Sneak-and-Peek Warrant for Hidden Cameras at Florida Massage Parlors Faces Scrutiny
We were told this sort of spying would only be used to stop terrorists. And yet...
Immigration
Why Immigrants at CPAC Like Donald Trump
The president is conflating closing the borders with tightening national security and it seems to be popular with many newcomers.
At CPAC, the Culture War Matters More than Politics or Policy
Even for conservatives who believe in individualism, group identity trumps all.
GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer Says Trump's Emergency Declaration Is 'Unnecessary'
Cramer tells Reason he's not sure which way he'll vote on a resolution to block it.
Homeland Security and Florida Cops Spied on Chinese Massage Workers for Months but Still Couldn't Find Evidence of Human Trafficking
Nine women face felony prostitution charges and hundreds of their customers have been arrested. Florida says it's the real victim.
Denaturalizing Natural-Born Citizens
Why Hoda Muthana Can't Be Kept Out of the United States
Rep. Justin Amash: 'The President Doesn't Get To Just Declare an Emergency'
"We have to make sure that each branch stays within its own lane and Congress retains its power over the purse."
Kamala Harris Won't Denounce Federal Law That Harms Sex Workers, but May Support Decriminalizing Prostitution
"I think that we have to understand though that it is not as simple as that."
'No Allegations of Human Trafficking' and 'Women Could've Walked Out' In Florida Massage-Parlor Prostitution Stings
Authorities are walking back big claims about an international human-trafficking ring involving Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Why Trump's Emergency Declaration is Illegal
The strongest legal argument against Trump's attempt to use emergency powers to build the wall is that declaring an emergency does not authorize him to spend money and condemn property for that purpose. But he also lacks grounds to declare an emergency in the first place.
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft's Bust Is Being Billed as a Human Trafficking Bust, but It Looks More Like Ordinary Prostitution
It's also part of a larger national attack on massage parlors and sex workers.
Stop Letting People Lie to You About Hate Crime and Human Trafficking Spikes
Government statistics often show more reports of both. That doesn't mean either is on the rise.
Trump Administration Loses Yet Another Sanctuary City Case - this Time in the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In a case brought by the City of Philadelphia, the court struck down a Justice Department policy conditioning federal law enforcement grants on assisting federal immigration enforcement policy.
This SCOTUS Precedent Is Bad News for Trump's Emergency Border Wall Declaration
"Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional power."
Trump Mocks California Bullet Train Boondoggle in Slamming 16 States' National Emergency Suit
Trump has exhibited a "flagrant disregard of fundamental separation of powers principles engrained in the United States Constitution," the suit reads.
Once a Critic of Executive Power, Trump Is Now Taking Us Closer to Rule by Decree
Bargaining over policy is supposed to be frustrating. That's a feature, not a bug, of limited government.
Vox Symposium on the Legality of Trump's Plan to Use Emergency Powers to Build the Wall
A variety of legal experts weigh in on the subject, including me. Most conclude Trump may have the authority to declare an emergency, but not to spend funds and seize property for the wall.
U.S. Citizens Sue Border Patrol Agent Who Detained Them for Speaking Spanish
The ACLU argues that the 40-minute detention violated the Fourth and 14th amendments.
Democrats' Wall Funding Fiasco
They got nothing in return for handing Trump money except for a national emergency.
Trump's Emergency Action on the Border Wall Stinks All the Way Down
There is no good justification for what the president is doing. Republicans and conservatives need to call him out on it.
The Perils of Trying to Use Emergency Powers to Build Trump's Wall
A summary of the reasons why Trump lacks the power to use emergency powers to build his border wall, and why it would cause great harm and set a dangerous precedent if he did. Other than that, it's a great idea!
Trump Plans To Sign Border Deal and Declare National Emergency. Here's What That Could Mean.
Trump won't rely on Congress to fund his 200 miles of border wall.
Last Year Saw 'Furthest-Reaching Attempt to Censor Online Speech' Since the 1990s, Say FOSTA Challengers
As the lawsuit against FOSTA hits appeals court, three essays about the law that everyone should read.
It Looks Like Trump Will Sign Border Deal and Dodge Another Government Shutdown
Make no mistake about it, avoiding another shutdown is for the best.
Is Another Government Shutdown Imminent? Only Trump Knows!
Congressional leaders have reached a compromise. But Trump will have the final say.
A Border Wall Is a Bad Idea, but So Is the "Border Security" Democrats Say They Want
Until we fundamentally reframe the immigration debate in terms of human freedom rather than fear, we're not going to see real reform.
U.S. and Mexico Harassing Journalists, Lawyers, and Activists at the Border
How to ensure lack of transparency and prevent asylum seekers from accessing rights.
Sex-Trafficking Hysteria Is Eroding Privacy in Hotels, Airplanes, and More: Podcast
Elizabeth Nolan Brown talks about DHS's "Blue Campaign," which is pushing hotel and airline workers to call the feds if they suspect human trafficking.
Mike Lee Teams Up With Kamala Harris to Scrap Green Card Caps
Currently, no more than 7 percent of green cards handed out in a single year can go to immigrants from the same country.
Arizona Border Town Condemns Feds for Unwanted, 'Inhuman' Razor Wire
"We are used to seeing the federal government make decisions about our surroundings," one resident said.
Cops Say Cindy McCain Didn't Catch Toddler Trafficker at Airport
Plus: Lionel Shriver on cultural erasure and Stormy Daniels on strip-club labor laws
No Evidence to Back Trump's SOTU Sex-Trafficking Claims: Reason Roundup
Plus: New York's CBD-foods crackdown, Laura Loomer gets booted from PayPayl, and more hits from last night's speech.
Trump Said He Wants Legal Immigrants To Come 'In the Largest Numbers Ever.' Really?
He was off script, and he probably hasn't checked with his ultra-restrictionist White House aide Stephen Miller.
The Rhetorical and Substantive Limits of Trump's American Greatness
The president talks a good game about driving into the future, but his eyes are glued to the rear-view mirror.
'Human Trafficking' Used as Excuse to Try to Destroy Nail Salon Jobs in Connecticut
Occupational licensing programs deprive people of livelihoods and often don't improve public health.
The Libertarian Party State of the Union: 'Americans deserve better' than 'Republicans and Democrats careen[ing] toward socialism and fascism'
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt delivers the L.P.'s prebuttal to tonight's SOTU, while the L.A. Times asks whether Hewitt can "make a fringe party mainstream."
Trump's State of the Union Will Probably Be About a Border Wall That 60% of Americans Say They Don't Want
The president has devoted himself to a pointless, self-defeating project.
Are You a Woman Traveling Alone? Marriott Might Be Watching You.
How big hotel chains became arms of the surveillance state.
Kamala Harris Hopes You'll Forget Her Record as a Drug Warrior and Draconian Prosecutor
The senator and presidential hopeful went to bat for dirty prosecutors, opposed marijuana legalization, and championed policies that endanger sex workers.
University of ICE? Fake College Targeted Immigrants and Encouraged Visa Fraud: Reason Roundup
Plus: No, Virginia isn't making it legal to kill babies during labor, and why Millennials and Gen Z will rule 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Call To Abolish ICE Does Not Mean She Supports Sex Trafficking
The Super Bowl is around the corner and a popular sex trafficking myth is back.
The Ongoing Gratuitous Cruelty of Trump's Travel Ban
The way the travel ban policy has been implemented both before and after the Supreme Court's decision further underscores the magnitude of the Justices' mistake.
It's Time For Trump to Tell Stephen Miller 'You're Fired' and Chart a New Course On Immigration
Miller's enforcement-plus agenda is destroying Trump's presidency.
The Government Will Always Be Shut Down
Sure, Trump and Congress have reopened Washington for three weeks, but congressional dysfunction and border-enforcement fantasia are with us for the long haul.
Two Proposals To End the Government Shutdown Just Failed in the Senate
The shutdown rolls on, with no obvious solution in sight.
