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Author A.J. Irwin A.J. Louderback Adam Morys Ajay Gupta Akiva Lamm Alan McCunn Alan Reynolds Alex Nowrasteh Alisia Minasian Alison Thai Amanda Bartolotta Amanda Downs Amanda K. Baumle Amitai Etzioni Amy Wax Andrew Kloster Andrew Light Andrew McCarthy Andrew R. Arthur Andrew Sum Andrew Veprek Ani Grigorian Anita Winsor-Edwards Anonymous Authors Arnold Shapiro Ashley Monique Webster August Gribbin B. Lindsay Lowell B. Meredith Burke Balazs Orban Barbara Gonzales Bay Buchanan Ben Wattenberg Ben Weingarten Ben Zuckerman Benjamin Dierker Benjamin T. Galick Bert Mason Beth Boyer Betsey Sauer Bill King Bill Ostrye Bill Sheppit Bob Segall Bonnie Erbé Brandon Judd Brenda Neuerburg Bryan Griffith Carl F. Horowitz Carol Iannone Carol Swain Charles Bahmueller Charles Murray Charlotte Cuthbertson Christopher Landau Christopher Pope Chuck Holton Cindy Hahamovitch CIS Cody Donald Colin Farnsworth Comson Cao Craig Nelson Cynthia Owens D.A. King Dan Altena Dan Cadman Dan Stein Dan Vara Daniel Jester Daniel N. Vara, Jr. Daniel Pipes Daryl Scott David A. Martin David E. Weinstein David Frum David Ham David Keene David North David Schippers David Seminara David Shirk David Simcox Debra Saunders Dimitri Simes Dominique Peridans Don Barnett Don Bragaw Don Bragnaw Don Crocetti Don Rosenberg Don Weeden Donald Barlett Donald R. Davis Donna Jackson Doris Meissner Douglas Besharov Dr. David Stoll Dr. Ieda Siqueira Wiarda Dudley L. Poston, Jr. Ed Grant Ed Grebeck Edward Dolan Eleanor Weinstock Elizabeth Jacobs Elizabeth Paddock Emma Waters Eric Gordy Eric Kirkwood Eric Ruark Eugene Katz F. Ray Marshall Father Brian Jordan Francis Cissna Francisco Agapi Frank Gaffney Frank Morris, Sr. Frank Russo Fred A. Lazin Fred Siegel Fredo Arias-King Gaby Pacheco Galen K. Brown Gary McLhinney George B. High George Borjas George Elford George Fishman George Hawley George W. Grayson Gerri Ratliff Glynn Custred Godfrey Jin-Kai Li Gord Magill Grace McCrocklin Grant Newman Greg Bednarz Gregory T. Berg Grisel Ibarra Gus Ayash Hal Salzman Hannah Nochera Hans von Spakovsky Hans-Herman Hoppe Harry E. Soyster Hart Celler Heather Mac Donald Helen Andrews Herbert H. McMillan Herbert I. London Hipolito Acosta Hong Dan Iain Murray Ian Smith Irie Turner Ishwar Khatiwada Jack Docherty Jack Martin Jackson Koonce Jacquelyne Jackson Jadwiga Emilewicz Jaeson Jones James Bissett James Dinkins James F. Thompson James G. Conway James G. Gimpel James Huse James K. Hoffmeier James Massa James McHenry James Pinkerton James R. Edwards, Jr. James Rogers James Scott James Uthmeier Jamie John Jan Ting Jane Goodridge Janice Kephart Jared Bernstein Jason Owens Jason Peña Jason Richwine Jaxon Van Derbeken Jeff Collins Jeff Hsu Jeff Johnson Jennie Taer Jeremy Beck Jeremy Carl Jerry Kammer Jerry Seper Jessica M. Vaughan Jim Robb Joanne Bregman Joaquin F. Otero Jobs.Now Founder Joe Abraham Joe Guzzardi Joel Mowbray John Fabbricatore John Fonte John Fund John Hermann John Isbister John Keeley John L. Martin John Miano John Miller John O'Sullivan John Rhodes John Wahala Jon Feere Joop Hartog Joseph Edlow Joseph H. Carens Joseph J. Kolb Joseph King Joseph Maurer Joseph Perkins Joseph Puder Judith Flanagan Kennedy Julie Axelrod Julie Myers Wood Julie Wilson June Marie Nogle Kaity Wolfe Karen Kaufmann Karen Zeigler Katherine Telford Kathleen Sharkey Kathleen Wells Kathleene Parker Kathy Kraninger Katie Lam Kausha Luna Keith Harmon Kelly DuBois Kellyanne Conway Ken Boehm Ken Cuccinelli Ken Paxton Ken Silverstein Kent Lundgren Kevin Berghuis Kevin Lynn Kevin R. Johnson Kevin Rothstein Khalid Durán Kris W. Kobach Kristina Tanasichuk Kristof Gyorgy Veres Larry M. Mead Lawrence Fuchs Lawrence Mishel Lawrence O. Burman Leaksmy Norin Leaksmy Norin Lenny Tucker Leo Banks Leo Perrero Leon F. Bouvier Leon Kolankiewicz Lesley Blackner Linda Chavez Lou Dobbs Mahvash Siddiqui Malcolm Pearl Malcolm R. Lovell Malcolm Richards Manuel Garcia y Griego Marguerite Telford Maria Cruz Mark J. Miller Mark Krikorian Mark Metcalf Mark Morgan Mark R. Levin Mark Vargha Marti Dinerstein Martin Collacott Mary Wohlford Matt Graham Matt O'Brien Matthew Sussis Maxime Aymar Megan Basham Meredith Lapp Meredith M. Vaughan Micah King Michael Banks Michael Barone Michael C. Nicley Michael Chertoff Michael Knowles Michael Lind Michael Maxwell Michael Teitelbaum Michael W. Cutler Michael Yon Michelle Malkin Mickey Kaus Mike Chapman Mike Stopa Mike Volpe Monica Heppel Monika Palotai Nanbin Benjamin Zhai Nancy Wemmerus Rosene Nathan Desautels Nathan Glazer Nayla Rush Neil Munro Newt Gingrich Nicholas Eberstadt Nicholas Ortiz Nick Pietrowicz Nicolas Monti Nicolas Stein Nikolai Wenzel Nikolett Pénzváltó Noah M. J. Pickus Nora McArdle Norman Matloff Norman Townsend Oren Cass Orlando Patterson Otis L. Graham Jr. Pat Buchanan Patrick Burns Patrick McHugh Paul Donnelly Paul Eberle Paul Harrington Paul J. Smith Paul Taylor Peggy Orchowski Peter A. Schulkin Peter A. Spiro Peter Andrews Peter Brimelow Peter Kirsanow Peter Morton Peter Nunez Peter Skerry Philip Cafaro Philip Martin Phillip Linderman Polling Company™ Poor Richard President Václav Klaus Preston Huennekens R. Keith Striegler Rachel Valdez Ramesh Ponnuru Reihan Salam Rep. Andy Biggs Rep. Bob Goodlatte Rep. Brandon Gill Rep. Chip Roy Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Rep. Jim Kolbe Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Rep. John Hostettler Rep. Lamar Smith Rep. Lance Gooden Rep. Lou Barletta Rep. Mark Green Rep. Mike Johnson Rep. Mo Brooks Rep. Rob Bishop Rep. Steve King Rep. Ted Poe Rep. Tom Feeney Rep. Tom Tancredo Rep. Tom Tiffany Rep. Yvette Herrell Rich Lowry Richard D. Lamm Richard Epstein Richard H. Black Richard Lee Richard Mantei Richard Thompson Rick Inzunza RJ Hauman Robert J. Scholes Robert Law Robert Lerman Robert M. Sayre Robert Malloy Robert Manning Robert Rector Robert S. Leiken Roberto Suro Robin Simcox Rodney North Rodney Scott Roger Conner Romano Mazzoli Ron Foster Ron Hira Ronald W. Mortensen Roy Beck Roy Porter Russ Doubleday Russ Knocke Russell Johnson Ruy Teixeira Ryan Girdusky S. Lynne Walker Sabine Durden Sam Page Samuel P. Huntington Sandra Amendola Sanjay Mongia Sara Carter Sarah A. Adams Sarah Ann Smith Sarah Ryley Scott McConnell Scott Mechkowski Scott Rasmussen Sean Kennedy Sen. Alan Simpson Sen. David Perdue Sen. Jeff Sessions Sen. Tom Cotton Shae Armstrong Shawn Zeller Sheriff Chuck Jenkins Sheriff Greg Capers Sheriff Mark Dannels Simon Hankinson Stanley Renshon Stephen Dinan Stephen Miller Stephen Moore Stephen Steinlight Stephen Tordella Steve Henry Steve Robinson Steve Zawacki Steven A. Camarota Steven Malanga Stewart Baker Susan Esterhay Susan F. Martin Susan Kibbe Szabolcs Janik T. Alexander Aleinikoff T. Willard Fair T.J. Bonner Tamar Jacoby Tammy Nobles Tara Lee Rodas Ted Hesson Terence Jeffrey Terry Hartle Theo Wold Thomas C.T. Brokaw Thomas Hodgson Thomas L. Bock Thomas Palley Thomas Redding Todd Bensman Todd Lyons Todd Rokita Tom Godfrey Tom Homan Tom Wolfsohn Tony Porvaznik Tony Smith Tyler O’Neil Vernon M. Briggs Jr. Victor Davis Hanson Victor Manjarrez Viktor Marsai Virgil Goode W.D. Reasoner Wallace Huffman Willam Embick William A.V. Clark William Frey William Leonard William McGowan William Riley William Stock William W. Chip Winthrop Staples III Yoav Sarig Yonatan Jakubowicz

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Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution

Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship

Sanctuary Jurisdiction Policies and Federalism

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution

Topics: Sanctuary Cities

Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order

U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget

Topics: Sanctuary Cities

Using State Department’s Internal Fraud Reports As a Diplomatic Tool to Combat Visa Fraud

Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Topics: Visa Fraud

Biden’s Afghan Parolee Program – A Trojan Horse with Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences

Senate Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration and Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism

Topics: National Security

The Impacts of Temporary Protected Status

Hearing Before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Topics: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Biden’s Border Betrayal: Criminal Aliens in America

United States Senate, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration

Topics: Criminal Aliens

The Fiscal Consequences of Parole During the Biden Administration

U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations & Accountability

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Immigration Parole

Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process

Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Topics: Legal Immigration

Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency

Topics: Costs of Immigration