Flemming Rose Against the Worldwide Suppression of Speech
"I am not willing to sacrifice freedom of expression on the altar of cultural diversity."
Immigration
U.S. Military Veterans Can Still Face Deportation
Donald Trump said during campaign that undocumented veterans are a "a very special situation," but his executive orders don't exempt vets from deportation.
Shouldn't the DOJ Know About Terrorists From Countries Covered by Trump's Travel Ban?
The government's failure to cite relevant examples helped ensure its defeat.
Why the 9th Circuit Refused to Reinstate Trump's Travel Ban
The appeals court thinks many people affected by the executive order have plausible due process claims.
How a Heartwarming 'Hero Flight Attendant' Meme Helps Donald Trump Deport People
A viral tale of Alaska Airlines staff saving a sex-trafficked teen turns out to be propaganda for federal immigration enforcement.
Collateral Damage From an Ill-Advised Executive Order
No one questions that the president is empowered to protect the country, but some measures are clearly counterproductive. This is one of them.
The Sessions Debacle, the Travel Ban SNAFU, and Trump's Residency Between Your Ears: Matt Welch on Red Eye
Watch Fox News at 3 a.m. for some unkind words about Elizabeth Warren, the new attorney general, and people with cracked iPhones
Flustered DOJ Lawyer Says 'We're Doing the Best We Can' to Justify Trump's Travel Ban
In an appeals court hearing, the government struggles to provide evidence that the executive order addresses "a real risk."
Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Is No Rubber Stamp
Unlike the president, Neil Gorsuch understands the role of an independent judiciary.
Trump Administration Opposes Judicial 'Second-Guessing' of Executive Power in Travel Ban Case
Is Trump's executive order banning travel from seven majority-Muslim countries subject to judicial review?
No Super Bowl Sex-Trafficking Hordes in Houston
Where were all the Super Bowl 2017 sex-traffickers? Living only in activist and law-enforcement imaginations, it seems.
Trump Order Opens New State-Level Immigration Law Fights
Texas and California represent polar opposites on federal cooperation.
OMG, No: Negative Opinion Polls Are Not Fake News
Even if pollsters have whiffed on a bunch of recent elections
Despite the TRO, the Legal Arguments Against Trump's Immigration Order Are Iffy
The travel ban is unfair and illogical, but that does not make it illegal.
Watch 84 Lumber's Pro-Immigration Commercial that Was Too Hot for Super Bowl
Donald Trump is fearful of the world, and that's a big problem for America.
Trump vs. the Judiciary
Trump attacks "so-called judge" who issued nationwide temporary restraining order against travel ban.
Will Liberals Learn to Love the 10th Amendment?
It's Trump vs. Scalia when cities offer sanctuary to immigrants.
Canadian Effort to Bring Patients Banned from U.S. Faces Restrictions on Sick People Entering Canada
Canada can reject you based not just on how sick you are but how much the illness will cost the state.
Why the Government's Legal Assault on Backpage.com Backfired (New Reason Podcast)
Attorney Robert Corn-Revere discusses the failed case against the "world's largest online brothel."
Justin Amash: 'We cannot prevent every terrorist attack…we have to at some point trust some people.'
The most libertarian member of Congress explains why he opposes Trump's executive order while agreeing with the president that refugee screening needs significant improvement
Border Patrol Union Ousts Pro-Reform Chief For One Of Their Own
The union opposed Mark Morgan's efforts to increase transparency, accountability, and clearer guidelines on use of force by Border Patrol agents.
Trump Admin Revoked 100,000+ Visas, Govt Attorney Tells Judge—State Dept Says It's Under 60,000
During the 90-day ban, the government is considering whether to extend it in duration and scope.
In Bowling Green 'Massacre,' FBI Agents Foiled an FBI Terror Plot
A 2011 "terrorist plot" in Kentucky is oft used to warn against Muslim refugees. But the only terrorists in this case were manufactured by the FBI.
Feds Ignored Court Order to Stop Enforcing Trump Immigration Ban, Lawsuit Argues
Virginia is asking a federal court to force Homeland Security to prove it complied with orders to allow lawyers access to detainees.
Undocumented Aliens May Be Safe in Sanctuary Cities, Thanks to Conservative Justices
The ruling against Obamacare's Medicaid mandate renders the order toothless.
Gorsuch's Track Record Suggests He Won't Be Trump's Rubber Stamp
The SCOTUS nominee is not afraid to challenge the government when it exceeds the law.
Federal Judge Orders 'Sweeping' Stay of Trump's Immigration Ban
Says officials may not remove, detain or block entry of those with valid immigration visas.
Have Media-Bias Hunters Lost the Plot of Government Malfeasance? The New Fifth Column
Kevin Williamson guests for a discussion of executive orders, Muslim threats, whataboutism, and whether Reason is "woke."
Trump's Hostility to Immigration Goes Hand in Hand With His Embrace of Entitlements
Trump doesn't care about restraining the welfare state. He just wants to make sure the benefits go to the right people.
Noontime Radio With Justin Amash, Damon Root, Jimmy Failla, and Tony Pierce
Matt Welch talks SCOTUS, travel ban, and the ethics of #DeleteUber on SiriusXM Insight's The Dean Obeidallah Show
Los Angeles Moves to Decriminalize Sidewalk Vending
Fear of an immigration crackdown sparks local action.
Trump's Travel Ban Forces Elderly Green Card-Holder to Stay in Iraq. She Died the Next Day (Updated: Family Imam Says Story is a Lie, She Actually Died Before the Ban)
Her son, a U.S. citizen, had worked with U.S. Special Forces as a contractor and interpreter during the Iraq War.
Trump's Irrational Immigration Crackdown
The president fulfills his xenophobic campaign promises.
Immigration Reform in the Era of Trump
How America can relight the lamp beside its golden door.
How Trump's Refugee Order Is Playing out in the World
Matt Welch talks with Borzou Daragahi and Pejman Yousefzadeh on SiriusXM Insight's The Dean Obeidallah Show 12-1 ET
Here Is What Republican Critics of Trump's Immigration Order Are Saying
More than 40 GOP legislators complain that the new restrictions are hasty, vague, unfair, and overly broad.
Trump Set to Become the Stingiest Refugee President of the Modern Era
As worldwide refugee populations peak, the American president slashes numerical targets toward historic lows. Meanwhile, conservative apologists call his stance 'moderate.'
Get Ready for the 'Office for Victims of Crimes Committed by Removable Aliens'
President Trump orders new government entities to keep track of everything from petty crimes to 'honor killings' committed by undocumented immigrants.
Read Justin Amash's Powerful Condemnation of President Trump's Executive Order
'It's not lawful to ban immigrants on basis of nationality,' writes Amash.
Number of Americans Killed by Terrorists Who've Entered U.S. as Refugees? ZERO.
Donald Trump's poorly designed and xenophobic executive order is attempting to improve on a perfect record. Republicans need to push back.
Looking for a Left/Libertarian Alliance Against Trump? Maybe Rethink Reflexive '#DeleteUber' Reactions
Constantly looking for people to punish doesn't square with a commitment to liberty.
Trump's Travel Ban Says This Iranian Grandmother Is Too Dangerous to Visit Her American Grandchild
Trump's immigration order is cruel, counterproductive, and punishes immigrants (and their families) who have followed the rules and don't pose a threat.
For a Study in Failed Foreign Policy, Look at the Seven Countries in Trump's Refugee Ban
The dissonance between the countries the Trump EO primarily affects and countries associated with 9/11 is embedded in U.S. foreign policy.
The Fragile Power of Donald Trump
The weekend showed some weaknesses in Trump's edifice of power.
Is Trump's #MuslimBan a Muslim Ban?
Not exactly, but it overwhelmingly affects Muslims and gives preference to Christian refugees.
