What's Happening at the Center
The Center just launched an immigration podcast. Parsing Immigration Policy is a show hosted by Mark Krikorian that will delve into a range of topics that impact every American and immigrant.
In the inaugural episode, President Biden’s First 100 Days, Krikorian and Robert Law, a former Chief of the Office of Policy and Strategy at USCIS, discuss the major immigration policy changes implemented by the Biden administration. Immigration was not a focal point of the 2020 presidential debate, so many voters are just now discovering what the new administration’s immigration policies entail.
The weekly show will feature researchers at the Center, as well as outside experts, who will explain how we got here and where the country may be headed. New episodes of Parsing Immigration Policy will be available every Thursday morning on Ricochet, Apple, Amazon, Spotify, Player.fm, and on our website.
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Congressional Testimony
Why Don’t They Just Get in Line? Barriers to Legal Immigration
Testimony of Robert Law
Judiciary Committee, Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee
House of Representatives, April 28, 2021
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Report
President Biden’s First 100 Days: Swift Action to Change Immigration Policy
By Robert Law, April 27, 2021
Excerpt: Immigration was not central to the 2020 presidential campaign, so many voters likely did not focus on what Joe Biden would do regarding it as president. With the 100th day of his administration approaching on Friday, the Center for Immigration Studies has sought to fill that information gap by publishing a detailed review and analysis of immigration policy actions taken since January 20.
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Commentary
Biden on Immigration: Weaker Borders and Less Enforcement
Biden’s first one hundred days have shown the results of his immigration agenda. How many of his voters are experiencing buyer’s remorse?
By Robert Law
The National Interest, April 30, 2021
Excerpt: Immigration was largely absent from the 2020 campaign, so millions of Americans voted for Joe Biden in November without really knowing what his immigration policies would entail. Now they know.
An open letter to Biden appointees at ICE: Don't be the fall guy
The anti-enforcement agenda you've been forced to carry out was developed by opponents of national borders
By Jon Feere
Washington Times, April 26, 2021
Excerpt: As an ICE official in the prior administration, I recognize that a change in management means a change in practices. But I am concerned you are being used by the Biden administration to advance policies that your leadership knows will endanger the lives of countless people. The sooner you demand a change of course, the better it will be for public safety and your own conscience.
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Featured Blog Posts
The Border Crisis Comes to a Once-Quiet part of West Texas:'There's no one watching', a smuggler says
By Todd Bensman
With 165,154 square miles and 571 miles of Rio Grande border in West Texas, the Big Bend Sector is historically the least trammeled by illegal immigrants, perhaps because of its deterring harshness. Not anymore, though.
Back to the District Court for Defenders of the Public Charge Rule
By Jason Richwine
The Supreme Court on Monday told a group of states seeking to defend the public charge rule to make their arguments at a district court first, then appeal to higher courts if necessary.
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The Ambrose, N.D., Port of Entry Had Zero Admissions in February: But is staffed eight hours a day, seven days a week
By David North
Meanwhile, there is a desperate need for more immigration officers on the southern border as surging numbers of Central Americans, including unaccompanied minors, seek entry.
Why Are Central American Migrants Entering Illegally? The ‘pull factors’ that are driving illegal immigration, and how they can be easily stopped
By Andrew R. Arthur
Migrants enter illegally for many different reasons. Push factors (such as poverty, crime, and corruption) in their home countries definitely give them an impetus to leave. But U.S. laws and policies have created much stronger pull factors, which encourage those migrants to leave their homes and enter illegally.
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