On February 22, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a controversial memo designed to make it difficult (some say “impossible”) for professionals in H-1B status to provide services at the site of their employer’s customers. The USCIS “third-party…
A few years ago I noted that “the amnesty movement has turned the political numbers game into an art form, systematically obscuring the trade-offs inherent in immigration policy.” The movement has reached new heights of obfuscation with Alex Nowrasteh and…
The recent focus on employers comes after a surge of deportation arrests of workers that started immediately after President Donald Trump took office in January 2017. WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify that…
A doe-eyed girl stands on crutches — her right leg is gone. Rows of people cling to the roof of a train. A handcuffed couple gently holds hands. A dead body lies on the ground. A throng of new citizens…
When it comes to a battle of wits between John McCain and Donald Trump, we’ll put our money on Arizona’s senior senator. Anytime. McCain demonstrates why in his new book. A skilled politician, McCain nevertheless has a rare talent for…
In debates, on the campaign trail, and in conservative media outlets, opponents of progressive immigration policies frequently describe immigrants in the most negative possible light—as rapists, murderers, and gang members. Their aim is often to trigger panic about the perceived…
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) huddled with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss a path forward on immigration. The meeting comes as GOP leaders in the House face pressure from…