Parsing Immigration Policy Podcast
A Conversation with U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks
Host: Mark Krikorian
Guest: Michael Banks, Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol.
Episode 223
Katie Lam, UK Shadow Minister, on Immigration
Host: Mark Krikorian
Guest: Katie Lam, U.K. Shadow Minister
Episode 224
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Academic Journal Article
Cultural Preference for Redistribution in the United States: An Epidemiological Approach
By Jason Richwine
Atlantic Economic Journal, September 12, 2025
Abstract: Previous research shows that culture can influence economic preferences even when individual characteristics and environment are held constant. This study adds to that literature by measuring the influence of culture on preferences for economic redistribution in the United States . . .
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Commentary
Published in the New York Post:
Illegal-Immigrant Trucker ‘No Name Given’ Mocks US Law — and Puts Us in Grave Danger
By Andrew R. Arthur, October 1, 2025
Excerpt: A goal of the REAL ID Act was to ensure that only US citizens and legal immigrants could obtain compliant IDs. New York, having decided it can ignore our immigration laws, has now apparently set its sights on bypassing other federal mandates as well. Until this issue is resolved, President Trump would be within his rights to bar travelers from using New York state “REAL IDs” when attempting to board aircraft or enter federally protected facilities.
Published in the New York Post:
The Hidden Cost to Dem Benefits for Migrants as Government Shutdown Continues
By Jason Richwine, October 6, 2025
Excerpt: The ultimate solution to illegal immigrants consuming Medicaid or any other type of welfare is simply to reduce the size of the illegal immigrant population. Fortunately, the Trump administration has shown that controlling the border and deporting people with removal orders is indeed possible. It is those enforcement policies — not simply restrictions on program access — that will ultimately save taxpayers.
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Featured Posts
Immigration Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil Removed
By Andrew R. Arthur
Excerpt: The IJ’s decision ordering Khalil removed should next be considered by the Board of Immigration Appeals, and then the Fifth Circuit — as Congress has decreed.
DHS Proposes Regulatory Changes to Reform the Student, Exchange Visitor, and Foreign Media Visa Programs
By Elizabeth Jacobs
Excerpt: The Center for Immigration Studies submitted a public comment on September 29, 2025, to support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule titled “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media”.
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CBP Releases Latest Border Numbers
By Andrew R. Arthur
Excerpt: CBP has released its latest “encounter” numbers for August, and while apprehensions rose slightly last month at both the Southwest and the Northern borders compared to July, they are still running close to all-time lows. And even then, there may be an unusual explanation for the increase related to the assistance CBP is giving ICE in the interior.
DHS Proposes Reform to H-1B Selection Process
By Elizabeth Jacobs
Excerpt: Following Friday's announcement of a $100,000 H-1B entry fee, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend H-1B regulations.
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