InternationalCommentary
I learned over a two-decade diplomatic career serving on four continents that whatever the relative size and power of our countries, even our allies don’t… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Immigration law is a maze of statute, regulation, and presidential whim. Explaining things like immigration parole, Title 42, and asylum is difficult. Here’s a parable… Read More
SecurityCommentary
You know that feeling on a Wednesday night when you’ve reheated the chili you made on Sunday for the third time and you can’t face… Read More
SecurityCommentary
There is a fine line between stretched truth and outright lies. In a series of recent congressional hearings, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seems to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economist Milton Friedman’s maxim that “nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program” applies to work visas that are supposed to be temporary. Every… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Forty mayors from 18 states have signed a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which they beg the State Department to speed up… Read More
SecurityCommentary
One lousy minute—at most. That’s the time President Joe Biden devoted to the topic of border security and immigration in his State of the Union… Read More
SecurityNews
For a few days last week, President Joe Biden belatedly and halfheartedly turned his attention to the southern border. He announced a magical new “legal… Read More
LawCommentary
One thing I have in common with journalist Andrew Sullivan is that we both chose to go through the lengthy process to become American citizens…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
A “tissue of lies” is defined by The Free Dictionary as “a number of false statements made to deliberately hide the truth.” Under this definition… Read More
