Could the US use the necessity doctrine to curb immigration? (Part 2)
The US certainly does not have an obligation to admit immigrants into its borders. However, with the economic state of affairs, could... Read More
The necessity doctrine & immigration (Part 1)
The necessity doctrine is a feature of international law and can be used as a defense to breaking the law in times... Read More
New York’s Mayor Bloomberg Demands Trespassers be Prosecuted, But Ignores Dangers Posed by Immigration Law Violators
On September 27, 2012 the New York Post published an article, “Bloomberg blasts Bronx DA for not prosecuting trespassing arrests” which stated:... Read More
60 Million Child Brides … Really?
With Columbus Day just passed, explorers and adventurers are still top of mind, particularly since I’m in the middle of reading “1493... Read More
Left Unsaid in Obama’s Monument Dedication: The Truth about Cesar Chavez
In the mid-1960s, I was part of the national table grape boycott. During the Vietnam era, protests against anything mainstream were widespread.... Read More
Illegal Immigration: Drawing the Line
It is unfathomable that at a time when America is under the Damoclean threats posed by international terrorist organizations and transnational criminal... Read More
Catching up with Tom Tancredo
At the FAIR Advisory Board dinner last Saturday, I sat with Congressman Tom Tancredo. I had written much about Tom during his... Read More
Missed in the Debate
Even at 90 minutes, the first debate between incumbent Obama and candidate Romney had not even a nodding reference to one of... Read More
Why Liberals Should Back Border Security and Effective Immigration Law Enforcement
The concept of "The Big Lie" has been co-opted by the Immigration Anarchists, the opponents of border security and effective immigration law... Read More
Round One: President Barack Obama versus Challenger Mitt Romney
During the hours leading up to Debate I between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, I made the conscious decision not to... Read More