The U.S. Has Strayed Far From Its Founding Ideals
Governments at the state, local, and federal levels can obstruct our pursuit of happiness and at times even jeopardize our safety.
Immigration
Immigration and the Principles of the Declaration of Independence
The principles of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution justify free migration rights.
Reflections on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution
A compendium of many of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant today.
An Afghan Engineer Who Served the U.S. Military Had His Visa Denied Because the State Department Can't Reverify His Kidnapped Supervisor's Support
The Kafkaesque visa program for U.S.-affiliated Afghans puts thousands at grave risk.
FOSTA's Failure: The 2018 Sex Trafficking Law Has Been Worse Than Useless So Far
The only thing FOSTA has done is chill speech and make catching sex traffickers more difficult.
Greg Abbott's Border Wall Plan Is Doomed To Fail
The Texas governor wants to keep incoming migrants out at all costs. But those costs are insurmountable.
Biden Administration Imposes Cruel Border Restriction Barring Mexicans from Crossing to the US to Sell Blood Plasma
By exacerbating an already severe blood plasma shortage, the new policy will cost lives - and also deprive poor Mexicans of much-needed income.
The Feds Can't Compel States to Enforce Restrictions on Guns or Immigrants
The anti-commandeering principle serves causes favored by both the right and the left.
Lawsuit: Immigrant Kids Are Suicidal, Eating Rotten Food in Secretive Detention Facilities
"I feel like I've given up," says a 17-year-old from Guatemala. "I feel like I'll never get out of here."
International Travel Is Partially Back, but It's Worse Than Before
Border restrictions and testing requirements make vacation a bit less relaxing and a lot more expensive.
Kinder, Gentler Family Separation?
Biden has yet to deliver on his promise that he'd be better than both Trump and Obama on immigration.
Gov. Greg Abbott Will Reportedly Separate Families and Throw Some Undocumented Migrants in Prison
In 2018, the Republican said family separations were "tragic and heart-rending."
Senate Bill Would Help Bring Afghan Interpreters to the U.S.
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches, the legislation would reform the Afghan interpreters' visa program.
Biden Keeps Another Trump Border Policy in Place
Title 42 prevents migrants from legally seeking asylum in the United States.
More Sanctuary States of the Right
Conservative states seeking to protect gun rights are copying the tactics used by liberal immigration sanctuaries.
My New Article on "Migration and Self-Determination"
The article, which is available free on SSRN, criticizes claims that governments have a right to exclude migrants based on various theories of self-determination.
In the Heights Is a Charming Musical About Immigration and Entrepreneurship
Even a critic who doesn’t love singing or dancing succumbed to its charms.
Kamala Harris Says She Isn't 'Discounting the Importance of the Border.' Why Won't She Visit It?
When pressed by NBC's Lester Holt in a Tuesday interview, Harris laughed the question off.
Kamala Harris Campaigned on a Kinder, Gentler Migration Policy. Now She's Telling Guatemalans, 'Do Not Come.'
By discouraging Guatemalans from coming to the U.S., Harris hopes to keep migrants away from a legal immigration pathway they’re eligible to pursue.
Let Immigrants Take the Jobs American Workers Don't Want
The H-2B visa allows foreign workers to fill jobs that native-born Americans aren't interested in.
Barely Legal Strippers Now Fully Illegal in Texas
The penalty for employing 18- to 20-year-olds to work nude, topless, or "in a sexually oriented commercial activity" is now 2 to 20 years in prison.
Abolish ICE? Actually, Biden's Budget Proposal Hikes Spending on America's Immigration Cops.
More spending on more intrusive government is the Biden agenda all the way down.
New Border Migration Trends Cast Doubt on Biden's Approach
Migrants from over 160 countries have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months.
Texas Will Revoke Licenses for Child Care Facilities That House Refugee Children
Plus: International Sex Workers' Day, vaccines and HIPAA, and more...
The U.K. Is Accelerating Resettlement Efforts for Afghan Interpreters. The U.S. Should Do the Same.
Time is running out for Afghan personnel who have aided U.S. troops.
Afghan Interpreters Risked Everything To Help American Soldiers. Now They Might Be Left Behind.
"I am currently very afraid," an interpreter tells Reason. "I...have no doubt that I will be targeted and get killed."
Texas Deputies Say They Were 'Molested and Traumatized' by Colleagues During Federally Funded Prostitution Stings
Plus: Georgia loses suit over anti-boycotting law, conservatives rally against Biden's IRS plan, and more...
Secret Recordings Reveal Officials Discussing 'Filthy' Conditions of 4,632 Immigrant Kids Held in Texas Tent Camp
In recordings and documents obtained by Reason, officials at the Fort Bliss tent camp admit that children lack basic necessities such as underwear and access to medical care.
Video of Federalist Society Executive Branch Review Panel on "State Sovereignty or Fair-Weather Federalism?"
Participants include Prof. Edward Rubin (Vanderbilt), Prof. Carolyn Shapiro (Chicago-Kent), Ilya Shapiro (Cato Institute), and myself.
Digital Nomad Visas Bring Resources to Countries That Need Them
As countries navigate their post-pandemic economic recoveries, many are adopting a new visa program to welcome foreign remote workers.
Mayor Francis Suarez Wants To Turn Miami Into an Un-Woke, Pro-Bitcoin, Tech Billionaire's Paradise
Ignore the hype: Latin American immigration is (still) the city’s greatest strength.
Immigration Is the Most Important Way To Beat China
The Senate’s Endless Frontier Act aims to spur innovation but leaves out immigration reform.
Immigrants Are Less Likely To Commit Homicide, Sex Crimes, and Larceny Than Native-Born Americans
A new study finds that both legal and undocumented immigrants are more law-abiding than native-born U.S. citizens.
Chinese Immigrants in the Deep South Struggle and Thrive in PBS Documentary
A tale of heartbreak and tenacity in post-Reconstruction Mississippi.
Biden Raises Refugee Cap to 62,500 For the Current Fiscal Year
After pressure from immigration advocates, he decided to honor a promise he had previously backtracked on. This is a positive development, but much more needs to be done.
Former Oregon House Speaker Gets Busted by Prostitution Law He Helped Put in Place
Portland police are calling it "human trafficking," but it was just an old-fashioned vice bust.
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Butt Heads in Major Immigration Case
“Our only job today, is to give the law’s terms their ordinary meanings and, in that small way, ensure that the federal government does not exceed its statutory license.”
How Texas Became a Magnet for Foot Voters
As a recent Washington Post article explains, the combination of low taxes, job opportunities, and few restrictions on building new housing are crucial to the state's success. Both major parties have much to learn from Texas' experience.
Americans Oppose Deportations, Remain Skeptical About Asylum Seekers
Plus: SPCA sues for First Amendment rights of pet owners and veterinarians, an epic antitrust battle between Apple and Fortnite's parent company begins, and more...
Immigrants Vote With their Feet for Greater Freedom
Cato Institute scholar David Bier quantifies the enormous extent to which immigration increases freedom.
Raising the Refugee Cap Should Be Just the Start of Fixing America's Inhumane Immigration Policy
The president reneged on that promise last month. People weren't happy.
Immigrant Seeking to Challenge Removal Prevails with Unusual Supreme Court Line-up
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Niz-Chavez v. Garland is not what you might have expected, but it may be a sign of things to come.
Most Americans Favor a 'Pathway to Citizenship' for Undocumented Immigrants
55 percent of Americans say they favor providing a "pathway to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants and 56 percent say that simplifying the process for legal immigration is the best way to reduce illegal immigration.
The Mom Who Was Terrified of Becoming Sex-Trafficked at Target
Spoiler: She was fine.
Warrantless Border Searches Draw Call for Supreme Court Action
The feds say they can paw through your phone and laptop any time you enter or leave the country.
A Sanctuary State of the Right
Montana's new law refusing to help enforce federal gun restrictions is similar to liberal "sanctuary cities'" refusal to assist in federal immigration enforcement. Both are protected by Constitution.
REAL ID Deadlines Threaten America's Post-COVID Travel Plans. Could We Please Kill This Law?
More than half of Americans don’t have these new licenses. Airports are supposed to start checking them by October.
Unpublished Sixth Circuit Decision Comments on U.S. Immigration Policy
A senior judge assails U.S. immigration policy and prompts a sharp response.
