Fiona Harrigan
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Washington, DC, United States
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The U.S. Took in 271,000 Ukrainian Refugees in a Year. It Can Handle More.
Judging by the scores of Americans who stepped up to welcome Ukrainians, American culture is equipped to take in newcomers. → Read More
More Immigration Leads to Better Nursing Home Care, Says New Paper
Immigrants have a proven ability to address a mounting need for the aging American population. Politicians crafting immigration policy ignore this at their own peril. → Read More
Why Is It So Hard for Congress To End a War?
Lawmakers are once again trying to reclaim their war powers by repealing the 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force. → Read More
Calls To ‘Close the Border’ in Response to Fentanyl Deaths Are Misguided
As Biden mentioned fentanyl deaths in his State of the Union address, Republicans called on him to close the border. But "open borders" aren't to blame for overdoses. → Read More
This Texas Bill Could Bar Certain Immigrants From Buying Property in the State
As it currently stands, Texas law guarantees that "an alien has the same real and personal property rights as a United States citizen." → Read More
What the U.S. Should Learn From China’s Population Decline
China's population has declined for the first time in over 60 years. The U.S. can avoid a similar fate by embracing its immigration advantage. → Read More
America's Refugee Resettlement Process Is Broken. Now Private Citizens Can Help Fix It.
The U.S. government cannot resettle refugees quickly, so a new State Department initiative will allow American citizens to sponsor refugees fleeing danger. → Read More
Congressman Mike Waltz Wants the U.S. To Use Military Force Against Mexican Cartels
Like other authorizations for the use of military force—or AUMFs—it would be an unnecessary, unwise expansion of executive power. → Read More
Population Growth Still Isn’t a Problem. Anti-Immigrant Groups Still Think It Is.
Paul Ehrlich's doomsday forecasts don't come true, but the anti-immigrant crowd still finds them very useful. → Read More
This U.S. Citizen Was Detained by ICE for Over a Month. Now He's Getting a $150,000 Settlement.
Brian Bukle was detained for more than a month. He's not alone: ICE has arrested, detained, and deported hundreds of potential U.S. citizens since 2015. → Read More
Bernie Sanders Abandons Plan To Force Vote on Yemen War
Faced with White House opposition, Sanders withdrew a resolution that would've challenged U.S. involvement in the Yemeni Civil War. → Read More
'Low-Skilled' Migrant Workers Are Vital to the U.S. Economy
Yes, America benefits from immigrants who can write code. But we also need ones who can swing hammers. → Read More
In Arizona's Senate Race, Blake Masters and Mark Kelly Battle Over Their Preferred Kinds of Big Government
Though the candidates have seemingly little in common, either one winning will harm the cause of individual liberty. → Read More
Liz Truss Resigns as British Prime Minister
After just six weeks in office, the embattled Conservative leader is out. → Read More
Biden Says He's Pardoning 'All' Federal Weed Possession Offenders. He Isn't.
The pardon's language specifies that only "current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents" are eligible for relief. → Read More
Are Ron DeSantis’ Migrant Flights Legal?
Critics of the Martha’s Vineyard flights are raising a bevy of questions about the finances and alleged deception behind the scheme. → Read More
ICE Almost Deported a 10-Year-Old Cancer Survivor and His Mom
They were ultimately allowed to stay. But it’s an example of ICE targeting nonviolent migrants after a federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s enforcement priorities. → Read More
Virginia Can't Force Bookstores To Card Kids for Books on Gender and Sexuality
An effort to ban sales of two books to minors ended with a Virginia Beach judge ruling that the state’s obscenity statute is “unconstitutional on its face." → Read More
This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations ‘to facilitate the safe exercise' of First Amendment rights
A new ordinance in Franklin, Tennessee, will restrict evening and weekend protests and subject violators to misdemeanor charges. → Read More
San Francisco Spent Over $20,000 on a Trash Can
A San Francisco official said the city couldn't buy off-the-shelf trash cans. The result? Three bins that range from $11,000 to $20,900. → Read More