S. Ct. Suspends District Court's Injunction Blocking Border Barrier Building
"There is no such thing as a 'constitutional' major-questions claim."
Immigration
Trump's Immigration Indecision
Plus: Nvidia honeypot, money-in-politics discourse, saving the president's soul, and more...
As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts
His elevation does not bode well for anyone who hoped that Trump would moderate the policies that alienated voters in the midterm elections.
How Trump's Undermining of the Constitution Helped Cause a "Blue Tsunami"
Trump's unconstitutional policies on tariffs, the Iran War, and immigration played a big role in his party's enormous "Blue Tsunami" election defeat.
J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio
The vice president's tall tale could be a preview of Republicans' sore-loser complaints after the midterm elections.
Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime
Experts do not think the president’s policies played a major role in that historic decline.
Indiana Republican Who Said Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn't Get Due Process Has Lost Reelection to Congress
Good riddance to Rep. Victoria Spartz.
A Libertarian Perspective on the 2026 Election
Why we should vote "Democrat by Default" for federal offices - with a few rare exceptions. I build on a post by political philosopher Dan Shapiro.
5th Circuit Judge James Ho Says a Presidentially Declared 'Invasion' Overrides Birthright Citizenship
The potential SCOTUS nominee qualifies his longstanding position that the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants are citizens under the 14th Amendment.
Trump's Claims About Noncitizen Voting Are 'Not Credible,' a Federal Judge Says in a Scathing Decision
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter rejected the Justice Department's demand that California officials segregate ballots from 20,000 voters it describes as "likely noncitizens."
Leaked Files Reveal ICE Liaisons to U.S. Military Commands With Access to Surveillance Tech
ICE has people attached to the U.S. military headquarters in charge of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and special operations. They're listed as users of Palantir-provided surveillance systems.
Trump's Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy Fails the Textualist Test
The administration argues that it must detain an illegal immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years while removal proceedings occur. Is that what the law says?
ICE is Now Even More Unpopular than the IRS
The agency's growing unpopularity may make it easier to abolish it.
Ninth Circuit Rules Trump Illegally Federalized National Guard in Los Angeles
The ruling is an important decision on judicial review of executive invocation of emergency powers to use the military for domestic law enforcement.
Federal Police Don't Belong in Churches
A federal appellate court ruled that 27 religious organizations have standing to challenge the administration’s policy allowing immigration raids to happen in houses of worship.
The Founders Warned Against Secret Arrests. ICE Is Testing That Principle.
A lawsuit filed by The Marshall Project argues that ICE must disclose the names of immigrant detainees because you can’t check a government that won’t say who it’s holding.
Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race?
Libertarian Senate candidate Ted Brown discusses Ken Paxton's corruption scandals, James Talarico's economic policies, and why Texas isn't as free as Republicans claim.
France's Welfare State Is Finally Imploding
Plus: Trump's tariffs lose support among his own voters, a five-day White House press secretary, and Elizabeth Warren's crusade against corporate mergers
Trump Slashing Deportation Protections Shows Why Temporary Status Shouldn't Depend on Who's President
President Donald Trump revoked temporary protected status for about 1 million people living in the U.S.
Trump Loses Yet Another Sanctuary City Case—This Time Against New York City
Like numerous other federal courts in similar cases, this one rule sanctuary cities are protected by the Tenth Amendment.
DHS Searched Ilhan Omar's Home as Part of Immigration Fraud Investigation
Top administration officials have all but pronounced her guilty in an ongoing investigation.
The Anti-Government Rebel Who Turned Against MAGA
Once a leading figure in the anti-government militia movement, Ammon Bundy is now speaking out against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, arguing that the same federal overreach he spent years fighting is now being directed at immigrants.
Trump Has Been Trampling Free Speech for More Than 40 Years—and It Keeps Getting Worse
The president stands out from his modern predecessors by openly displaying his contempt for the First Amendment.
The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away
More than 1.2 million British nationals have left the United Kingdom since 2021.
J.D. Vance Accidentally Comes Out as a Socialist
At a press conference, the vice president offered a strange new definition of the word. But his full remarks revealed a deeper irony.
I'm Italian American, but I Don't Celebrate Columbus Day
The holiday brings out many of the worst excesses of identity politics.
A Survey of Crime Experts Deflates the 'Trump Effect' That Supposedly Reduced Homicides
The respondents did not think much of the policies that the president says produced "the largest drop in violent crime in American history."
Minneapolis Activists Used Encrypted Group Chats To Outmaneuver ICE. Now the Feds Want To Prosecute Them.
"I think courts are going to be very suspicious of how broad this is," one Minnesota lawyer tells Reason.
2 Lawsuits Cast Further Doubt on the Claim That ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Killed Renée Good in Self-Defense
According to complaints filed by Good's family, Ross was not in any danger when he fired three shots into her car.
Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
Second Federal Court Rules Against Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The court ruled that the imposition of the fee violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
ICE Deletes Reports Flagging Medical Neglect in Detention Center Deaths
The reports found medical care that "deviated beyond safe limits" in dozens of cases where ICE detainees died in custody.
How Regulation, Immigration Policy, and Tariffs Made Your BLT More Expensive
A BLT looks simple, but bacon rules, lettuce labor shortages, and tomato tariffs show how government meddling can make even lunch more expensive.
Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Admits To Watchlisting Americans Based on 'Potential Inaccuracies'
The feds’ response to a lawsuit over their voter fraud investigation program is an admission that their approach didn’t work. But some questions are still unanswered.
A Limited Supreme Court Win for Trump's Voter Database
Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters won’t really impact the 2026 election. But 2028 is a different story.
Renée Good's Mom Wanted Trump to Protect Her Family. Her Daughter Was Killed by ICE.
Donna Ganger's heartbreaking testimony to a Senate committee offers a vital insight into the vicious politics of authoritarianism.
Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin
A campaign against noncitizen voter fraud is sweeping up U.S. citizens. California counties are suing to stop it.
Whistleblower Photos Show ICE Detainees in Miramar, Florida, Amid Extreme Overcrowding, Overflowing Toilets
Photos taken by an ICE whistleblower show detainees at the agency's overcrowded Miramar field office sleeping in the building's sally port.
Exit, Voice, and Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial article about her daughter's schooling is a testament to the importance of exit rights.
Judge Blocks Warrantless ICE Construction Site Raids After Agents in Alabama Arrested a U.S. Citizen 3 Times
Being on a construction site "does not open the floodgates to warrantless government intrusion," a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by a construction worker who has been detained three times by ICE.
Customs and Border Protection Doesn't Deny Using Facial Recognition To Target Foreign OnlyFans Models
The immigration system has a confusing and opaque approach to foreigners who have done sex work.
Is Effective Altruism Really a Doom Cult?
On the Freed Up podcast, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss effective altruism, Sydney Sweeney, and the UT Austin student body.
Despite Nativist Outcry, Texas Shows the Melting Pot Works Incredibly Well
The Lone Star State is a success because all sorts of people are moving there for a shot at the American dream.
'They Kept Us Like Animals': Afghan Woman Deported to Africa By Trump Speaks Out
Farzana’s fiancé was a U.S. partner in Afghanistan. She was loaded on a plane full of men and sent to another country with no papers or job prospects.
Border Officer Convicted of Raping and Robbing Chinese Sex Workers
Jurors didn't buy Luis Uribe's defense: that he was targeted by "hustlers" for being an immigration officer.
ICE's Missing Miscarriage Data Leave Questions About Pregnancy Care in Detention
The Trump administration has reached record-breaking levels of immigration arrests amid accusations of medical neglect, including among pregnant women.
A Federal Judge Enjoins DHS From Threatening To Prosecute a Critic for Constitutionally Protected Speech
After David Streever castigated ICE's acting director in an email, investigators delivered a "warning notice" saying he "may be in violation of federal law."
