Three New DHS Rules. Zero Guarantees.
By Jeremy Beck
Every rule Trump signs, a future president can erase. The blueprint for lasting immigration reform already exists.
Category: Challenges
An open letter to the Wall Street Journal
By Jeremy Beck
Immigration Contributes to Increased Housing Demand Illegal immigration is not the only factor in rising housing costs (“The Latest Housing Scapegoats,” July 8, 2026), or even the most significant factor, but the Dallas Fed working paper demonstrates a basic theory of economics: more people demanding homes without a corresponding increase in supply leads to higher … Continued
Water for Growth or Water for Justice?
More than 10,000 homes on the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe still lack running water despite long-promised Colorado River water rights. As immigration-driven population growth increases demand across the Southwest, keeping those promises becomes more difficult.
Border Codification Bill Clears First Committee – Here’s Who Voted for It
By Joe Jenkins
The push to permanently secure the border took its biggest step forward yet this week. On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 9773, the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act, by a 16–14 vote after an hours-long markup – the first committee approval for border-codification legislation this Congress. H.R. 9773 is the successor to H.R. … Continued
Conservation Needs More Than Reservations
America’s national parks are struggling with increasing congestion and overcrowding. Given that immigration has become the primary driver of U.S. population growth, how much immigration can America sustainably accommodate while preserving the open spaces, recreational opportunities, and quality of life that Americans cherish?
When Housing Mandates Threaten Farmland
America is investing billions to preserve farmland, yet development pressure continues to grow. Immigration-driven population growth increases demand for housing, making immigration policy an important part of any long-term farmland preservation strategy.
Can Immigration Save Social Security?
Immigration can strengthen Social Security’s finances in the short term, but relying on continually increasing immigration does not permanently resolve the program’s demographic challenges. This essay explores why sustainable reform should focus on the program itself.
The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Is the Biggest Foreign Guest Worker Expansion in Congress
By Joe Jenkins
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) introduced the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (H.R. 9535) on June 30 with 49 original cosponsors. Supporters describe it as a practical fix for farm labor shortages. In reality, it is the most consequential expansion of the H-2A foreign agricultural worker program introduced in the 119th Congress – a bill that would … Continued
2-0: Today’s SCOTUS Decisions
By Jeremy Beck
The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the government to turn back migrants before they reach the border, and to terminate “Temporary” Protected Status designations that have shielded hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens. These are big wins! The two rulings will help future administrations prevent asylum abuse before it happens, and wind down … Continued