* How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College The growth of today’s aggressive immigration tactics traces back 25 years, when enforcement took on the dimension of counterterrorism. Pawan Dhingra writes in The Conversation writes "Stephen Miller’s January 2026 announcement to
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Birthright Citizenship Re-Examined by Michael D. Ramsey Abstract In 2020, I argued in Originalism and Birthright Citizenship that the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause guaranteed U.S. citizenship to almost everyone born in the United States apart from the children of foreign diplomats and (at
The Jeffery Epstein hearings today were rambunctious to say the least. Sadly, I did not find this story surprising: "Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing seemed to have a printout of Rep. Pramila Jayapal's history of searches of the Department of Justice'
Is Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in trouble? The fallout of two deaths in Minneapolis during immigration enforcement operations, congressional hearings, a petition signed by many members of Congress for her to resign, a call for impeachment, and more have people talking.
Domestic terrorist huh? We have heard that before in connection with Renee Good and Alex Pretti killed by U.S. government officers in Minneapolis. "Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent last October in Chicago, is accusing the federal government
Ryan J. Foley for the Associated Press reports that, since 2020, at least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees and contractors have been charged with crimes. "[D]ocumented wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, a review by
Citizenship Denied: From Dred Scott to Deportation by Karla Mari McKanders Abstract The goal of this paper is to demonstrate that, despite this guarantee, the United States has maintained second-class status for Black people that has locked them out of full membership in American society. This means that throughout history,
Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS – Committee on Homeland Security<p>DETAILS: What: A House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS.” When: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET Where:
Do Border Policies Deter Migrants? by David Hausman, Adam B. Cox, and Mary Hoopes Abstract For generations, American border policies have been driven by the claim that border enforcement can deter migration to the southern border. Most recently, President Trump has taken credit for the lowest levels of border apprehensions
The Associated Press yesterday enjoined a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces with masks (No Secret Police Act), but allowed a law (No Vigilantes Act) to remain in effect that requires officer to wear identification showing their agency and badge
When complete, the Gordie Howe International Bridge will connect Detroit, Michigan, (I-75) to Windsor, Ontario (Hwy 401). President Trump, however, has a few thoughts about whether the bridge should open. Here's his Truth Social rant from yesterday afternoon: Personally, my favorite line of nonsense in there is this