Scott Walker's Pandering, Cringe-Worthy Presidential Campaign
He started as a governor running on his accomplishments. He turned into a politician who couldn't describe what he'd do.
Immigration
Republicans LOVE Comparing Immigrants (and Tourists) to FedEx Packages
Anatomy of an authoritarian GOP meme, from Newt Gingrich joke to Chris Christie proposal
In Defense of Asian Birth Tourism
Why Jeb Bush should pledge to roll out the welcome mat for them
Hot August Fright: The Month Republicans Lost Their Minds Over Immigration
From deporting U.S. citizens to electronically tagging tourists, the top 14 Republican presidential candidates each said something insane about immigration this month
Bush's Despicable Slam Against Asian Birth Tourists
They are a boon to America and should be greeted with open arms
Democrats on Immigration Since 1980: From Apathy to Anger to Amnesty (of Sorts)
Like border walls for Republicans, pathway-to-citizenship for Democrats is a recent emphasis
When the Entire Democratic Party Was Like Donald Trump
Read (and weep at) the 1996 party platform on immigration, crime, drugs and "zero tolerance"
Ted Cruz Evades Important Question: Would You Deport U.S. Citizens? (UPDATED)
Anti-birthright Republicans should make their deportation plans clear. But so should pro-'pathway' Democrats
Alaskan Escort-Service Owner Amber Batts Gets Five Years Prison for 'Sex Trafficking'
Her so-called crimes? Screening clients and booking appointments for willing adult sex workers.
Illegal Aliens Have Second Amendment Rights, Says 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
But people with an "interest in eluding law enforcement" might not.
These 2016 Presidential Candidates Want to Revoke Americans' Citizenship
Forget Trump, how about Clinton, Cruz, and Carson?
The GOP's 35-Year Devolution on Immigration
Looking through Republican Party platforms on immigration, from Reagan-Bush to Trump-Carson
Why Wasn't Subway's Jared Fogle Charged With Human Trafficking?
The new federal sex trafficking law makes very clear that anyone paying for sex with a teen is guilty of the crime of human trafficking.
Ben Carson Wants to Use Drones on Illegal Immigrants (UPDATE: 'one drone strike, boom, and [they're] gone')
GOP #2 also vows to 'seal' the 'northern border, the Pacific border, the Atlantic border, every border'
Why It's a Mistake to Take Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Seriously
Trump's white paper is an attempt to create the illusion of policy detail.
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Cost $200 Billion. Still Like It, Maniacs?
Nativist, Orwellian, cruel... but not conservative
Donald Trump's Insane Immigration Plan Would Add 10,000 Federal Employees
Conservatives praise a deeply un-conservative plan.
Two-Thirds of Americans Favor Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
Donald Trump calls voters "stupid."*
Watch: Reason Panel on Sex-Trafficking Policies
Reason staffers Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Lauren Galik join panelists from the Sex Workers Outreach Project and Families Against Mandatory Minimums to talk about human-trafficking laws in America.
Nicholas Kristof Applauds Extralegal Harassment of Backpage.com Because 'Adult' Services Sometimes Involve Minors
The columnist thinks you should go out of business if some of your customers are criminals.
No Donald Trump You're Not the Reason Illegal Immigration is an Issue in the Presidential Campaign
Trump's stance on illegal immigration, rather, is why he has traction
Trump and Border Crossing Terrorists—Wrong
Since 2001, all would-be terrorists were within our borders legally
No, Sex Trafficking Isn't a Misdemeanor in Maryland
Unless you think all prostitution is sex trafficking...
Rand Paul's Massive Immigration Contradiction
The drug war dove becomes the GOP's leading immigration war hawk violating his own commitment to civil liberties
Sex Workers From Around the World Tell Hollywood to Mind Its Own Business
Hundreds of human-rights orgs, sex workers, and allies kindly ask Lena Dunham et al. to STFU about prostitution.
Come to a Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking at Reason D.C. on August 3
Featuring Katie Hail-Jares of the Sex Workers Outreach Project, Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, and Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown.
Rand Paul's Statue-of-Liberty-Sized Immigration Contradiction
He wants to protect civil liberties from the drug war but not the immigration war
What the State Department's New Report Tells Us About Human Trafficking Here and Abroad
Annual report looks at human-trafficking conviction numbers in America and around the world.
On Immigration, Bernie Sanders Sounds Like Donald Trump
Says relaxing immigration restrictions is a right-wing Koch plot.
Celebs Protest Amnesty International Call to Decriminalize Prostitution
Decriminalizing sex work supports "gender apartheid" say the likes of Lena Dunham, Anne Hathaway, and Meryl Streep.
Why Was the Border Patrol Union Going to Participate in Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico Border Tour?
Should armed agents of the state be able to organize and use their power to influence politics?
Rand Paul's Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Values Arbitrary Government Rules Over Liberty
Wanting tougher immigration law to prevent possible crimes is like wanting tougher gun laws to prevent possible crimes.
Are Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Tapping into Rage Against the Machine?
Hey ho, hey ho, the status quo has got to go - especially if you're a Mexican or really rich.
Trump's Dismissal of McCain's Heroism Shows Lack of Judgment and Human Decency, And Is Also Dead Wrong
When will Republican voters start punishing the serial lies of an idiocratic TV huckster?
Civil Libertarian Rand Paul Becomes the Frontman for a Notorious Racial Profiling and Surveillance Program
He wants Muslim foreigners to be required to register with Uncle Sam
Hillary's Dirty Dance with Trump on Sanctuary Cities
She was right the first time when she opposed a federal crackdown on these cities
Anti-Porn Summit on Capitol Hill Mixes Moralist, Feminist, and Public Health Rhetoric With Insane Results
Everything old is new again!
Hey Donald Trump: Sanctuary Cities Are Safer Than Immigrant-Hunting Counterparts
Don't bother nativists with the facts. That only gets in the way of righteous indignation.
Rupert Murdoch Says Donald Trump Wrong on Immigration—Lindsey Graham Says Trump is 'killing my party'
Graham thinks Trump's an "economic genius," but his ideas on immigration aren't even economically literate.
An Undocumented Foreigner and a Murder
Does a random killing justify fears of uncontrolled immigration?
On Sanctuary Cities, Hillary Clinton Joins Hands With Donald Trump
The San Francisco woman's shooting death by an undocumented immigrant triggers bipartisan hypocrisy
