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March 7, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

The Immigrant Superpower
What makes America great? Author Tim Kane believes immigrants are a key component. He makes his case in The Immigrant Superpower: How Brains, Brawn, and Bravery Make America Stronger.
Featuring Tim Kane and Caleb O. Brown
March 4, 2022
Blog

Congress Should Require TPS for Immigrants from Nations With Armed Conflicts
There is no reason for Congress to leave TPS designation to presidential discretion.
By David J. Bier
March 2, 2022
Blog

CBP Should Grant Parole to Fleeing Ukrainians Using ESTA
… for Afghans fleeing the Taliban to the United States, an overly bureaucratic process can doom even the most well‐intended immigration efforts. Anyone boarding a U.S.-bound plane must have authorization to travel—a restriction mainly enforced by the …
By David J. Bier
February 28, 2022
Blog

DOL Plans to Make the H-2A Program Too Expensive for Many Farms to Use
… inflation, particularly in the United States and especially for food. It is also attacking a program designed to prevent illegal immigration, while Border Patrol is recording record arrests at the southern border. Currently, all H-2A workers, as well as …
By David J. Bier
February 15, 2022
Testimony

Statement for the Record: Is There a Doctor in the House? The Role of Immigrant Physicians in the U.S. Healthcare System.
Dear Chairwoman Lofgren, Ranking Member McClintock, and Members of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship: My name is Jeffrey A. Singer. I am a Senior Fellow in Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. I am also a medical doctor …
By Jeffrey A. Singer
February 11, 2022
Quillette

To Fight Wokeness, the GOP Should Embrace Immigrant Voters
… imagine that these two phenomena are connected to immigration and the resulting ethnic and racial diversity—especially since opposition to immigration is common among conservatives for security, economic, and cultural reasons. Contrary to conservative worries, however, immigration and diversity can …
By Alex Nowrasteh
February 10, 2022
Blog

The Border Wall Didn’t Work
Former President Donald Trump’s border wall has not provided the promised results. President Joe Biden needs to abandon the failed project.
By David J. Bier
February 3, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

American Entrepreneurship: An Immigrant’s Take
What do immigrants think about the environment for entrepreneurship in the U.S.? Amjad Masad is the CEO of of Replit. He offers his take.
Featuring Amjad Masad and Caleb O. Brown
February 1, 2022
Study

The Case against COVID-19 Pandemic Migration Restrictions
Migration and travel bans generally do little to constrain the spread of disease while inflicting severe harm on many people, especially vulnerable migrants and refugees.
By Ilya Somin
January 27, 2022
Blog

The Case for Increasing H-2B Guest Worker Visas Is Strong
The U.S. government is not authorizing the number of H-2B visas it can, citing higher-than-normal unemployment. The statistics tell a different story.
By David J. Bier
January 26, 2022
Blog

Only 46 Percent of Employment-Based Green Cards Went to Workers in 2020
By Alex Nowrasteh
January 26, 2022
The Orange County Register

Biden Lets Down Immigrants in His First Year as President
Republicans claim he has instituted open borders, and immigrants counter that he’s done almost nothing to improve their situation from the Trump years. The truth is in the middle, but the immigrants are closer to it.
By David J. Bier
January 20, 2022
Blog

Amy Wax’s Academic Freedom Should Be Defended—but Not Her Views
Wax’s “national conservatism” is right-wing identity politics. Her latest interview shows how ugly and toxic this outlook is. The true “American Creed” champions a vision of “free and flexible people.”
By Cathy Young
January 20, 2022
Blog

Record Nonimmigrant Visa Waits Even as ¼ of Consulates Remain Partially Closed
Despite the importance of consulates around the world to process visas that authorize travel to the United States, many consulates remain closed, and the open ones are reporting record wait times—in dozens of locations more than 1 year.
By David J. Bier
Winter 2021/2022
Regulation

No, DACA Doesn’t Harm Americans
We not only find no evidence that DACA hurts low‐wage American‐citizen workers, but it appears to boost the wages and employment of this cohort.
By Ike Brannon and M. Kevin McGee