Upcoming Federalist Society Teleforum on My Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration and Political Freedom"
The event will include commentary by Prof. John McGinnis (Northwestern).
Immigration
Part II of Interview About my Book "Free to Move" with Yale Law Professor Jack Balkin
It is now up on his Balkinization blog.
Part I of Interview about My Book "Free to Move" with Yale Law Professor Jack Balkin
Professor Balkin asked me many great questions in interview just published at his Balkinization blog.
Forbes Interview on How to Limit Presidential Power Over Immigration
In it I explain how to reform a federal law the Supreme Court has interpreted as giving the president nearly unlimited power to ban migrants from entering the United States.
Tear Down America's Immigrant Prisons
In the age of coronavirus, they are a danger to the lives of people both inside them and outside.
Two New Podcast Interviews About My New Book "Free to Move"
Audio of podcasts with Vanderblit philosophy Prof. Robert Talisse, for the New Books Network, and University of Kentucky law Prof. Brian Frye's Ipse Dixit podcast series.
As COVID-19 Spread, the Department of Justice Cracked Down on Immigration and Drugs
It was business as usual for federal prosecutors.
Farewell to the "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" Blog
One of the internet's most prominent libertarian blogs ends its run. But many of the contributors will continue write elsewhere.
Let Hongkongers Immigrate to the West - And other Victims of Chinese Government Oppression, too
China's growing crackdown on Hong Kong has inspired calls for the West to allow Hong Kongers to migrate here. They should indeed be allowed to do so - and the same right should be extended to other victims of Chinese government oppression.
The Vast of Night Is the First Must-Watch Movie of the Coronavirus Era
Amazon Prime Video's latest feature is a smartly made indie sci-fi film from an incredibly promising first-time director.
The U.S. Should Immediately Grant Visas to Hong Kong Residents Who Want Out
And it should keep taking Chinese college students too. Both strategies would be more damaging to China than the current plan of using sanctions.
Freedom for Me, Rule of Law for Thee
The right's response to the coronavirus lockdowns brings out a longstanding American paradox.
Upcoming Free Online Talk About My Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom"
The talk is sponsored by the Oxford Hayek Society and Students for Liberty UK. But anyone anywhere in the world can watch and ask questions - for free!
Video Based on My New Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting and Political Freedom"
The video was produced by the Institute for Humane Studies, and goes over some key themes of the book.
No, 1 in 3 Kids Coming Across the Southern Border Are Not Victims of Sex Trafficking
This preposterous claim is front and center in a new PragerU video.
Two Interviews About My New Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom" [Updated with Link to Audio of a Recent Radio Interview]
Videos of interviews by political commentator Amy Peikoff and immigration lawyer Nathan Brown.
Balkinization Symposium on Secession
The symposium, which includes a contribution from me, reviews important new books on secession by Timothy William Waters and Frank Buckley.
ICE Agents Fight Sex Trafficking by Paying Potential Victims for Hand Jobs
In "Operation Asian Touch," federal agents coerced suspected human-trafficking victims into sex acts. Local cops seized money and threw them in jail.
Justin Amash's Confusing and Contradictory Immigration Record
His mixed immigration record might be good for a Republican, but it's not exactly impressive for a Libertarian.
The Immigration Law Nobody's Heard of That Changed America
Is COVID-19 bringing the mythology of America as a nation of immigrants to an end? Q&A with The New York Times' Jia Lynn Yang
Open Borders vs. COVID-19: A Soho Forum Debate
Center for Immigration Studies' Mark Krikorian debates George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan on immigration and coronavirus.
Anti-Porn Groups Target Websites' Ability to Accept Credit Card Payments
We've seen this before...
Does COVID-19 Make Immigration Restrictions Necessary? A Soho Forum Debate
The Center for Immigration Studies' Mark Krikorian vs. George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan
Supreme Court Can Put a Stop to Rule Compelling Anti-Prostitution Speech From Anti-HIV/AIDS Groups
The anti-prostitution pledge is unconstitutional when applied to U.S. nonprofits. But the feds say it's still OK to compel speech from these groups' foreign affiliates.
Immigrants Have a Right to Privacy Too
Forcibly collecting DNA samples from immigrants in detention is yet another horrifying form of mass surveillance
Seventh Circuit Rules Against Trump Administration in Major Sanctuary City Decision
The latest in a long series of setbacks to the adminstration's efforts to pressure sanctuary jurisdictions by attaching conditions to federal grants.
Trump's Immigration Pause Won't Outlast Him
Those claiming that the pandemic means Trump's restrictions are here to stay, regardless of the November elections, are being too pessimistic.
Trump's Immigration Pause Is Pure Virtue Signaling to His Base
It will not protect American jobs or health during this pandemic.
Trump Tweet-Threatens To Close the Borders (Which Would Just Destroy the Economy Even More)
Plus: New York legalizes Zoom weddings, federal labeling laws exacerbate grocery store shortages, and more...
Kindle Edition of My Forthcoming Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom" Now Available
It's available for preorder now, and will be delivered on April 23
Capitalism vs. Slavery…and The New York Times' 1619 Project
Economic historian Phillip W. Magness on classical liberalism and abolition, Abraham Lincoln's contested legacy, and why history matters in contemporary politics.
ICE Detention Facility Sued Over Possible COVID-19 Threat to Immigrant Detainees
Immigrants want to escape possible COVID-19 death trap, most having committed no violent crime.
COVID-19 Immigration Restrictions Make Labor and Food Shortages a Real Possibility
We need to be careful, but we also need people to bring food from fields to our tables
U.S. Population Growth Rate Lowest in a Century, Says New Report
Negative population growth back in 1919 was largely the result of the Spanish flu pandemic
We Need Every Doctor and Researcher We Can Get Right Now. It's Time to Cut H-1B Visa Red Tape.
Highly-skilled immigrants can contribute to the fight against coronavirus if we let them.
First Circuit Rules Against Trump Administration in Sanctuary Cities Case
The ruling is in line with numerous other court decisions on the same subject, but conflicts with an anomalous recent ruling by the Second Circuit.
The Feds Are Suspending Some Tariff Payments. They Should Suspend All of Them.
It's almost like Americans are paying for them, and like Trump doesn't actually believe in free trade.
Will Trump's New Travel Restrictions Help Combat Coronavirus?
Here's what public health experts are saying.
Do Pandemics Strengthen the Case for Restricting Immigration? [updated with response to Jason Richwine]
Temporary quarantines and other targeted restrictions might be justified. But pandemics do not justify more general migration restrictions. Indeed, the latter often actually imperil health.
Trump Confuses Nation With COVID-19 Address
Plus: A second person appears to be cured of HIV, cops can destroy your home for no reason and refuse to pay, and more...
ICE Scam Leads to Student Deportations
The latest sting went to elaborate lengths to target students themselves instead of illicit pay-to-stay visa mills.
Court Concludes Ken Cuccinelli Not Lawfully Appointed Acting Director of USCIS
An important and thoughtful opinion that potentially invalidates Trump Administration refugee and asylum policies.
The Looming Supreme Court Showdown Over Sanctuary Cities
The legal battle over immigration, federalism, and executive power heats up.
Federal Immigration Raids in 'Sanctuary Cities' Have Conservatives Abandoning Federalism
Apparently, conservatives believe in states' rights, except when they don't.
Virginia Bill Targets Massage Parlor Workers
Lawmakers want to get tougher on touching "with the intent to sexually arouse."
Trump Wins Second Circuit Case Against Sanctuary Cities, in Ruling that Goes Against Broad Consensus of other Court Decisions
The decision allows the Justice Department to impose immigration enforcement conditions on federal grants to state governments, and goes against numerous other court decisions striking down the exact same policy.
