Are Socialists Actually Leaving Wokeness Behind?
Plus: the rise of affordability politics, Trump attempts to end birthright citizenship, and the Cambridge plagiarism controversy
Immigration
New Survey Data on Public Perceptions of the Supreme Court
A detailed Marquette Law School poll finds public views of the Court are modestly negative, but most major recent decisions enjoy majority public support.
Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Orders Are Mostly Theater
The two measures combine unconstitutional provisions with performance art.
North Carolina Citizen Files Damages Claim After Border Patrol Arrested Him, Then Left Him on the Roadside
A viral video showed immigration officers uncuffing Fernando Vasquez and then dumping his papers onto the ground before driving off.
A Burrito Costs How Much?
Plus: The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, inflation is outpacing wage growth, Trump is still mad about birthright citizenship, and more...
Trump Issues Another Unconstitutional Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship
While less sweeping than the one invalidated by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, it still denies birthright citizenship to many people protected by the earlier Supreme Court decision.
The Trump Administration Promises the 'Largest Denaturalization Effort Ever'
Denaturalization isn't new, but it has been used sparingly in modern history, in part because it is extremely costly and time-consuming.
Boy Throb Had To Go Viral To Get Its Fourth Member a U.S. Visa
After building a fanbase around his immigration struggle, Darshan Magdum can finally come to America.
Why Trump Quietly Carved Out Doctors From His Own Visa Freeze
By lifting the hold on foreign physicians, the Trump administration tacitly admitted its broad immigration restrictions aren't working.
ICE Is Shredding the Bill of Rights. Defending That Isn't Conservative.
Constitutional limits on federal authority should not be partisan matters.
The Real Cost of Turning Away Foreign Talent
Researchers estimate that discouraging just one-third of international STEM graduates could leave the American economy 0.7 percent to 1.3 percent smaller—equivalent to losing the entire economy of Utah or South Carolina.
Updated Version of My Article "Immigration is Not Invasion"
It is now available on SSRN. This revision adds additional points, and takes account of various recent events.
Homeland Security Is Spending $1 Billion on 'Autonomous' Border Surveillance Towers
The department plans to triple the number of surveillance towers along the U.S.-Mexico border over the next decade.
Straight to Deportation, Don't Pass 'Go'
Plus: Bodega lawsuit, Ross Douthat escapes, Anthropic book destruction, and more...
The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Historic Lows. Contrary to What Politicians Say, No One Really Knows Why.
The latest numbers from a sample of U.S. cities indicate continuing crime decreases that go beyond a reversion to pre-2020 norms.
A Man Died of COVID at This California Detention Center. A Judge Just Ordered Sweeping Improvements There.
A federal judge ordered sweeping improvements to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. Families say their loved ones died of neglect inside.
Trump's Harmful and Unjust New Restrictions on Foreign Students
They are likely to damage the US economy and deny many people valuable educational opportunities for no good reason.
My New Jotwell Review of Anna Law's Book "Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship"
The book is an important new account of the early constitutional and political history of American migration policy.
No, Congress Can't Just Overrule the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship
Plus: An unconstitutional war is back on.
A Texas Immigrant Detention Center Is a 'Human Rights Disaster,' Civil Rights Groups Say in Report
Camp East Montana is the largest immigration detention center in the nation. It's also plagued by brutality and neglect, according to a string of internal and external investigations.
ICE Keeps Shooting People. Here's a Way Congress Can Rein It In.
Giving people a pathway to sue federal immigration officials for violating constitutional rights is one way Congress can help hold the rogue agency accountable.
4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term
From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?
She Came to the U.S. at 4 Months Old. She Had To Self-Deport—Because She Came Here Legally.
"Documented Dreamers" arrived in America lawfully as children. A hole in the law leaves them vulnerable to expulsion.
Clarence Thomas Doubled Down on Presidential Power
The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won.
Video of National Constitution Center Conference on "2026 Supreme Court Review: Key Decisions, Executive Power, Civil Discourse"
Three different VC bloggers were among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.
New Homeland Security Task Forces Target Immigrants Over Sex Work
The Trump administration is protecting Americans from an invasion of illicit handjobs.
Can the Supreme Court Still Restrain Executive Power?
Clark Neily discusses the Supreme Court, executive authority, and why federal prosecutors wield too much power.
Afghan Special Forces Veteran Died in ICE Custody After Officers Denied Him an Inhaler
The death certificate blames an adverse drug reaction and meth. His family calls that impossible.
FIRE Files Lawsuit Against ICE Violations of the First Amendment
ICE is a menace to freedom of speech, as well as other civil liberties.
He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating the First Amendment rights of its critics by issuing warning notices to them.
The U.S. Could Eventually Win a Men's World Cup—With Enough Immigration and Capitalism
Plus: Should Folarin Balogun have been allowed to play? The simple fix for red card suspensions.
The Roberts Court vs. the Trump Court
Why Trump lost big in the Supreme Court cases he cared the most about
Donald Trump Just Demonstrated the Value of Birthright Citizenship
The next Folarin Balogun could be in a field that matters much more than a soccer pitch. America should not handicap its access to such talent.
Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the Meaning of the American Revolution
Links to some of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
Will Trump v. Barbara End the Birthright Citizenship Debate? (UPDATED)
The Court may have ruled on birthright citizenship, but the debate over birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment is likely to continue.
Responding to the "Birth Tourism" Objection to Birthright Citizenship
Not only is the problem overblown. It isn't really a problem at all. It's also irrelevant to the constitutional question addressed by the Supreme Court.
Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!
4 Ways the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Supercharged Trump's Immigration Crackdown
A look back on a year of immigration enforcement expansion funded by the OBBBA.
SCOTUS Saves Birthright Citizenship
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the Supreme Court’s rulings on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes.
Videos of Media Interviews on the Birthright Citizenship Decision [Updated]
Videos of my interviews with C-SPAN and Fox 10 Phoenix.
Supreme Court Affirms Original Meaning of Birthright Citizenship, Strikes Down Trump's Executive Order
Understanding Trump v. Barbara.
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in the Birthright Citizenship Case
The 6-3 decision is right, and a contrary ruling would have had horrific effects.
My Family Fled Socialism. Then I Voted for Bernie Sanders.
An immigrant's journey to the radical left and back
ICE Warns Syracuse Poll Worker To Delete a Political Instagram Post
Federal law can punish true threats, and doxing intended to facilitate violence. But this woman simply named a government agent, which is not a crime.
Good Riddance to 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a Cruel, Expensive, and Pointless Authoritarian Stunt
Less than a year after launching with its own merchandise line, "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially shutting down.
Cato Institute Podcast on Possible "Abundance Alliance" Between Libertarians and Abundance Liberals
I took part along with prominent abundance liberalism advocate Jeremiah Johnson.
The Supreme Court's Badly Flawed Ruling in the Haiti TPS Case
Extensive evidence indicates that the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants was motivated by unconstitutional racial and ethnic discrimination. The Court's ruling on statutory issues also has flaws.
