Beware Decentralization Without Mobility
Economist Bryan Caplan reminds us that political decentralization has little value unless it is accompanied by mobility.
Economist Bryan Caplan reminds us that political decentralization has little value unless it is accompanied by mobility.
What the late, great libertarian economist really said about immigration and welfare
Fox News hosts thought they were speaking with Ann Kirkpatrick. They were mistaken.
"Living in Nazi Germany where you need to show your I.D. within the states, this is bullshit."
A former Trump advisor thinks an Executive Order could end birthright citizenship. A federal judge appointed by President Trump explains why he's wrong.
Restrictionists have distorted and weaponized the late, great economist's views
It has revived a dead program and created a task force to review citizenship applications
Rigid work restrictions forced hundreds of thousands of people to sit in camps, in limbo, living on taxpayer money. Nothing good can come from that.
European national teams have dominated the tournament, thanks to contributions from players whose family trees have roots around the globe.
His Big Government plan to protect U.S. jobs by stopping immigrants from coming and Americans from leaving
Rep. Diane Black has proposed legislation reclassifying the offense.
"The Trump administration looks like it will fail to reunite even half the children under 5 with their parents."
We pride ourselves on having abolished the hereditary privileges once associated with aristocracy. But our citizenship system replicates many of the same evils.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar feels aggreived at how fast he's being ordered to comply with the court order to reunite captive immigrant children with parents.
Jason Emert really wants people to know he supports Donald Trump.
The ruling is just the start of what may be a prolonged legal battle over immigration and federalism.
It makes sense if you think the government's job is to protect U.S. jobs
It is systematically jamming every legal channel with red tape.
"If you're in this country illegally and you committed a crime by entering this country, you should be uncomfortable."
The island's population has fallen dramatically even as Spanish speakers from other nations are desperate for a new home.
What was billed as a single-issue protest felt more like a Democratic get-out-the-vote drive.
The enforcement of "zero tolerance" immigration policies by ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations is harming another part of the agency.
Former spokesperson James Schwab received a unexpected house call from federal agents after saying ICE forced him to lie about immigration raids in Oakland.
Officers in riot gear made their move Thursday in an attempt to reopen Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland.
More than 100 Republicans voted against the GOP's "compromise" bill.
Comparing the records of two right-of-center justices.
The op ed outlines some of the grave flaws in today's Supreme Court ruling.
Some preliminary comments on a badly flawed ruling.
Anti-immigrant fearmongers of demographic doom proved wrong in the 19th and 20th centuries, and today's will be no different.
"The Government has set forth a sufficient national security justification to survive rational basis review."
The U.S. has nearly unlimited power to decide when foreigners are admitted to the country, even based on factors (such as ideology, religion, and likely race and sex) that would be unconstitutional as to people already in the country.
In a narrow, 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturns lower court injunction against Travel Ban 3.0, while also declaring Korematsu has been overruled.
Reason editors grapple with disassociation etiquette, family separation, third-party legal doctrine, health association plans, and the existential despair of Fozzie Bear
The political advantages of the president's zigzagging on family separation and the "Muslim ban" are not obvious.
"If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant...you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them."
It is well-established that everyone within the United States, even those who may have entered illegally or over-stayed a visa, are entitled to Due Process.
No pesky Romulans, Klingons, Ferengis or Vulcans to get in way of Terran colonization of the galaxy
"There's no constitutional authority for [ICE]," says Dale Kerns. "There's really no need for them, either."
Misleading claims about people smuggling serve only to justify the government's already bloated surveillance and law enforcement powers.
Thirty years of data show "refugee burden" is a myth: Migrants to Europe have been a significant economic benefit
He seems to be backing away from criminally prosecuting all unauthorized border crosses
The company has no legal obligation to let alien hunters harass its customers unless they have a warrant or probable cause.
The ruling also raises questions about the future viability of "Chevron deference."
The great negotiator acts like a mafia boss