Laissez-Faire, Laissez-Passer w/ Alex Nowrasteh & David Bier
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The Government Defrauds Legal Immigrants and US Sponsors Who Paid $1 Billion in Fees
Trump admin takes fees for services that it refuses to deliver.
Mar 18
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David J. Bier
13
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Today's Terrorist Attack Doesn't Show that Foreign-Born Attackers Are a Major Threat
It was lower during Biden's administration
Mar 12
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Alex Nowrasteh
7
1
Video of my contentious testimony before the Senate
A Republican said I was an alien.
Mar 12
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David J. Bier
26
5
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Spread the Word: Legal Immigration Is Difficult
Even conservatives want a less strict system than the one we have now
Mar 9
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Alexander Kustov
48
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Manhattan Institute’s Criticisms Vindicate Cato’s Report on Fiscal Effect of Immigrants: Part 2
Bad criticisms highlight a robust conclusion.
Mar 5
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David J. Bier
12
2
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Manhattan Institute’s Criticisms Vindicate Cato’s Report on the Fiscal Effect of Immigrants: Part 1
Baseless criticisms prove Cato was correct on the fiscal effects of immigrants.
Mar 4
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David J. Bier
12
6
February 2026
Immigrants Use Less Welfare, Even Counting Their U.S.-Born Children
Countering a persistent critique of our welfare analysis
Feb 23
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Alex Nowrasteh
and
Jerome Famularo
18
3
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Politically Motivated Violence Is a Small Threat
Right-wing terrorists are still the deadliest after excluding outliers
Feb 19
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Alex Nowrasteh
15
2
4
My debate with a former-DHS Secretary
Is mass deportation "necessary"?
Feb 13
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David J. Bier
10
4
Testifying on Immigration Fraud Before the Senate
DHS and the State are carrying out the largest immigration fraud operation in US history.
Feb 12
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David J. Bier
12
1
6
Immigrants Use Less Welfare at Every Income Level
Poor immigrants use less welfare than poor native-born Americans
Feb 10
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Alex Nowrasteh
and
Jerome Famularo
16
1
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Cato study: Immigrants reduced deficits by $14.5 trillion since 1994
Immigrants have cut deficits by nearly one third over three decades.
Feb 3
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David J. Bier
49
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