Author: Don Barnett

Don Barnett

Board Member

Mr. Barnett became a Board Member of the Center in 2024, having previously served as a Fellow since 2003. He gained his expertise in immigration and refugee policy during an assignment in the U.S.S.R. while employed with the USAID. Mr. Barnett received an MBA from State University of New York. He is also an application software developer and has worked for Unisys, Goldman Sachs, and Deloitte Consulting.

Congress must change the law to stem the rise of illegal border crossings

One solution is Tennessee U.S. Rep. Mark Green's Migrant Accountability Act, but the Democratic-controlled Congress won't likely approve it.

Op-ed

Topics: Biden Border Crisis

Don Barnett

Board Member

Op-ed: Biden Breaks Law to Give Millions of Migrants Work Permits

Biden breaks law to give millions of migrants work permits

Biden’s Immigration Policy Is a $3 Billion ‘Golden Ticket’ for Parolees. Not so Much for Taxpayers

Out on Parole: Biden’s New Immigration Plan Won’t Work

Out on parole: Biden’s new immigration plan won’t work

Why Children Are Pouring Across The Border

A 2008 law created a perverse incentive for families around the globe.

There's Nothing Compassionate About an Eight-Fold Surge in Refugee Admissions

Congress must change the law to stem the rise of illegal border crossings

One solution is Tennessee U.S. Rep. Mark Green's Migrant Accountability Act, but the Democratic-controlled Congress won't likely approve it.

Bill Lee's refugee decision could perpetuate disingenuous international cycle

Should States Have To Pay For Refugee Resettlement They Don’t Want?

Today states that withdraw find resettlement continues without any oversight from state authorities yet with states continuing to be forced to pay.

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Covid-19 and Immigration
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CIS Investigates Terror Travel Threat in Panama and Costa Rica
CIS Reports From America's Other Southern Border: Guatemala-Mexico
Unsecured Border Series
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)
Optional Practical Training Program (OPT)
Chain Migration
Migrant Caravans
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RAISE Act (S.354)
Immigration Courts
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Partnership For A New American Economy
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