yards.

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have a new superstar wide receiver on their roster before they take off for Las Vegas next week. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the timeline for the Davante Adams trade is heating up, as there’s an expectation he gets dealt as early as Tuesday.

“With Adams’ hamstring close to being healthy, trade talks are expected to accelerate Monday and Tuesday. If a trade is going to get done this week, which is possible, Tuesday would be the deadline,” Rapoport writes.

While the Steelers are only in the mix right now, competing with teams like the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills, they’re reportedly making a strong push. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Pittsburgh has made an “aggressive offer” for Adams, in hopes of landing him before Week 6.

It’s unknown what the offer would be, but sources have told Steelers On SI that the Raiders are looking for a minimum of a second-round NFL Draft pick and a “significant player” in exchange for the All-Pro receiver.

The Steelers were on the cusp of landing Brandon Aiyuk this summer, so it comes as no surprise that they are looking to land Adams now that he’s available. While what they are willing to offer remains a mystery, their level of interest is easy to predict.

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