Two Proposals To End the Government Shutdown Just Failed in the Senate
The shutdown rolls on, with no obvious solution in sight.
Immigration
Most Americans Support Immigration, Regardless of Age
Pew survey data complicate the young/old and left/right framing of this issue.
Crime Did Fall, So We Don't Need a Wall
The president's latest Twitter scare tactic to drum up support takes moments to disprove.
Why Wilbur Ross's Census Lies Matter
The commerce secretary's phony rationale for adding a citizenship question is inconsistent with the rule of law.
My New "Washington Post" Op Ed on Eminent Domain and the Border Wall
The op ed describes the extensive harm likely to be caused by condemning the large amounts of private property that would need to be seized to build the wall.
Anti-Wall GOP Rep. Will Hurd: 'There's a Thing We Care About in Texas Called Private Property Rights'
Some members of Congress still care about private property.
Trump's Favorite 'Prayer Rug' Immigrant Story Seems Like Fake News and Shoddy Journalism
The Washington Examiner story relies on a single, anonymous source who has no evidence to support her claims. It serves only to confirm existing biases.
Audio of Recent Federalist Society Teleforum on Sanctuary Cities
The event features Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute, and myself.
The Trump Administration Separated Thousands More Families Than We Thought
We don't even know exactly how many.
2 Big Reasons We Don't Need a Border Wall
The supposed border "crisis" is already solving itself.
Once Again, ICE Detained an American Citizen
The ACLU blames local law enforcement after ICE detains an American-born veteran with the intent to deport him.
Trial Begins for Aid Workers Accused of Leaving Food, Water in Desert for Migrants
Federal officials are doing their best to criminalize No More Death's efforts to stop immigrants from dying while crossing into the U.S.
Federal Judge: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross 'Violated the Public Trust' with Census Citizenship Question
The Trump administration can't ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, Judge Jesse Furman ruled.
Are Government Shutdowns Good for Libertarians?: Podcast
Rebutting Krugman, cracking on Graham, and searching in vain for "freedom" in a caucus.
'Our Porous Border' and Other Myths of Trump's Increasingly Popular Wall Mania
Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and other major Republicans are spreading misinformation in support of the president's fixation on a border wall.
Alabama Congressman Invokes 9/11 to Defend Border Wall
Tragedy alone is not justification enough for drastic measures.
Trump's Immigration Rhetoric Carries Shades of 1994 Proposition That Killed California GOP
All this anger about immigration (and a lack of sympathy for the poor people coming here) is not only cruel, but politically foolish.
Time for Senate Republicans to Poke the Bear
The legislative branch is failing its basic constitutional duties, out of cowardly fear of a blustery president.
Steve King's White Nationalism Is Deeply Un-American
The Iowa congressman and his nativism are deeply at odds with the essential promise of America.
A Real Wall Against a Fake Threat Won't Make America Safe Again
Give up your wall, Mr. President.
Foot Voting and the Future of Liberty
My book chapter on this subject from the "Cambridge Handbook of Classical Liberal Thought" is now available on SSRN.
Did Donald Trump Jr. Just Compare Immigrants to Zoo Animals?
Note: Undocumented immigrants are not wild animals.
Luckily, Trump's Border Speech Was a Big Nothingburger: Reason Roundup
Democrats' response did produce some good memes.
Trump's Border Wall Won't Block the Drug 'Pipeline'
The president's Oval Office address was misleading.
9 Numbers To Remember While Watching Trump's Immigration Speech
An immigration primer about the figures that matter. And the ones that Trump makes up.
Trump Will Probably Lie About Immigration Tonight
The president and his administration have a long track record of basing policy on dystopian falsehoods about terrorists and criminals streaming north.
The Problems With Federal Immigration Agencies Predate Trump
Audits dating back to 2003 highlight a culture of mismanagement and misconduct.
America Does Not Need to Stay in Syria to Protect the Kurds
It should lift the travel ban and bring them with it
Legal or Not, Trump Shouldn't Declare a 'National Emergency' To Build His Wall
He probably won't shut down the internet. But declaring a "national emergency" is a bad idea anyway.
Border Backlog Fuels Human Smuggling Spike: Reason Roundup
Plus: The TSA mask is slipping and government shutdown goes on.
What the Hell Is the 'Military Version of Eminent Domain'?
Whatever it is, it can't be good.
Mitt Romney Is Both Right and Wrong: Podcast
The #Resistance GOP mixes tonal civility with foreign-policy hawkishness and immigration amnesia.
Arizona Officials Insist That Dragging Migrant Children is Not Cause for Concern
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reluctantly turned over footage of shelter employees dragging, slapping, and pushing migrant children.
Bernie Supporters Slam Beto O'Rourke's Progressive Bona Fides but Mostly Ignore Pot, Immigration, and War
Democratic socialists prioritize economics first.
House Dems' Plan to Reopen the Government Probably Won't Work. Thank Trump.
It all comes down to one man.
Sanctuary Cities Aren't to Blame for Killing of California Cop
The suspect's previous DUI arrests didn't even put him on ICE's radar.
John Kelly Blames Jeff Sessions for Family Separations That Kelly Touted As a Deterrent to Illegal Immigration
Kelly was talking about seizing children as a way of discouraging unauthorized border crossing a year before Sessions announced "zero tolerance."
'We've Moved Off the Five.' Trump Already Caving on Border Wall Demands. Good for Him.
The president's commitment to increased physical barriers on the Southern border is dumb and he is smart to back down.
Mollie Tibbetts' Mom Takes in the Son of Undocumented Immigrants
The Tibbetts family is not letting their daughter's death be used to support Trumpist immigration policies.
Hello, FIRST STEP Act! Goodbye, Jeff Sessions! The Year in Criminal Justice Reform
2018 was a mixed bag, but that means there was still a lot of good news.
CBP Faces New Scrutiny After Second Child Dies in Their Custody
The agency has announced new policies in response.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Asylum Law
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services allows those who are physically present in the U.S. or have entered at a port of entry to apply for asylum.
The Government Is Definitely Going to Shut Down Tonight. Maybe.
No but really, the shutdown is probably going to happen.
GoFundMe Page Trolls Border Wall With 'Ladders' Campaign, Raises $80,000 for Immigration Nonprofit
The campaign isn't actually about ladders.
A Law and Order Candidate Is Indicted for Committing a Crime
The man behind the "Deportation Bus" said he wanted to round up criminals. Looks like he should have started with himself.
Even Opponents of Trump's Wall Should Root for a Government Shutdown Today
The president needs to experience a political shellacking before he'll back off.
