Attrition and Enforcement
"...consistent, comprehensive enforcement of the immigration law (something we have never attempted) designed to reduce the number of new illegal arrivals and persuade a large share of illegals already here to give up and deport themselves. The goal would be a steady decline in the total illegal population, rather than the constant annual increases. Only then would there be a debate on whether some portion of the remaining illegals should be legalized."
Feds ‘Swarm’ Western North Carolina in Immigration Roundup
‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’
Topics: North Carolina, Attrition and Enforcement
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Alien on Mexican Side of Border Is ‘Arriving in the United States’
Can DHS use force to keep illegal migrants at our nation’s doorstep out? We will soon know the answer
The Battle Over Control of Immigration
Congress decides who must leave, not the president, the protestors, or the bishops
Topics: Catholics, Attrition and Enforcement
Ninth Circuit Greenlights Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Portland
A history lesson on 10 U.S.C. § 12406, which has been used in the past ‘for far more anodyne purposes’
Op-ed: Trump’s Pressure on Sanctuary Cities Is Working
The foreign-born population in the United States declined by an unprecedented 2.2 million in the first half of 2025.
Trump’s Pressure on Sanctuary Cities Is Working
The foreign-born population in the United States declined by an unprecedented 2.2 million in the first half of 2025.
Happy (Fiscal) New Year!
While the forecast is good, legal storms are brewing, and whether this will be a positive FY 2026 for immigration enforcement remains to be seen
Topics: Attrition and Enforcement
Curious Takeaways from the Latest WaPo/Ipsos Poll
Enforcing our immigration laws is ‘tough’, but voters prefer it to the alternative
Living in a World Where Everyone’s Aggrieved, and Everyone’s a ‘Victim’
Due process for arriving foreigners is whatever Congress says it is.
Topics: Attrition and Enforcement