Illegal immigration
April 17, 2026 — Scott Johnson
We’ve been following the story of the assault on TPUSA reporter Savanah Hernandez mostly through the silence of the Star Tribune. As of this morning, the Star Tribune hasn’t mentioned the names of the Ostroushkos who were involved in the assault on Ms. Hernandez or its past glorification of the ringleader — the “suburban dad” who thumped the young lady this past Saturday at the Whipple Federal Building in the
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April 16, 2026 — Scott Johnson
TPUSA reporter Savanah Hernandez was assaulted by members of the Ostroushko family at the Whipple Federal Building this past weekend. Ms. Hernandez was covering the protest against ICE. The Ostroushkos were part of the “resistance” mob protesting the presence of ICE in the Twin Cities. The Star Tribune has routinely glorified the mob in stories and columns over the past several months. One such story introduced us to the obese
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April 14, 2026 — Scott Johnson
In a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has shut down Judge James Boasberg’s endless contempt proceedings against the Trump administration. D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao wrote the majority opinion. D.C. Circuit Judge Justin Walker concurred in full with Judge Rao’s opinion and separately added a few licks. Both Judge Rao and Judge Walker are Trump appointees. They have had it with Judge Boasberg’s “law is politics by
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April 14, 2026 — Scott Johnson
The Star Tribune has yet to name the perpetrators of the attack on TPUSA reporter Savanah Hernandez at the Whipple Federal Building “resistance” protest this past Saturday. Anyone who follows the news on X knows that the ringleader of the family that protests together — protests and assaults together — is the family of Chris Ostroushko. The Star Tribune introduced Ostroushko to its readers this past January as a “suburban
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April 14, 2026 — Scott Johnson
President Trump recently posted a video of illegal Haitian alien Robert Joachin beating a woman to death with a hammer in Fort Myers, Florida. All (mainstream media) hell broke loose — in reaction to Trump sharing the video. Heather Mac Donald comments in her City Journal column “Illegal Immigrant Bludgeons Victim—Blame Trump.” She writes (links omitted): * * * * * Trump was right to post the video and right
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April 13, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Last night on the Rita Panahi Show, we talked about Eric Swalwell’s implosion (or rather, perhaps, his torpedoing by the Democratic Party) and about events in Iran. I offered my opinion that an agreement with whoever now claims to be in control in Iran would be worthless, which obviously is President Trump’s view as well. Also, I gave my optimistic take on the Strait. We talked about a few other
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April 13, 2026 — Scott Johnson
The Whipple Building houses ICE within the confines of Fort Snelling, adjacent to the Minnneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. If you’re driving toward downtown Minneapolis on Highway 62 from St. Paul or back the other way, you can peek inside the gates just beyond the Mendota Bridge that spans the Minnesota River where it flows into the Mississippi. Whipple was one of the hotbeds of the celebrated anti-ICE resistance during Operation
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April 10, 2026 — John Hinderaker
“British men.” 4 British men were just caught illegally crossing the US northern border into Maine… Ali Mohammed Ali AbdullahHameed Mohammed NagiIbrahim Ayyub KhanMohammed Sultan Saleh Just your typical English chaps. pic.twitter.com/CNj1kqvG7o — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) April 9, 2026 A commenter adds more details, the accuracy of which I have not investigated: Maple syrup workers dropped a dime on some "British men" who were wandering around a remote part of
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April 4, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Yesterday on X I made the simple observation that Minnesota would be better off if the Star Tribune did not exist. Many concurred with, liked, or retweeted my observation. A few fans of the Star Tribune disputed it. I made the observation in response to 2022 Republican Attorney General candidate Jim Schultz’s statement: “The Minnesota media needs to look in the mirror. With some exceptions, it has for a long
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April 1, 2026 — Bill Glahn
It turns out that the Constitution is a suicide pact, after all. You have probably heard the term “birth tourism” around the debate about birthright citizenship this week. The New York Times has an explainer out today on the subject, The term refers to pregnant women who travel to the United States to give birth so that their baby can have American citizenship. It is most commonly associated with a
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April 1, 2026 — John Hinderaker
This morning, the Supreme Court held oral argument in Trump v. Barbara, the case that will determine whether children of illegal immigrants will be granted American citizenship under the 14th Amendment. For everything you might want to know about the argument and the reactions of the justices, check out this special edition of the rationally BASED podcast, hosted by Ilan Wurman, the leading academic expert on the subject. Along with
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March 30, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Twitter (X) account Eric W. and others noted a case out of the 7th circuit court of appeals (Chicago) that appears to involve another case of AI brief prep, complete with fake case citations. He writes, Can district courts review immigration decisions despite jurisdiction stripping? No, writes Chief Judge Brennan. Timely decision on immigration and jurisdiction-stripping. Also, the Court admonishes counsel for what looks like artificial intelligence produced citations. The
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March 29, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From The Hill newspaper, Top House Democrat on Biden immigration policy: ‘We should have the border more secure than it was’ More secure than what? More secure during the Biden Administration. The Democrat quoted is Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), appearing on the Fox News Sunday morning talk shows. The Hill quotes Rep. Smith, The Biden administration did not do immigration enforcement the way it should have. We should have [had]
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March 28, 2026 — John Hinderaker
One of the most important contemporary legal issues is the application of birthright citizenship to the children of illegal aliens. Liberals argue that the 14th Amendment makes anyone born in the territory of the U.S. an American citizen, with no exceptions. Except that there are, and always have been, exceptions. And the Supreme Court has never held that the 14th Amendment’s grant of citizenship applies to children of people who
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March 28, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From KWTX-10 (CBS, Waco) ‘She should be here’: Illegal immigrant charged in shooting death of Loyola University student in Chicago. “She” is Sheridan Gorman, An 18-year-old Loyola University student was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant while walking in a park with friends, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Sheridan Gorman was walking around 1 a.m. March 19 when a masked gunman approached her group. As she
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March 28, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Bruce Springsteen is the headliner at the flagshiip No Kings rally at the state Capitol in Saint Paul this afternoon. Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, and Bernie Sanders are also primed to appear. Truth in advertising would require the rally to be redesignated Gimme That Old Time Religion or In Search of Lost Time. As the Rolling Stones once trilled, “What a drag it is getting old.” Tim Walz, Keith Ellison,
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March 26, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Earlier today, the European Parliament approved a set of measures intended to crack down on illegal immigration. Le Monde reports: European lawmakers cleared the way, on Thursday, March 26, for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc. The European Parliament approved the package with support from center-right and far-right groups, in a 389 to 206 vote in Brussels. Some countries opposed
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