The president most effective at addressing our border crisis was a Democrat named Barack Obama. He did two things: No. 1: He championed a comprehensive immigration reform […]
Tag: immigration
Motives behind illegal immigration
It can be difficult to establish the motives of government leaders, unless they are told to us outright, or unless a pattern of behavior allows us to […]
A TPS extension for Ukrainian refugees is good
In a welcome move last week, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension and re-designation of temporary protected status for Ukrainians, allowing those who’ve arrived as […]
Build streamlined immigration, not a useless border wall
Political campaign season is starting to ramp up (not that it ever really ended), so we’re going to hear a lot more about illegal immigration and the […]
Don’t blame Canada for raiding U.S.’s tech talent
America’s prosperity depends on attracting foreign talent. Yet due to a dysfunctional immigration system, millions of workers face insurmountable hurdles to gaining permanent residence. It was always […]
W.Va. National Guard a pawn in a political game
We care deeply about the devastating impact fentanyl has had on our communities. And the best way to address the very real fentanyl crisis is to address […]
The border isn’t an impossible problem
by Christopher M. Richardson While the end of Title 42 did not lead to the border surges some anticipated, America still faces an immigration crisis, with a […]
Harassing Samaritans on brand for GOP
by Francis Wilkinson The Republican war on migrants and asylum seekers has been one of the more successful GOP campaigns of recent years if you measure success […]
Immigration should be about more than politics
Whichever side of the spectrum you’re on, the topic of immigration has never been more political than it is today. I know because I had to speak […]
How Biden can distance himself from Trump’s ‘politics of fear’
That President Joe Biden’s record on immigration is controversial is no surprise. Few issues divide Americans as much. But Biden has pulled off the unusual feat of […]