Department of Homeland Security
Prosecutors Admit the DHS Account of an ICE Shooting Was Based on Lies
The department's pattern of dishonesty supports a presumption of irregularity.
Immigration
As a Former Cop, I Have to Ask: What the Hell Is ICE Doing?
Videos of recent immigration enforcement raise serious questions about authority, escalation, and the professional standards officers are trained to follow.
The El Paso Drone Scare Is the Future of National Security Paranoia
Fear over mysterious objects in the sky keeps disrupting society.
The Feds Used Threats To Silence Their ICE-Tracking Speech. Now They're Fighting Back.
A lawsuit argues that Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem coerced Apple and Meta to censor two popular ICE-monitoring tools, which violates Americans' right to freedom of expression.
Hot Mess at the DHS
Plus: boat subsidies, metaphor alerts, and more Epstein fallout...
Kristi Noem's Response to ICE Killings in Minnesota Exposes Conservatives' Double Standard on Gun Rights
The Second Amendment protects your right to carry a gun at a protest.
Lessons of the End of Trump's ICE "Surge" in Minnesota
A combination of legal action and political resistance helped deal Trump a defeat.
After Public Backlash, Tom Homan Says Feds Will End Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota
Homan says the administration isn't backing down from mass deportations, but the reality is that its tactics hit a brick wall of popular resistance in Minnesota.
Do Construction Workers Have Fourth Amendment Rights? A Federal Court Will Decide.
The Department of Homeland Security argues it doesn't need a warrant to enter a construction site.
DHS Said It Was Targeting the 'Worst of the Worst' in Maine. It Swept Up Asylum Seekers and Noncriminals.
News outlets, civil rights groups, and court records tell a much different story than the government's claims about "Operation Catch of the Day."
Oral Testimony at the House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on the "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act"
It was notable that the GOP members and witnesses made little effort to actually defend the legislation in question.
Massie Accuses Bondi of 'Criminal Negligence' in Epstein Release
The Kentucky congressman tells Reason that Republicans and Democrats engaged in a “cover-up” of epic proportions that will haunt U.S. politics for years.
Thomas Massie: Epstein Conspiracy Is 'Bigger Than Watergate'
Rep. Thomas Massie explains why he is risking his political career over the Epstein files, details what he saw in the unredacted documents, and argues that the scandal reveals a bipartisan failure of accountability stretching across multiple administrations.
Special Immigrant Visa Program Needs Resuscitation, but It's Not Dead Yet
Our Afghan allies deserve better treatment from the Trump administration as many live under uncertainty during a visa pause.
A Viral Story Claims an ICE Worker Was Caught in a Child Sex Trafficking Sting. The Truth Is Much Stranger.
The way people are misconstruing this prostitution sting mirrors the way ICE tries to mislead us about deportation stings.
Boston Man With Pending Green Card Application Held in ICE Custody for 5 Months
Seamus Culleton was detained despite being married to a U.S. citizen and having a work authorization permit. Now he’s asking the Irish government for help.
Jobs Up, Federal Workers Down
Plus: Shifting goalposts on immigration and jobs, Netanyahu visits D.C., everything is fine in El Paso after all, and more...
The Original Meaning of Birthright Citizenship
Problems ahead for the Trump administration
An Immigration Judge Finds No Legal Basis To Deport a Student Arrested for an Op-Ed
Rumeysa Ozturk is one of several international students targeted by the Trump administration's speech-based deportation policy.
In 2024, Trump Rejected Numbers Showing a Homicide Drop As a 'Lie.' Now He Is Bragging About Them.
While running against Kamala Harris, Trump claimed homicides were "skyrocketing," disregarding the data contradicting that assertion.
Tariff-ied
Plus: An immigration court drops Rumeysa Ozturk's deportation case, Buddhist monks complete their "walk for peace," previously classified Nixon grand jury testimony is released, and more...
Bad Bunny and the SCOTUS Precedent That Denies Constitutional Rights to Puerto Ricans
Plus: Is this the Supreme Court’s next big immigration case?
My House Judiciary Subcommittee Testimony Against the "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act"
I will be testifying against this proposed legislation - which would authorize exclusion or deportation of all or most non-citizen Muslim immigrants.
Immigration Massively Reduces Budget Deficits
A new Cato Institute study provides the most comprehensive analysis of this issue to date.
Once Again, a Federal Judge Orders ICE To Stop Unlawful Warrantless Arrests
Another judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to follow federal law, even as the Trump administration argues it has broad authority to conduct warrantless immigration arrests.
Judge Orders Video and Texts Unsealed in Case of Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times by Border Patrol
The Department of Homeland Security won't stop calling Marimar Martinez a "domestic terrorist," so she's getting the video of her shooting and text messages from the officer who shot her unsealed.
Department of Homeland Security
ICE Funding Freeze
Plus: detention center NIMBYism and why you shouldn't walk on the semifrozen Potomac river.
Militarized Policing Is at the Root of the Minneapolis Mayhem
Thanks to a lack of hiring standards, purposeful federal policy, poor training, and a lack of accountability for bad behavior, ICE is eroding safety and liberty for all Americans.
Don Lemon May Be a Hack, but That Does Not Make Him a Felon
The federal case against the former CNN anchor hinges on conduct that can plausibly be viewed as part of a journalist's work, combined with the obvious partiality of that work.
Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan Demands Local Minnesota Jails Cooperate with ICE
Cooperation may get more ICE agents off the street, but it could make it harder for the state to enforce its laws.
How Thousands of Randos Like Me Landed in the Epstein Files
To make sense of the Justice Department’s latest documents, you have to understand what they actually are.
'This Job Sucks'
Plus: the partial withdrawal of federal agents from Minneapolis, shifting public opinion on immigration, and D.C.'s continued snowpocalypse.
Mike Johnson Wants To Spare ICE the Hassle of Getting the Right Warrant Before Forcibly Entering a Home
Here's a quick reminder of what the Fourth Amendment has to say about that.
'I Think DHS Is Going To Be Shut Down for a While'
Plus: More evidence that immigrants are good for America, Trump's call to "nationalize" elections, and more...
Don Lemon's Arrest Looks Like an Assault on Freedom of the Press
A federal indictment accuses him and another journalist of conspiring with protesters who disrupted a St. Paul church service.
Jeffrey Epstein Brokered Secret Meeting Between Qatari and Israeli Leaders
The late sex trafficker brought together former prime ministers from both countries while trying to help Qatar out of its diplomatic isolation.
Thawing ICE
Plus: Courts block ending temporary protected status for Haitians and preventing lawmakers from entering ICE facilities, an end to government shutdown expected, and more…
Trump vs. Scalia on Sanctuary Cities and the Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown
Plus: Why is the Supreme Court’s tariff decision taking so long?
4 Ways Trump Is Reshaping the U.S. Immigration Bureaucracy
These bureaucratic maneuvers are making it harder for immigrants to work, learn, and live in the United States.
Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?
Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society
Does the ICE Crackdown in Minnesota Violate the Tenth Amendment?
Although a federal judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction requested by Minnesota and the Twin Cities, the plaintiffs should still prevail on their claims that the federal government’s actions there are unconstitutional.
Updated Version of My Article "Immigration is Not Invasion"
It is now up on SSRN, and also under submission to law reviews.
Federal District Court Judge Rejects Minnesota's Anti-Commandeering Arguments Against DHS "Operation Metro Surge" (and with Good Reason)
There may be lots of things wrong with the way the Trump Administration is handling immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, but commandeering is not among them.
ICE's Presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics Is Sparking International Backlash
Even in a limited security role, ICE has triggered backlash abroad, reflecting the agency’s unpopularity at home and overseas.
The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt
A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.
