Laissez-Faire, Laissez-Passer w/ Alex Nowrasteh & David Bier

Census: Immigrant Share Grows More Slowly Than Any Decade Since the 1970s

New data show that the hysterical reaction to immigration is unmoored from fact.

7 hrs ago • 

David J. Bier

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New Data Prove DHS Lied About Cato Report on ICE

The only thing worse than DHS's dishonesty is its counterproductive policies

Dec 3 • 

David J. Bier

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The Shallowness of Garett Jones’ Immigration Research

Garett Jones’ recent speech at the Intellectual Freedom of Navigation Conference highlights his strengths as a writer and his weaknesses as a…

Published on Heterodox STEM • Dec 1

November 2025

Background Information on Afghan Terrorists

The DC National Guardsmen shooter isn't the only one

Nov 27 • 

Alex Nowrasteh

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5% of ICE Detainees Have Violent Convictions, 73% Have No Convictions

ICE is not targeting the "worst of the worst"

Nov 26 • 

David J. Bier

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Immigration and Housing: An Epic Win-Win

Guest response to Nowrasteh's piece on how immigrants affect housing prices

Nov 17 • 

Nathan Smith

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We Let an Immigrant Live in Our Home

You should too, especially if you have young children

Nov 10 • 

Alex Nowrasteh

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October 2025

Did Trump's border proclamation stop illegal immigration?

Our amicus brief answers the question: no.

Oct 15 • 

David J. Bier

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September 2025

Alex Responds to the Critics: Politically Motivated Terrorist Killings in the United States

The critics are mistaken

Sep 23 • 

Alex Nowrasteh

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Trump Proposes Ending Skilled Immigration with a $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas

Will the courts stop his illegal imposition?

Sep 20 • 

David J. Bier

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Immigrants Have Lower Lifetime Incarceration Rates Than Native-Born Americans

More evidence that immigrants are not coming to kill you

Sep 19 • 

Alex Nowrasteh

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Krit Chanwong

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The DOJ Terrorism Report the Trump Administration Doesn't Want You to See

The report is about politically motivated violence

Sep 18 • 

Alex Nowrasteh

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