Share Tweet Forward Commentary Discouraging Illegal Immigration Without More Walls By David North Newsweek, February 4, 2021 Excerpt: Is there a way to discourage illegal immigration to the U.S. without building more walls, spending lots of money or imposing draconian enforcement policies? And could such policy changes generate bipartisan approval? The answer to both questions is yes. But it will take some imagination. A Border Threat So Taboo that Few Dare Speak of It By Todd Bensman The Daily Wire, February 2, 2021 Excerpt: Somewhere along the way after 9/11, the idea that Islamic extremist migrants might steal over the porous southern land border was wounded in the nation’s hyper-partisan cross-fire over all things immigration. Today, the notion of terrorist border infiltration is toe-tagged as fraudulent, xenophobic, and discreditably Trumpian, rendering it a taboo subject unworthy of serious contemplation. Featured Blogs Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions: Trump immigration regulations that Biden should finalize, part 2 By Rob Law The Biden administration has a unique opportunity to finalize a rule that was started under one predecessor's administration and continued under another predecessor's administration — presumably a regulatory first for a rule's developmental lifecycle to cover three administrations. A Different Visa Mill Story: Marginal college in the Bay Area settles a qui tam claim By David North A former employee sued under the Civil War-era False Claims Act because a lower set of visas fees were substituted for higher ones, thus causing the federal government to lose money. In such claims, the whistleblower is supposed to get a share of the settlement. TSA Employs Tactics that CBP Should Be Using: My morning at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport By Andrew Arthur Even if illegal aliens appear for their hearings, there is effectively no third-tier of screening, as I experienced with the TSA agents on the jetway in Charlotte; they are sent on their way into the United States if they are granted protection or benefits. But there could be. Border Patrol Agents, the Only True Experts, Lament Wall Construction Halt By Todd Bensman During a recent reporting trip to West Texas and New Mexico, we spoke privately, off-record to a dozen U.S. Border Patrol agents who, by virtue of their 40-hour weeks working with and without new and old border walls, feel they are the only ones who can speak with authentic, first-hand expertise as to how well the wall systems work. More Blog Posts 'Catch and Release' Resumes on Texas Border in the Face of Rising Migrant Numbers: They're filling bus after bus.' Biden to Issue Executive Orders on Child Separation, Migrants, Public Charge, and Naturalization: Some substance, some strategy TPS Syria 'Redesignation' Decision Politically Driven: Biden appointees disregard the law to compel desired outcome Was the Government Frank with Judge Tipton on the Reasons for the 100-Day Removal 'Pause'?::And with the American people? Proof of a tie to Covid-19 must be presented Ending Open-Ended Admission Periods for Foreign Students and Others: Trump immigration regulations Biden should finalize, part 3 Biden EO Calls for Review of Asylum Policies: The boiling of the frog and the coming border deluge Can You Report on Covid-19 in a Border Town Without Mentioning the Influx? Discussing Immigration in the Age of Covid-19: And of divisive politics; 'Come now, and let us reason together' Family Migrants Again Being Released Along the Border: Covid-19 has become the newest unexpected loophole Polling Reveals Troubling Signs for Biden on Immigration: The president is underwater with Independent swing voters already, and things could get worse Comparing Biden's Proposed Amnesty to the Legalization of the 1980s Modernizing Biometrics Collection for Immigration Vetting: Trump immigration regulations Biden should finalize, part 4 Two Seeming GOP U-Turns on Immigration Matters Donate Copyright © 2020 Center for Immigration Studies, All rights reserved.  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. View this e-mail in your browser.