Immigration

God, I hate this argument:https://twitter.com/TomiLahren/status/1082843181593415680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1082843181593415680&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Freason.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F01%2F09%2Fdid-donald-trump-jr-compare-immigrants-t "You lock your door because you want to know who’s coming into your home. It’s not because you hate the … [Read more...] about It’s Not Your Damned House

I know I'm late to this story, but it took me a while to figure out how to say what I wanted to say about one of the more recent things President Donald Trump said about immigration:President Trump grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they discussed protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries as part of a … [Read more...] about Shitholes and the American Dream

Ever since President Trump took office, we've been hearing a lot about the public interest legal organizations that have been helping immigrants with the legal fight to come to America and remain here. That these organizations are even necessary is because immigration law is (for the most part) civil law, not criminal law. In many ways that's a good thing, because it means that … [Read more...] about The DOJ’s Dick Move on Legal Aid for Immigrants

I often deride this country's immigration bureaucracies for lacking in American values. Both Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are intolerant of diversity, have no appreciation for privacy, and have little respect for freedom.I get them confused all the time. As near as I can tell, the difference is that if they're being … [Read more...] about The Rampant Anti-Americanism of our Immigration Authorities

I never really gave much thought to sanctuary cities before, but the more I hear about them these days, the more I like them.First of all, it's always nice to see someone stick their finger in the eye of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Second, immigration law is federal law, and if the feds want it enforced they can damned well do it themselves. I'm still … [Read more...] about A Few Random Thoughts About Sanctuary Cities