The idea of unconditionally open international borders, and entirely free migration across them, faces a great deal of resistance. Resistance comes, not only from the right, but from those on the left who may support the notion, but fear that vociferous advocacy for border abolition will sabotage the hopes of incremental reform by stoking a … Continue reading Immigration Reform or Revolution?
Donald Trump and his administration are abominable. At the same time, some of his prominent critics have made statements on immigration policy that are flawed. These critics include the editorial page of The New York Times, many of the Democratic presidential primary contenders, and Andrew Sullivan, a conservative commentator. My criticism of the Times and the … Continue reading Trump Critics’ Flawed Pronouncements on Immigration Policy
Attorney David Bennion argues that immigration lawyers can experience cognitive dissonance pushing for recognition of human rights in a system designed to suppress them.
“As Justice Brandeis recognized long ago, deportation is akin to the loss of property or life, or ‘all that makes life worth living.’” (Bender’s Immigration Bulletin, 1997, 2(18), p. 737) Donald Trump recently suggested that U.S. citizens who burn the American flag should be punished, perhaps by being stripped of their citizenship. This elicited a … Continue reading Deportation Constitutes Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Three reasons the usual checks and balances against bureaucratic domination fail for immigration enforcement.
