By Joe Jenkins
Three recent pieces of writing – a New York Times column by Binyamin Appelbaum, a New York Times guest essay by Johns Hopkins economist Jonas Nahm, and a newsletter from American Compass by Oren Cass and Daniel Kishi – converge on a conclusion that should reshape how Americans think about immigration policy: mass immigration is … Continued
By Andre Barnes
My trip to Boston was amazing! I gave two presentations, had an OP-ED published, and completed a radio show. I was out in Boston with the movers and shakers, who are pushing back against the open border narratives. I also had an opportunity to meet with a few community members and let them know more … Continued
By Andre Barnes
My role as HBCU Engagement Director can be very schizophrenic because essentially I have two roles. I am the educator who goes to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and community groups to give presentations about immigration. I am also the agitator who will work with grassroots organizations to conduct polling, organize twitter spaces, and rally … Continued
By Jared Culver
There is a good deal of discussion right now about forced labor in China and the seafood industry, among others. Many in Congress are up in arms about securing America’s supply chain to ensure goods and services entering America are not enabled by forced labor. While this is laudable, the same Congress, media, and Executive … Continued
By Jared Culver
Remember when the media and politicians claimed calling the mass migration at the border an invasion was racist? Or remember all the times American politicians and economists have haughtily dismissed the idea that rising immigration puts pressures on housing prices, inflation, and wages? Well, I stumbled upon a 60 Minutes piece detailing (at about the … Continued
By Jared Culver
A working theory of government is that they can reduce undesirable behavior by taxing it. When the government wanted to reform the health insurance industry, they imposed a tax penalty for citizens who refused to buy health insurance. The government taxes early distributions of retirement savings accounts because it wants to discourage early withdrawals. This … Continued
By Jared Culver
This week has seen reports that Tyson Foods is anxious to hire recent asylum seekers.
By Jared Culver
Since 2000, labor unions have abandoned their historical skepticism of mass immigration and gradually learned to love bloated labor markets.
By Jared Culver
The Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report last week entitled “Gaps in Sponsor Screening and Followup Raise Safety Concerns for Unaccompanied Children.” Of course, the IG could have characterized the “gaps” as more like yawning chasms. Among the myriad of findings, we now know that significant … Continued
