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Gov. Brewer Signs Arizona Immigration Enforcement Bill
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Heritage Foundation Wrong on Obama Immigration Enforcement
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
The Heritage Foundation’s Matt Meyer wrote here that the Obama administration’s year old worksite audit program is resulting in "far fewer deportations of illegal immigrants." …
National ID Plan Insults Americans
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
President Obama recently gave his thumbs-up to an immigration compromise plan formulated by Chucky "Why Am I So Annoying" Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC)…
Thursday Immigration Meeting: Will Immigration Reform Be a Boon or Bust?
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
When Senators Graham (R-SC) and Chucky “I know nothing about business” Schumer (D-NY) come to a compromise on comprehensive immigration reform, the only…
Op-Eds/Articles
The Founders’ Immigration Policy
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
Today is the anniversary of the passage of America’s first immigration and naturalization law, the Naturalization Act of 1790. Passed in the first Congress, it…
Civil Rights or Dues: The Truth Behind the UAW Protests of H.B. 56
This month, the United Auto Workers (UAW) bussed out-of-state activists into Alabama to protest what they describe as several car companies’ insufficiently strong opposition to…
Immigration Restrictions Incentivize Corruption
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
The allegations surrounding Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Paul Babeu and his attorney Chris DeRose are what tabloid writers dream of. It’s got it all: a…
Studies
The Conservative Case for Immigration Tariffs
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
The current immigration system is a complex bureaucracy that sets quotas, fees, and arbitrary restrictions that prevent most immigrants from attempting legal immigration. Replacing that…
A FAIR Criticism
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
A recent report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform argues for increased immigration restrictions as a way to address the federal budget deficit. However,…
Allow Immigrants Full Access to the American Economy
Citations
Coming to America? It’s Going to Cost You
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
Meanwhile, even unauthorized immigrants from Central America pay between 7,000ドル and 10,000ドル in smuggling fees to get across the border, according…
Free Cupcakes! GOP Hispanic Super PAC Reaches Out
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
From Pema Levy’s article in Talking Points Memo: The next morning, four panelists met in the hotel’s main ballroom to discuss immigration. The…
Ayn Rand Was an Illegal Immigrant
- By: Alex Nowrasteh
From Shika Dalmia’s article in Reason: Yes, every nation has the right to control its borders. But both liberal and illiberal immigration policies…
Regulatory Comments
CEI Submits Supplemental Comments on SEC’s Proposed Conflict Minerals Rules
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has submitted supplemental comments regarding Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a provision that would…