Immigration Opinions, 10/18/19
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1. "Why Mexico Is Cooperating with Us on Immigration," Mark Krikorian
2. "CIS Immigration Blog Posts," Dan Cadman, Andrew R. Arthur, Steven A. Camarota, Jessica M. Vaughan, David North, Jerry Kammer, and Jason Peña
3. "The First Illegal Border-Crossing Terrorist Is on Trial, But Don’t Expect the Media to Cover It," Todd Bensman
4. "The Senate Voted to End Emergency on the Border," Michael Cutler
5. "Immigrants Should Not Be on Welfare," Stephen Moore
6. "Liability to Be a Public Charge Is Mostly About Health Care," Chris Pope
7. "Liberal Judges vs. Trump’s Immigrant-Welfare Rule," Robert VerBruggen
8. "Immigration Judges Need Two Tools to Cut Caseload," GianCarlo Canaparo
9. "Democrats' 'Immigrants First' Policy," Betsy McCaughey
10. "New ICE Program Exposes Hundreds of Fraudulent ‘Family Units’ Trying to Cross the Border," Mairead McArdle
11. "Fake Refugees Make Themselves at Home in U.S.," Bob Dane
12. "When it Comes to Immigration: Feelings, Not Facts, Make News," Matt O'Brien
13. "Illegal Alien Sues Because USBP Thought He Was Illegal," Matt O'Brien
14. "A Record Year for Apprehensions, but What About Those Who Got Away?," Spencer Raley
15. "In San Diego, Officials Say New Wall Is Helping Bring Border Numbers Down," Adam Shaw
16. "New Border Wall in San Diego Is Helping Drive Border Crossings Down," Matt Margolis
17. "That British Family of Border Jumpers Was Probably More Than They Seemed," Jazz Shaw
18. "Trump’s Waffling on Immigration Could Cost Him in 2020," James Simpson
19. "iCoyote: How Snapchat Broke the U.S. Border," Stephen Dinan
20. "More On Angry Africans in Mexico; Mexico Stops Caravans," Allan Wall
21. " 'Illegal Alien' Is One of Many Correct Legal Terms for 'Illegal Immigrant'," Alex Nowrasteh
22. "DeSantis Should Avoid Flawed E‑Verify ID System," Alex Nowrasteh
23. "Debaters Should Press Biden on Killing Immigration Reform in '07," Greg Orman
24. "Trump official: Birthright Citizenship Can End Without Amending Constitution," Linda Feldmann
25. "What 'Border Wars' Book Reveals About Trump, Miller and Immigration," Stuart Anderson
26. "Trump's New Border Courts Are Designed to Fail," Kim Hunter, Katharine Gordon, and John Bruning
27. "Physicians to Trump: Immigration Detention Centers Must Close," Drs. Katherine McKenzie, Ranit Mishori, and Kate Sugarman
28. "Compassion Fatigue: A Side Effect of the Immigration Crisis," Rebecca Raney
29. "What Is Happening with Trump’s Border Wall? Here’s Everything You Need to Know So Far," Jorge Loweree
30. "Which Immigration Cases Will the Supreme Court Rule on This Session?," Katie Rane
31. "Did an Undocumented Immigrant Kill a Man Who Criticized Trump’s Immigration Policies?," Dan MacGuill
32. "We Just Won a Major Victory in the Fight Against Immigration Detention," Sarah Gardiner and Cynthia Marlene Galaz
33. "Trump Backfire: Americans Increasingly Embrace 'Nation of Immigrants' History and Future," Stanley B. Greenberg
34. "How ICE Picks Its Targets in the Surveillance Age," McKenzie Funk
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Why Mexico Is Cooperating with Us on Immigration
‘No one will come to trample our country, our land!’
By Mark Krikorian
National Review Online, October 17, 2019
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https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/immigration-enforcement-mexico-cooperating-with-us/
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CIS Immigration Blog Posts
By Dan Cadman
Another Reprehensible Instance of Local Police Punishing Officers for Doing Their Jobs
This time in Chicago
October 18, 2019
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https://cis.org/Cadman/Another-Reprehensible-Instance-Local-Police-Punishing-Officers-Doing-Their-Jobs
California Hobbles Itself — and the Federal Government — in Preventing Use of Private Detention Facilities
October 16, 2019
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https://cis.org/Cadman/California-Hobbles-Itself-and-Federal-Government-Preventing-Use-Private-Detention-Facilities
By Andrew R. Arthur
Judge Finds Community Organization Has Standing to Block Border Wall
Why? I am not sure, but it sets a bad precedent
October 17, 2019
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Judge-Finds-Community-Organization-Has-Standing-Block-Border-Wall
Texas Judge Blocks Border Barrier Funding
An interesting take on standing, to say the least
October 16, 2019
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Texas-Judge-Blocks-Border-Barrier-Funding
New York's Contradictory Attitude Toward Migrants
Patroness of Immigrants gets slighted, but use the words "illegal alien" and you might have to pay
October 14, 2019
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https://cis.org/Arthur/New-Yorks-Contradictory-Attitude-Toward-Migrants
When States and Localities Bar ICE Detention, Aliens Are Detained Elsewhere
Not the law of unintended consequences, the logical result of shortsighted sanctimony
October 11, 2019
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https://cis.org/Arthur/When-States-and-Localities-Bar-ICE-Detention-Aliens-Are-Detained-Elsewhere
By Steven A. Camarota
Latest Census Bureau Surveys Do Not Agree on Size and Growth of Immigrant Population
October 16, 2019
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https://cis.org/Camarota/Latest-Census-Bureau-Surveys-Do-Not-Agree-Size-and-Growth-Immigrant-Population
By Jessica M. Vaughan
Senate Action on Big Tech Green Card Bill S.386/S.2603
October 17, 2019
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https://cis.org/Vaughan/Senate-S386-HR1044-S2603-Country-Cap
By David North
H-1B Denials Rate Quadruples, but the Number of Approvals Keeps Rising
October 17, 2019
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https://cis.org/North/H1B-Denials-Rate-Quadruples-Number-Approvals-Keeps-Rising
By Jerry Kammer
"Border Wars": A New York Times Kind of Book
Well-sourced reporting and smooth writing — but with a blind spot
October 14, 2019
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https://cis.org/Kammer/Border-Wars-New-York-Times-Kind-Book
A New York Times Kind of Book: Part Two
October 15, 2019
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https://cis.org/Kammer/New-York-Times-Kind-Book-Part-Two
By Jason Peña
Migrant Flow Has Created an 'Emergency' in One Mexican State, Says an Observer
October 11, 2019
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https://cis.org/Pena/Migrant-Flow-Has-Created-Emergency-One-Mexican-State-Says-Observer
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The First Illegal Border-Crossing Terrorist Is on Trial, But Don’t Expect the Media to Cover It
By Todd Bensman
The Federalist, October 14, 2019
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https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/14/the-first-illegal-alien-to-commit-a-north-american-terrorist-attack-is-on-trial-but-dont-expect-the-media-to-cover-it/
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The Senate Voted to End Emergency on the Border
But Hezbollah, ISIS, gangs and drug cartels didn’t get the memo.
By Michael Cutler
FrontPageMag.com, October 16, 2019
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https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2019/10/senate-voted-end-emergency-border-michael-cutler/
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5.
Immigrants Should Not Be on Welfare
By Stephen Moore
The Heritage Foundation, October 15, 2019
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https://www.heritage.org/welfare/commentary/immigrants-should-not-be-welfare
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Liability to Be a Public Charge Is Mostly About Health Care
By Chris Pope
National Review Online, October 15, 2019
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https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/immigration-debate-liability-public-charge-mostly-about-health-care/
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Liberal Judges vs. Trump’s Immigrant-Welfare Rule
Last week’s district-court decisions against the administration on the public-charge rule are bad.
By Robert VerBruggen
National Review Online, October 15, 2019
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https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/immigration-debate-liberal-judges-rule-against-trump-public-charge-rule/
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Immigration Judges Need Two Tools to Cut Caseload
By GianCarlo Canaparo
The Heritage Foundation, October 12, 2019
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https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/immigration-judges-need-2-tools-cut-caseload
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Democrats' 'Immigrants First' Policy
By Betsy McCaughey
Townhall.com, October 16, 2019
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https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2019/10/16/democrats-immigrants-first-policy-n2554788
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New ICE Program Exposes Hundreds of Fraudulent ‘Family Units’ Trying to Cross the Border
By Mairead McArdle
National Review Online, October 18, 2019
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https://www.nationalreview.com/news/new-ice-program-exposes-hundreds-of-fraudulent-family-units-trying-to-cross-the-border/
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Fake Refugees Make Themselves at Home in U.S.
By Bob Dane
ImmigrationReform.com, October 17, 2019
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/10/17/immigration-fraud-refugees-immigrationreform-com/
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When It Comes to Immigration: Feelings, Not Facts, Make News
By Matt O'Brien
ImmigrationReform.com, October 15, 2019
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/10/15/media-bias-immigration-fraud-immigrationreform-com/
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Illegal Alien Sues Because USBP Thought He Was Illegal
By Matt O'Brien
ImmigrationReform.com, October 11, 2019
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/10/11/aclu-lawsuit-profiling-illegals-immigrationreform-com/
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A Record Year for Apprehensions, but What About Those Who Got Away?
By Spencer Raley
ImmigrationReform.com, October 11, 2019
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2019/10/11/border-apprehensions-not-caught-immigrationreform-com/
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In San Diego, Officials Say New Wall Is Helping Bring Border Numbers Down
By Adam Shaw
Fox News.com, October 16, 2019
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/in-san-diego-as-the-wall-goes-up-border-apprehensions-are-going-down
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New Border Wall in San Diego Is Helping Drive Border Crossings Down
By Matt Margolis
PJMedia.com, October 17, 2019
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https://pjmedia.com/trending/new-border-wall-in-san-diego-is-helping-drive-border-crossings-down/
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That British Family of Border Jumpers Was Probably More Than They Seemed
By Jazz Shaw
HotAir.com, October 16, 2019
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https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2019/10/16/british-family-border-jumpers-probably-seemed/
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Trump’s Waffling on Immigration Could Cost Him in 2020
By James Simpson
Trib.Live.com, October 12, 2019
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https://triblive.com/opinion/james-simpson-trumps-waffling-on-immigration-could-cost-him-in-2020/
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iCoyote: How Snapchat Broke the U.S. Border
By Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times, September 25, 2019
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/25/snapchat-whatsapp-link-illegal-immigrant-smuggling/
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More On Angry Africans In Mexico; Mexico Stops Caravans
By Allan Wall
VDare.com, October 17, 2019
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https://vdare.com/articles/said-in-spanish-spain-s-african-hannibal-lecter-is-dead-more-on-angry-africans-in-mexico-mexico-stops-caravans-etc-6-items
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“Illegal Alien” Is One of Many Correct Legal Terms for “Illegal Immigrant”
By Alex Nowrasteh
CATO at Liberty blog, October 14, 2019
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https://www.cato.org/blog/illegal-alien-one-many-correct-legal-terms-illegal-immigrant
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DeSantis Should Avoid Flawed E-Verify ID System
By Alex Nowrasteh
CATO Institute, October 9, 2019
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https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/desantis-should-avoid-flawed-e-verify-id-system
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Debaters Should Press Biden on Killing Immigration Reform in '07
By Greg Orman
RealClearPolitics.com, October 14, 2019
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https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/10/14/debaters_should_press_biden_on_killing_immigration_reform_in_07_141490.html
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Trump Official: Birthright Citizenship Can End Without Amending Constitution
By Linda Feldmann
The Christian Science Monitor, October 16, 2019
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https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2019/1016/Trump-official-Birthright-citizenship-can-end-without-amending-Constitution
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What 'Border Wars' Book Reveals About Trump, Miller and Immigration
By Stuart Anderson
Forbes.com, October 15, 2019
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/10/15/what-border-wars-book-reveals-about-trump-miller-and-immigration/#60fb3fe078a6
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Trump's New Border Courts Are Designed to Fail
By Kim Hunter, Katharine Gordon, and John Bruning
TheHill.com, October 13, 2019
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https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/465594-the-immigration-system-is-designed-to-fail
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Physicians to Trump: Immigration Detention Centers Must Close
By Drs. Katherine McKenzie, Ranit Mishori, and Kate Sugarman
TheHill.com, October 14, 2019
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https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/465637-physicians-to-trump-immigration-detention-centers-must-close
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Compassion Fatigue: A Side Effect of the Immigration Crisis
The immigration crisis is taking a toll on professionals who are trying to help.
By Rebecca Raney
American Psychological Association, October 15, 2019
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https://www.apa.org/members/content/compassion-fatigue
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What Is Happening with Trump’s Border Wall? Here’s Everything You Need to Know So Far
By Jorge Loweree
ImmigrationImpact.com, October 18, 2019
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http://immigrationimpact.com/2019/10/18/what-is-happening-with-trumps-border-wall/#.XapCxG5Fxqw
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Which Immigration Cases Will the Supreme Court Rule on This Session?
By Katie Rane
ImmigrationImpact.com, October 15, 2019
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http://immigrationimpact.com/2019/10/15/which-immigration-cases-supreme-court-rule-on/#.XapCFG5Fxqw
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Did an Undocumented Immigrant Kill a Man Who Criticized Trump’s Immigration Policies?
Multiple websites saw an irony surrounding the death of Sean Buchanan in Colorado in August 2019.
By Dan MacGuill
Snopes.com, October 16, 2019
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-killed-trump-immigration/
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We Just Won a Major Victory in the Fight Against Immigration Detention
By Sarah Gardiner and Cynthia Marlene Galaz
BuzzFeed News, October 11, 2019
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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahgardiner/a-victory-in-the-fight-against-immigration-detention
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Trump Backfire: Americans Increasingly Embrace 'Nation of Immigrants' History and Future
By Stanley B. Greenberg
USA Today, October 11, 2019
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/10/11/harsh-trump-policies-backfire-americans-support-immigration-column/3919502002/
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How ICE Picks Its Targets in the Surveillance Age
After two officers came to a Pacific Northwest community, longtime residents began to disappear — a testament to the agency’s quiet embrace of big data.
By McKenzie Funk
The New York Times, October 2, 2019
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/magazine/ice-surveillance-deportation.html
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