Immigration
July 9, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Birth tourism–foreigners coming to the U.S. for the specific purpose of having a baby that will be an American citizen–has been going on for some time, but the Supreme Court’s reaffirmation of birthright citizenship likely will give it a boost. That, at least, seems to be happening in Texas: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to investigate a hospital in Mission, Texas, according
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July 2, 2026 — John Hinderaker
As a result of third-world migration–some say, invasion–much of Western Europe is no longer recognizable. Mass third-world immigration is unpopular nearly everywhere, but European elites, being unhappy with their populaces, seem determined to replace them. Campaigners including Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Martin Sellner have proposed the Save Europe Act, which you can read about here. The proposal strikes me as entirely reasonable. It petitions the European Union to exercise its right
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June 28, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Citizen Vigilante, a new film by Uwe Boll, became a sensation after the German government tried to ban it. Elon Musk responded by making it briefly available for free on X, so the German ban had the usual effect of driving viewership. I watched Citizen Vigilante on YouTube. As you probably know, the film is about a vigilante who, outraged by Europe’s immigration policies and lax criminal justice system, begins
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June 26, 2026 — John Hinderaker
8 U.S.Code Sec. 1182(a)(4)(A) states: Any alien who, in the opinion of the consular officer at the time of application for a visa, or in the opinion of the Attorney General at the time of application for admission or adjustment of status, is likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible. There was a time when that provision was enforced. If you showed up at Ellis Island
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June 26, 2026 — Scott Johnson
The Temporary Protected Status conferred on immigrants from designated countries provides yet another example of the meaning of “temporary” government programs. The meaning of “temporary” must be subsumed under a broader category of Newspeak that includes government programs adopted under the banner of “emergency.” Bruce Springsteen captured the spirit of the thing in “For You” on his first album: “Your life was one long emergency.” Governors including Minnesota’s ineffable Tim
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June 17, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Mass deportations may be coming to Europe. The European Parliament has voted (418-218) to pass the new “Return Regulation.” It will facilitate deportation of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants, and includes various enforcement measures. Watch the MEPs chant “Send them back!” Some, like this Member of the European Parliament, think it will lead to mass deportations: Done deal: Mass deportations from Europe will soon become reality✈️ pic.twitter.com/rQ66WpZL3P — Charlie Weimers
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June 13, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I wrote here about the attempted decapitation of a random citizen on a Belfast street by a Sudanese immigrant. The result has been predictable: riots, accompanied by indefensible violence. Josh Hammer writes: This week’s coverage has been instructive. The framing in outlet after establishment outlet has been nothing if not predictable: “anti-immigrant violence,” “far-right protesters,” “racist riots.” Northern Ireland’s first minister called the rioters “thugs” but had very little to
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June 9, 2026 — John Hinderaker
It seems that hardly a day goes by without the United Kingdom suffering another immigration-related disaster. This one involves a Sudanese who tried to decapitate a passer-by: A Sudanese migrant has been arrested after a barbaric video shows someone seemingly trying to behead another man in the middle of a UK street in scenes likened to “something out of a horror movie.” The horrific footage shows the blood-soaked knifeman pinning
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May 27, 2026 — John Hinderaker
This is justifiable, but perhaps the most radical idea the Trump administration has floated so far: 🚨 HUGE DEVELOPMENT: Sec. Markwayne Mullin announces DHS is drawing up plans to BLOCK ALL international flights into sanctuary cities by ending Customs screening there This would DEVASTATE those cities. Mullin is doing it as a direct result of sanctuaries refusing to cooperate… pic.twitter.com/GRHOWtdipv — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 27, 2026 As I understand
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May 26, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Graham Greene designated his less serious fiction “entertainments,” though he eventually dispensed with the designation. One such “entertainment” was the thriller Ministry of Fear (1943, now with an introduction by Alan Furst), turned into the 1944 film of the same name directed by Fritz Lang. Greene’s novel comes to mind this morning in connection with the Brussels Signal daily newsletter Brussels Calling! From Brussels Calling! I learn that Spain has
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May 25, 2026 — John Hinderaker
France’s Minister of Justice, expected to be a candidate to succeed Emmanuel Macron, is coming out against immigration: French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has called for a three-year pause on immigration, arguing that the country has reached its “limit” due to the mass influx of foreigners over the past few decades. *** Speaking to Le Journal du Dimanche, the Justice Minister said he rejects the notion that race prevents some
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May 4, 2026 — John Hinderaker
“Islamophobia” is a tendentious term which implies that anyone who has reservations about the wisdom of mass immigration from Islamic countries suffers from an irrational “phobia,” so that the skeptic is the problem, not the behavior of the legal or illegal immigrants. The term was coined and foisted on the rest of us by Muslim activists–the Muslim Brotherhood, if I am not mistaken. Sweden is one country that has had
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April 22, 2026 — John Hinderaker
That is what the BBC highlighted, anyway: You really can’t hate the @BBC enough. For context, Abdullah Albadri, armed with two knives and carrying a “martyrdom note,” tried to storm the Israeli embassy in London, told police he wanted to die “for the glory of God,” and was then charged with preparing a terrorist attack. pic.twitter.com/RkzhE6hQo1 — Yehuda Teitelbaum (@chalavyishmael) April 21, 2026 In the linked story, the BBC describes
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April 19, 2026 — John Hinderaker
For quite a few years now, Europe’s establishment has doggedly labeled anyone who isn’t on board with mass Islamic immigration as “far right.” You could be a socialist, but if you don’t like millions of Middle Easterners swarming into your country, you are “far right.” The point is to exclude opposition to mass third world immigration from public discourse, but it hasn’t worked. Anti-immigration parties are now among the most
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April 19, 2026 — John Hinderaker
As the Supreme Court deliberates on the case that will determine the law regarding birthright citizenship, it should keep these numbers in mind: Nearly 10% of US births in 2023 came from illegal immigrant mothers, according to newly published research. Pew Research Center revealed that 320,000 of the 3.6 million babies born in the US that year were anchor babies who would not qualify for birthright citizenship if President Trump’s
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April 16, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Last year, the Minneapolis metro area had a rash of gun incidents associated with suburban high school graduation ceremonies. One of the would-be perpetrators was convicted in a federal jury trial yesterday of machine gun possession. Amiir Mawlid Ali, now age 19, was convicted on a felony gun charge after a three-day jury trial held at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul. The U.S. Dept. of Justice put out
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April 14, 2026 — John Hinderaker
One of the extraordinary features of the first year of President Trump’s second term has been the attempted judicial coup by Democratic Party district court judges who have, in effect, tried to take over the operation of the Executive Branch. Rogue district judges have issued one ill-founded order after another, most of which have been reversed on appeal. Perhaps the worst offender has been James Boasberg, Chief Judge of the
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