The Looming Supreme Court Showdown Over Sanctuary Cities
The legal battle over immigration, federalism, and executive power heats up.
Immigration
Federal Immigration Raids in 'Sanctuary Cities' Have Conservatives Abandoning Federalism
Apparently, conservatives believe in states' rights, except when they don't.
Trump Wins Second Circuit Case Against Sanctuary Cities, in Ruling that Goes Against Broad Consensus of other Court Decisions
The decision allows the Justice Department to impose immigration enforcement conditions on federal grants to state governments, and goes against numerous other court decisions striking down the exact same policy.
Libertarian Presidential Candidates Champion 'Open Borders'
In between Trump's restrictionism and Democrats' Medicare-for-all-undocumented enthusiasm lies a party basically unified behind mass immigration without welfare.
Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech and the Right to Encourage Illegal Immigration
The justices heard oral arguments this week in United States v. Sineneng-Smith.
Greyhound Finally Says No to Random Border Patrol 'Checks' of Its Buses
The company cited a recent federal memo clarifying that agents are expected to obey the Constitution.
The First Amendment Right To Encourage Illegal Immigration
What’s at stake in United States v. Sineneng-Smith.
Venezuelans Fleeing Socialism Find Community at a Miami Storage Facility
Raíces Venezolanas, or Venezuelan Roots, gives household items and a heavy dose of moral support to immigrant families showing up in South Florida.
A Nondelegation Challenge to Trump's Travel Bans [updated to include some additional material]
Other possible legal challenges to Trump's expanded travel ban may be precluded by the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Hawaii. This one is not.
How the Government Is Using Nonsense Rules to Keep Out Immigrants
Plus: South Park, Fortnite currency, D.C. food trucks, and more...
Criminal Immigrant Prosecutions Declined Sharply After Jeff Sessions Left Office
Plus: navel-gazing student protesters, the new emblem of the culture war, and more...
My Very First Article on International Migration as a Tool for "Voting With Your Feet"
My 2008 article on this subject is now available on SSRN.
Trump Administration Files New Lawsuits Against Sanctuary Jurisdictions
The new lawsuits against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington have many of the same constitutional flaws as the administration's other efforts to to target sanctuary cities.
Hey Dems: Want to Help Immigrants? Stop Promising Universal Freebies
A Harvard study's findings show how not to fight the restrictionist disinformation campaign.
Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Compounds the Wrongs of Previous Versions
The courts may not strike it down. But it remains both illegal and deeply unjust.
Massage Parlor Panic
A potent combination of puritanism, racism, and political opportunism is putting Asian masseuses and the people who support them in needless danger.
The Wall Isn't Working
Parts of Trump's expensive vanity project on the southern border have been blown over by stiff winds. Other sections will have massive holes in them, by design.
The Long Shadow of the Palmer Raids
A century ago, the Wilson administration cracked down on immigrant anarchists. The raids lasted three months, and their impact was felt for decades.
7 More Countries From Which Trump Wants to Ban Immigrants and Visitors
Plus: Kobe Bryant, school choice week, John Bolton's book, a FOSTA ruling, and more...
The BIA Is Behaving Badly (and Judge Easterbrook Is Not Amused)
In which the Board of Immigration Appeals decides it can ignore appellate court rulings and is nearly held in contempt.
E-Verify: Making Life Harder for Workers and Small Businesses, With Enthusiastic MAGA Support
E-Verify makes life harder on immigrants who want to work, but it doesn't make things better for anyone—-even those who want to see those immigrants leave.
New State Department Rules Crack Down on 'Birth Tourism' Under National Security Guise
The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for pregnant women to enter the country as tourists since they might give birth while here.
The Trump Administration Wants To Deport an Iraqi Refugee for Being an Islamic State Terrorist. The Only Problem? He's Not.
Sending Omar Ameen back to Iraq will likely result in his execution, and the case against him doesn't make sense. The Trump administration is fighting to do it anyway.
My Forthcoming Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom"
It will be published by Oxford University Press in April.
When Border Defense Becomes Border Offense
Militarized borders and military intervention are two sides of the same coin.
Trump's Visa Wall Against Foreign Students Is Making Other Countries Great Again
Canada and Australia are scooping up the talent that America is spurning.
Indian Immigrants Are Saving Canadian Hockey
How the Punjabi diaspora rescued Canada's national sport
Critics Want Immigration Advisor Stephen Miller Fired Over His Alleged White Nationalism
A new dump of emails shed light on Miller's agenda and motivations
3 New Year's Resolutions the Government Should Adopt
Congress and President Trump should use 2020 to craft more sane policies on trade, immigration, and the budget.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Black Man: Thomas Chatterton Williams
The new memoir Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race is a powerful personal statement and national call to arms.
'Good Moral Character' Clause for Immigrants Gives Too Much Discretion to Federal Agents
Adultery and prostitution outweigh spousal and child abuse in USCIS guidelines, but ultimately the call is made on a case-by-case basis.
Will These Palestinian Christians Be Reunited With Their Families for Christmas?
The human cost of border enforcement
Judge Katsas on DOJ's Delay in Seeking Expedited Appeal
If a case warrants an expedited appeal, the Justice Department should act like it.
Forgotten Workers
The National Museum of American History display recognizes the throngs who helped enable America's westward expansion.
ICE Used Dirty Tactics To Lure Foreign Students With a Fake University
Some students even left legitimate universities to enroll. Now they're being deported.
Bipartisan House Agriculture Bill Is a Win for Both Farmers and Immigrants
The reform could help formalize immigrant farm labor.
A Corbyn Victory Would Kill Brexit, Lead to Venezuelan-Style Socialism, Says E.U. Member of Parliament Daniel Hannan
The Brexit architect explains what the media got wrong about Brexit, the rise of "Bannonism and Bernie-ism," and what went wrong in Venezuela.
What It Takes to Make a Federal Judge "Perplexed and Perturbed"
Judge Bybee's concurrence in decision rejecting challenge to "public charge" rule raises concerns about Congress's abdication of responsibility on immigration policy.
What the U.S. Media Get Totally Wrong About Brexit: Daniel Hannan
One of Brexit's architects says leaving the EU is a victory for free trade and decentralization and warns that a Corbyn victory will destroy the U.K.'s future.
What Do We Owe to People Whose Countries We Have Broken?
The case for offering victims of our foreign policy a chance to get out and start over.
A Viral Video Shows Why Border Walls Are Ineffective
Trump said mountain climbers couldn't scale his wall. All it takes is a ladder and some rope.
The Free Trade Dream of the '90s Is Dead
Also: This is your last chance to ask The Reason Roundtable co-hosts anything!
Bryan Caplan Says Milton Friedman Is Wrong About Open Borders
The George Mason economist partnered with Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal's Zach Weinersmith to offer a thoughtful look at immigration policy in comic form.
Jury Confirms That Providing Humanitarian Aid to Migrants Is Not a Crime
Scott Warren of No More Deaths was acquitted on two charges of harboring illegal immigrants.
