immigration

As the ice raids and massive deportations continue, labor shortages are inevitable, especially in the agricultural and construction industries. Estimates of the number of ice deportations vary from the official number of over 200,000, to about half that from independent sources. The number of self-deportations varies widely, from an official count of just over 100,000, Read more

Birthright citizenship—the principle that a person is granted citizenship by virtue of being born within a country’s territory—has a long and complex history in the United States. Its development was shaped by British legal traditions, early American law, racial exclusion, and finally, constitutional reform in the aftermath of the Civil War. Nevertheless, bills have been Read more