Modi Cheerleaders Are Abusing a Well-Intentioned American Refugee Law for Anti-Muslim Ends
They want to scrap the citizenship rights of Indian Muslims because America helped Soviet Jews and Christians.
Immigration
Hey Dems: Want to Help Immigrants? Stop Promising Universal Freebies
A Harvard study's findings show how not to fight the restrictionist disinformation campaign.
Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Compounds the Wrongs of Previous Versions
The courts may not strike it down. But it remains both illegal and deeply unjust.
Massage Parlor Panic
A potent combination of puritanism, racism, and political opportunism is putting Asian masseuses and the people who support them in needless danger.
The Wall Isn't Working
Parts of Trump's expensive vanity project on the southern border have been blown over by stiff winds. Other sections will have massive holes in them, by design.
What the Porn Industry Thinks of the New War on Porn
GOP attacks on internet smut are heating up, but the porn industry has more practical threats to worry about.
American Dirt Author Cancels Book Tour, Claiming Safety Concerns
The tour may be canceled, but the book is benefiting from the controversy.
The Long Shadow of the Palmer Raids
A century ago, the Wilson administration cracked down on immigrant anarchists. The raids lasted three months, and their impact was felt for decades.
7 More Countries From Which Trump Wants to Ban Immigrants and Visitors
Plus: Kobe Bryant, school choice week, John Bolton's book, a FOSTA ruling, and more...
The Montana Blaine Amendment Case and the Need for a Consistent Approach to Discrimination on the Basis of Religion
Conservatives want courts to consider the governments' bigoted motives in enacting anti-Catholic Blaine amendments, but not when it comes to Trump's travel ban. Liberals tend to be inconsistent in the opposite way.
The BIA Is Behaving Badly (and Judge Easterbrook Is Not Amused)
In which the Board of Immigration Appeals decides it can ignore appellate court rulings and is nearly held in contempt.
E-Verify: Making Life Harder for Workers and Small Businesses, With Enthusiastic MAGA Support
E-Verify makes life harder on immigrants who want to work, but it doesn't make things better for anyone—-even those who want to see those immigrants leave.
New State Department Rules Crack Down on 'Birth Tourism' Under National Security Guise
The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for pregnant women to enter the country as tourists since they might give birth while here.
The Trump Administration Wants To Deport an Iraqi Refugee for Being an Islamic State Terrorist. The Only Problem? He's Not.
Sending Omar Ameen back to Iraq will likely result in his execution, and the case against him doesn't make sense. The Trump administration is fighting to do it anyway.
My Forthcoming Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom"
It will be published by Oxford University Press in April.
Victims or Criminals? Cops Can't Decide When It Comes to Teens Selling Sex
Plus: trade vote today, woman sues DEA for seizing cash belonging to her dad with dementia, and more...
When Border Defense Becomes Border Offense
Militarized borders and military intervention are two sides of the same coin.
Super Bowl Sex-Trafficking Myths Return
And they're just as wrong and dangerous this time around.
Trump's Visa Wall Against Foreign Students Is Making Other Countries Great Again
Canada and Australia are scooping up the talent that America is spurning.
Indian Immigrants Are Saving Canadian Hockey
How the Punjabi diaspora rescued Canada's national sport
Critics Want Immigration Advisor Stephen Miller Fired Over His Alleged White Nationalism
A new dump of emails shed light on Miller's agenda and motivations
3 New Year's Resolutions the Government Should Adopt
Congress and President Trump should use 2020 to craft more sane policies on trade, immigration, and the budget.
Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Prostitution
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to keep prostitution customers criminalized while "decriminalizing sex work on the part of the seller."
The Autobiography of an Ex-Black Man: Thomas Chatterton Williams
The new memoir Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race is a powerful personal statement and national call to arms.
'Good Moral Character' Clause for Immigrants Gives Too Much Discretion to Federal Agents
Adultery and prostitution outweigh spousal and child abuse in USCIS guidelines, but ultimately the call is made on a case-by-case basis.
Will These Palestinian Christians Be Reunited With Their Families for Christmas?
The human cost of border enforcement
Judge Katsas on DOJ's Delay in Seeking Expedited Appeal
If a case warrants an expedited appeal, the Justice Department should act like it.
Forgotten Workers
The National Museum of American History display recognizes the throngs who helped enable America's westward expansion.
ICE Used Dirty Tactics To Lure Foreign Students With a Fake University
Some students even left legitimate universities to enroll. Now they're being deported.
Bipartisan House Agriculture Bill Is a Win for Both Farmers and Immigrants
The reform could help formalize immigrant farm labor.
A Corbyn Victory Would Kill Brexit, Lead to Venezuelan-Style Socialism, Says E.U. Member of Parliament Daniel Hannan
The Brexit architect explains what the media got wrong about Brexit, the rise of "Bannonism and Bernie-ism," and what went wrong in Venezuela.
What It Takes to Make a Federal Judge "Perplexed and Perturbed"
Judge Bybee's concurrence in decision rejecting challenge to "public charge" rule raises concerns about Congress's abdication of responsibility on immigration policy.
What the U.S. Media Get Totally Wrong About Brexit: Daniel Hannan
One of Brexit's architects says leaving the EU is a victory for free trade and decentralization and warns that a Corbyn victory will destroy the U.K.'s future.
What Do We Owe to People Whose Countries We Have Broken?
The case for offering victims of our foreign policy a chance to get out and start over.
A Viral Video Shows Why Border Walls Are Ineffective
Trump said mountain climbers couldn't scale his wall. All it takes is a ladder and some rope.
Baltimore Mayor Says Men in White Vans Are Snatching Young Girls for Sex Trafficking
"It's all over Facebook."
Ro Khanna Hopes This Bill Will Pave the Way to Repealing FOSTA
Since FOSTA passed in 2018, "sex workers have faced increased violence" and "have been forced onto the streets," the California congressman says.
The Free Trade Dream of the '90s Is Dead
Also: This is your last chance to ask The Reason Roundtable co-hosts anything!
PATRIOT Act Clause Invoked to Keep Man Imprisoned Even After He Served His Sentence
A part of the law intended to hold suspected terrorists for deportation is being twisted to justify indefinite detention.
Bill Barr is Wrong to Claim Courts Cannot Examine Government Motives
Assessment of motives is often an essential tool for protecting our constitutional rights.
Bryan Caplan Says Milton Friedman Is Wrong About Open Borders
The George Mason economist partnered with Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal's Zach Weinersmith to offer a thoughtful look at immigration policy in comic form.
Jury Confirms That Providing Humanitarian Aid to Migrants Is Not a Crime
Scott Warren of No More Deaths was acquitted on two charges of harboring illegal immigrants.
