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The Nondelegation Case Against Trump's Massive New Travel Ban

Trump v. Hawaii may block a challenge based on unconstitutional discrimination. But it does not preclude a nondelegation case. Other recent developments may actually bolster that approach.

Trump's Massively Cruel New Travel Ban

He has banned nearly all new immigration and other entry by citizens of twelve countries, and imposed severe restrictions on seven more.

Correcting Some Media Misconceptions About Libertarianism, Trade, and Immigration [updated with apology/acknowledgement of error by Elie Mystal]

Media coverage of our tariff case has mostly been fair and accurate. But there are a few examples of unfortunate misconceptions, mainly having to do with libertarianism and its relationship to conservatism.

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Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh Debate Immigration

Is it consistently libertarian to support government restrictions on immigration?

Bigotry, Hypocrisy, and Trump's Admission of Afrikaners as Refugees

The Administration isn't wrong to admit white South African migrants. But it is wrong to exclude all other refugees, including many fleeing far worse discrimination and oppression.

More Evidence that Immigrants - Including Illegal Ones - Have Much Lower Crime Rates than Natives

A new Cato Institute study further refutes claims that illegal migration is somehow causing a crime wave.

Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense

The U.S. can defend itself at a lot less expense.

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Trump's 'Ludicrous' Gold Card Visa Program Fuels Oligarchy Rhetoric, Scholar Argues (Exclusive)

Trump's 'Ludicrous' Gold Card Visa Program Fuels Oligarchy Rhetoric, Scholar Argues (Exclusive)

President Trump proposed a gold card visa program, charging $5 million to offer permanent residency. The program is the latest sign of cozying up to oligarchs, an expert claims

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Immigrants Consumed Less in Government Welfare than Native-Born Citizens Despite Trump Rhetoric: Study

Immigrants Consumed Less in Government Welfare than Native-Born Citizens Despite Trump Rhetoric: Study

A recent Cato Institute study found that immigrants claimed 54 percent less in benefits from the federal government than native-born citizens.

Today's Migrants Are Just like Your Immigrant Great-Grandparents

Nearly 40 percent of Americans have at least one ancestor who entered the U.S. through Ellis Island. However, today's migrants may be shut out and deported, a humanitarian tragedy that would profoundly damage the U.S. economy.

Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan: The Case for More Immigration

Immigration experts Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan make the case for significantly more and easier immigration to the U.S.

'Border Czar' Pitches 'Fresh Idea' of Tip Line for Reporting Undocumented Immigrants, But ICE Has Had One for 20 Years

'Border Czar' Pitches 'Fresh Idea' of Tip Line for Reporting Undocumented Immigrants, But ICE Has Had One for 20 Years

The idea has drawn criticism for not only encouraging racial profiling and fostering mistrust but for being an inefficient use of ICE's limited resources

U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes

The proposal requires immigration authorities to hold and deport immigrants charged with crimes like burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The bill now goes to the Senate where Republicans hold the majority.

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Address Border Chaos by Making Legal Migration Easier

Cato Institute immigration analyst Alex Nowrasteh has an excellent piece on this subject.

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Can an Immigrant Workforce Save Dying Factory Towns?

“Beardstown…exemplifies the opposite of the falsehood that is being spread about Ohio.”

Elon Musk's Story Highlights Harm Caused by Immigration Restrictions

Immigration restrictions nearly prevented Musk from making his major contributions to economic innovation, and they do block all too many other potentially great innovators.

Dispatch Symposium on Immigration and the Election

The Dispatch asked four immigration policy specialists (including myself) to write pieces on the pros and cons of the presidential candidates' immigration policies.

No, 13,000 Migrant Murderers Are Not Running Loose

That just isn't happening in the United States, no matter what Donald Trump keeps claiming.

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Lessons of the Haitian Migrant Cat Scare

Despite scaremongering to the contrary, Haitian immigrants don't eat cats, and have much lower crime rates than native-born Americans. There are some broader lessons to be learned from this epsode.

Why the Biden Administration Was Wrong to Suspend the CNVH Immigration Parole Program for Migrants From Four Latin American Nations

The program allows Americans to sponsor migrants Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti. The Administration suspended it based on extremely dubious concerns about fraud.

Why a "Libertarian-Nationalist Alliance" Makes No Sense

Vivek Ramaswamy isn't the first to advocate this badly wrong idea. But there's still no good justification for it.

The 'Migrant Crime' Wave, Debunked

Plus, an AI-generated version of the same article

Dave Smith vs. Chris Freiman: What's the Ideal Immigration Policy?

Podcast host Dave Smith and philosopher Chris Freiman debate open borders on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

The Myth of the Migrant Crime Wave

The "data that exist for this year show consistent declines in major crimes in major cities."

Spanish Translation of "The Case Against Nationalism" Now Available

The Cato Institute has posted a Spanish-language version of the article I coauthored with Alex Nowrasteh.

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