For eight days in July 1834, immigrants’ fear of the mere possibility of a future flood of newly freed slaves from the South competing with them for jobs in New York City boiled over into a full-scale riot involving thousands. Watch our video about this little remembered event in American history. The new Juneteenth holiday … Continued

A lawsuit was filed in Nevada this week alleging dreadful labor conditions for alien workers in the United States. The case is Alvarado v. Western Range Association, and it alleges what is effectively a racket by ranchers conspiring to artificially deflate wages for both foreign and domestic shepherds. The visa program being used to import … Continued

When we look at all those Ukrainians who are dying in their battles against the Russian invasion, do we see people making the ultimate sacrifice for some global ideal? Or for world peace? Or for global humanity? Or keeping international markets open? No, I’m pretty sure we are watching a people risking their lives in … Continued

In my opinion, the Judiciary Branch is the most vital institution in the government. It is before a judge that even the most powerful government official has no privilege or protection except the same laws that apply to everyone. It is in the Judiciary that laws passed by the people become manifest. In courts, only … Continued

We have a new ‘Florida Man’ story with which to delight. Judge T. Kent Wetherell II, who perhaps we can call Mr. T., is the latest judge to tackle the most pressing question in immigration law: does the President have virtually unlimited discretion to enforce the law based on policy preferences? The case is Florida … Continued

I am regularly asked how a voter can know who to believe when politicians say they want to control the border and fight illegal immigration. I tell them I know who they CAN’T trust. That would be anybody who isn’t on the list below – anybody who isn’t actively working to mandate that every employer … Continued

The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice (DHS and DOJ respectively), are blundering ever on toward administrative collapse with their latest version of asylum reform. Back in August of 2021, we saw the initial draft which was a radical overhaul of the entire asylum process in the middle of “seasonal” surge of migrants at the … Continued

Another day, another court enjoining the Biden Administration. The issue this time was spelled out strikingly by Judge Michael Newman. He wrote, “At bottom, that is what this dispute is about: can the Executive displace clear congressional command in the name of resource allocation and enforcement goals?” He’s talking about enforcement priority memos where the … Continued

According to Pres. Biden in last week’s State of the Union address, “EVERYONE from labor unions to religious leaders to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce” supports his “immigration reform.” Apparently, African American voters aren’t part of his “everyone.” Polling of Black voters, for example, finds 57% opposed allowing any immigrant to bring or petition for … Continued