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Renowned economist Walter E. Williams (1936 – 2020) Argued Immigration Should Benefit American People

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  by  Lisa Irving Venus
Walter E. Williams, renowned libertarian economist, died earlier this month. However, unlike self-professed libertarians staffing D.C. "think tanks" today, Williams defended America's national sovereignty and argued plainly that the American people "have a right to set either the number of people who enter our country or the conditions upon which they enter."

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Now They Tell Us: Immigration a Hot Topic Post-Election

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  by  Jeremy Beck
One of the head-scratchers about the 2020 presidential election is that immigration was almost absent from the race. Why did President Trump decide to largely ignore an issue that was so effective for him in 2016? Now that the dust has largely settled, immigration is now getting a good deal of attention from the political commentariat about what comes next.

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History of the Border Surge

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  by  Jeremy Beck
Many of Biden's promises suggest he's ready to take us back to 2014. If the debate over legalization spurred the initial surge before the legal loopholes were well-known, what will happen now that the cat is out of the bag as far as how to game the system? I'm afraid we're going to find out.

Wouldn't it be something, though, if Biden shocked the world and charted a brand new course?

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Vanishing Elbow Room and Breathing Space: Crowds Flee to Northern Rockies from Packed, "Pandemicked" Cities

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  by  Leon Kolankiewicz
Life imitates art in in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, as U.S. population growth driven by immigration fuels rapid in-migration to the region. More people seek to escape densely settled urban areas, threatening vital wildlife habitats.

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Limiting Immigration is About Jobs and Opportunity, Something All Americans Care About

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  by  Christy Shaw

Before the election we mentioned polling data that showed Hispanic voters strongly favor (54%) immigration reductions. President Trump's strong showing with Hispanic voters seems to bear this out. Maybe D.C. talking heads will begin to understand voters across the board support immigration policies that put the interest of the American people first.

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Camarota: A 'Trump Effect' Has Slowed Immigration to the U.S.

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  by  Eric Ruark
Dr. Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies published a couple of articles this week at National Review. One on his findings that the growth of the foreign-born population in the U.S. has slowed, in large measure due to out-migration. The other on the improving employment situation for American workers.

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