Travel Shows Were Boring as Fuck. Then Came Anthony Bourdain.
The late travel host changed television—and my life.
Borders
Do Trump's Border Moves Reveal a Clever Machiavellian or a Bumbling Doofus?
The political advantages of the president's zigzagging on family separation and the "Muslim ban" are not obvious.
How to Fight Inhumane Immigration Policies? Better Smugglers
Improving smuggling efforts isn't ideal, but it's better than just watching kids get torn from their families.
If You Cross the Border, We'll Kidnap Your Child
Trump can't escape responsibility for the predictably cruel consequences of his "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
Yes, Trump's Immigration Policy Is Just Like the Holocaust, Except for the Genocide
Nazi analogies do not strengthen the case against forcibly separating illegal border crossers from their children.
Fatal Texas SUV Crash a Result of Irresponsible Policing, Not Poor Border Security
We'd be outraged by the unnecessary pursuit if Americans had been killed.
Immigration Hawks Dig in, but Why?
As our economy continues to grow, why are we still looking for scapegoats?
Customs Agents Steal Money a Nurse Saved to Build a Medical Clinic in Nigeria
CBP won't return the cash unless the owner signs an illegal waiver.
Trump's National Guard Deployment to the Border Is Political Theater, Just Like Obama's and Bush's
Border Patrol guards average just two illegal-immigrant apprehensions per month; they don't need reinforcements.
Should We Build the Wall? We Asked Trump Supporters.
The wall might turn out "big" and "beautiful." But how much will it cost, and what will it do?
Border Patrol Destroys Humanitarian Aid in the Arizona Desert
A new report documents the Border Patrol's interference with humanitarian work.
Warning: Don't Bring Your Legal Marijuana Through Internal Border Checkpoints in California
Recreational pot use becomes legal in the Golden State in 2018. The feds don't care.
Scarlet-Letter Passports Are Unjust and Irrational
The new "unique identifier" for sex offenders stigmatizes people who pose no threat.
After Stalling for Two Years, CBP Returns Truck It Stole at the Border
Gerardo Serrano still has not been compensated for the expenses imposed by the seizure.
Trump's Latest Travel Ban Is Just As Legal but Not Much Smarter
The president did not need Venezuela and North Korea to make his order constitutional.
Groups File Suit to Stop Warrantless Tech Searches at Borders
Homeland Security officials seize and snoop into thousands of phones and laptops without any evidence of criminal activity.
2 Years After CBP Took His Truck Because of a Few Forgotten Bullets, Still No Hearing
A new lawsuit argues that owners of vehicles seized at the border have a constitutional right to prompt hearings.
Secret Government Watchlist Sweeps Up an American Family, and Now They're Suing
Lack of due process or transparency keeps father from knowing why it happened or how to fix it.
Border Patrol Raids a Non-Profit Providing Medical Aid to Immigrants in the Arizona Desert
An escalation of immigration enforcement tactics in the Southwest
4th Circuit Exaggerates the Ambiguous Evidence Against Trump's Travel Ban
Which is more important to the president: hurting Muslims or looking tough on terrorism?
Border Adjustable Tax Another Way to Grow Government
It feels like mercantilism, hammering imports while promoting exports.
You Don't Have to Be a Foreigner to Have Privacy Violated by Trump's 'Extreme Vetting'
Have a friend visiting from another country? DHS wants to know your connections.
"Your Papers Please" Becomes Harsh Reality for Passengers on Domestic San Francisco to New York Flight
Customs and Border Protection offer only their authority at the border as excuse for demanding papers from citizens on domestic flight in fruitless search for someone "ordered removed by an immigration judge."
Sen. Wyden Calls for Warrants for Tech Searches on the Border
Court decisions have decimated Fourth Amendment protections for people on the edges of the country.
Trump's Dangerous Anti-Libertarian Nationalism
Promises to cut domestic regulations or shake up the system do not a tolerable libertarian make. Trump is indeed a major threat to core libertarian values. Ask Ludwig Von Mises.
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.
Immigration Reform in the Era of Trump
How America can relight the lamp beside its golden door.
Is Trump's #MuslimBan a Muslim Ban?
Not exactly, but it overwhelmingly affects Muslims and gives preference to Christian refugees.
Trump's Immigration Crackdown Will Backfire
The wall will not make Americans safer or more secure.
Trump's Great Wall Will Be Costly and Useless and Mexico Won't Pay For It
You will, dear American taxpayers.
Trump's Homeland Security Pick Shares His Simpleminded Faith in Drug Interdiction
John F. Kelly thinks the war on drugs is a failure because we do not spend enough on it.
#Calexit? Great Idea! Secession Means More Smuggling Opportunities
There's money to be made by transporting banned goods across borders.
Trump Retreats From Deportation of 'Terrific People' Who Live Here Illegally
After the border is secured, the president-elect says, "we're going to make a determination" about undocumented immigrants.
Candid Canadian Cannabis Consumers Still Can't Can't Come to This Country
Any alien who admits illegal drug use is "inadmissible" without a waiver.
Trump's 'Softening' Can't Make His Immigration Stance Popular
Most voters do not agree that unauthorized residents pose an intolerable threat.
Trump's Immigration 'Softening' Leaves a Mushy Mess
The candidate can't seem to choose between mass deportation and a path to legalization.
Woman Kidnapped and Sexually Assaulted by Drug Warriors Gets $1.6 Million
After a dog supposedly alerted to her at a border crossing, she endured six hours of fruitless body cavity searches.
Things You Should Consider Before Moving to Canada
Unless you rip up that passport, Uncle Sam will never leave you alone. Neither will Rush.
Canadian Businesswoman Says Three Male CBP Officers Sexually Assaulted Her
They searched her body cavities for drugs, which they did not find.
Stronger Border Enforcement Backfired
Militarizing the border unintentionally fueled the growth of undocumented immigration
SCOTUS Declines Opportunity to Limit Random Border Patrol Stops
The Court's decision leaves motorists vulnerable to the whims of armed government agents who can stop them at will.
The GOP's Suicidal Immigration Stance
The policies favored by Cruz and Trump will alienate voters Republicans need to win.
What Donald Trump Gets Wrong About the Border
El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke explains what the GOP frontrunner misses about Mexican immigrants (and everything else).
ACLU Describes a 'Stop and Frisk' Policy for Americans Near the Border
Complaints detail the Border Patrol's routine constitutional abuses.
