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Parsing Immigration Policy

Parsing Immigration Policy

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A weekly discussion of immigration policy matters, both immediate and long-term, with researchers from the Center for Immigration Studies and guests.The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit, research organization. Since our founding in 1985 by Otis Graham Jr., we have pursued a single mission – providing immigration policymakers, the academic community, news media, and concerned citizens with reliable information about the social, economic, environmental, security, and fiscal consequences of legal and illegal immigration into the United States.

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  • Maritime Frontlines: Border Tour Highlights

    Maritime Frontlines: Border Tour Highlights
    Apr 2 2026
    The latest episode of the Center for Immigration Studies Podcast highlights the 13th Annual Border Tour. For the first time, the tour shifted away from land borders, bringing participants to South Florida to examine America’s maritime boundaries and the unique challenges they present.

    Hosted with assistance from Anthony Coker, Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “immigration czar”, the tour offered an in-depth look at Florida’s highly coordinated, “all-of-government” approach to immigration enforcement. Participants observed firsthand the seamless collaboration between federal and state agencies operating under 287(g) authority, which allows state and local officers to carry out certain federal immigration functions.

    The tour began with a roundtable of federal and state partners, underscoring the strength of these relationships. Attendees later joined the Florida Highway Patrol on a ride-along, witnessing real-time coordination with ICE, including routine traffic stops that included high-speed pursuits and arrests of illegal aliens, one of whom was a convicted murderer.

    Participants also joined Florida Fish and Wildlife officers and State Guard units on the water, where maritime enforcement operations are supported by radar systems capable of monitoring activity as far as the Bahamas.

    A visit to the state-run detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” highlighted both operational capacity and humanitarian standards, including comprehensive medical care for detainees.

    The tour concluded with visits to an immigration court and a naturalization ceremony, where Mark Krikorian delivered the keynote address, offering a powerful reminder of the legal immigration process and the meaning of American citizenship.

    Florida’s model demonstrates how strong leadership and interagency cooperation can deliver effective, large-scale immigration enforcement.

    Host

    Mark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.

    Guests

    Marguerite Telford is the Director of Communications at the Center for Immigration Studies.

    John Wahala is the Assistant Director at the Center for Immigration Studies.

    Related

    Inside Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center

    Gov. Ron DeSantis on Florida’s Gold Standard Immigration Enforcement Model

    Intro Montage

    Voices in the opening montage:
    • Sen. Barack Obama at a 2005 press conference.
    • Sen. John McCain in a 2010 election ad.
    • President Lyndon Johnson, upon signing the 1965 Immigration Act.
    • Booker T. Washington, reading in 1908 from his 1895 Atlanta Exposition speech.
    • Laraine Newman as a "Conehead" on SNL in 1977.
    • Hillary Clinton in a 2003 radio interview.
    • Cesar Chavez in a 1974 interview.
    • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking to reporters in 2019.
    • Prof. George Borjas in a 2016 C-SPAN appearance.
    • Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008 comments on the Senate floor.
    • Candidate Trump in 2015 campaign speech.
    • Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes".
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    35 m
  • Supreme Court to Hear Major Birthright Citizenship Case

    Supreme Court to Hear Major Birthright Citizenship Case
    Mar 26 2026
    As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear one of the most significant immigration cases in decades, a new podcast from the Center for Immigration Studies explores who is entitled to American citizenship at birth and which branch of government has the authority to define it.

    On April 1, the Court will hear Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging Executive Order 14160, which seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily.

    In this episode, Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Fellow at Advancing American Freedom, and Andrew Arthur, the Center’s Fellow in Law and Policy, examine the central constitutional question: what does the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution actually mean?

    They argue that the framers intended citizenship to depend on political allegiance, not simply place of birth, pointing to early interpretations and contrasting them with the broader reading adopted in the late nineteenth century in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

    The Court could affirm current interpretation of doctrine, defer to executive interpretation, or return the issue to Congress.“

    This will be one of the most consequential decisions in years,” von Spakovsky notes.

    In the closing commentary, Mark Krikorian, executive director and podcast host, highlights a separate upcoming Supreme Court case involving Temporary Protected Status (TPS), where the statute states clearly that there is no judicial review of TPS designations. What are the limits to judicial review and will the judiciary allow the executive to carry out immigration law as written by Congress?

    Host

    Mark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.

    Guests

    Hans von Spakovsky is a Legal Fellow at Advancing American Freedom.

    Andrew Arthur is a Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies.

    Related

    Birthright Citizenship: A Fundamental Misunderstanding of the 14th Amendment

    The Best Aspects of the ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Debate

    Births to Illegal Immigrants and Long-Term Temporary Visitors

    The Supreme Court Takes Up a Vital, Slam-Dunk Immigration Case [TPS]

    Intro Montage

    Voices in the opening montage:
    • Sen. Barack Obama at a 2005 press conference.
    • Sen. John McCain in a 2010 election ad.
    • President Lyndon Johnson, upon signing the 1965 Immigration Act.
    • Booker T. Washington, reading in 1908 from his 1895 Atlanta Exposition speech.
    • Laraine Newman as a "Conehead" on SNL in 1977.
    • Hillary Clinton in a 2003 radio interview.
    • Cesar Chavez in a 1974 interview.
    • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking to reporters in 2019.
    • Prof. George Borjas in a 2016 C-SPAN appearance.
    • Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008 comments on the Senate floor.
    • Candidate Trump in 2015 campaign speech.
    • Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes".
    Más Menos
    45 m
  • Virginia Sheriff Warns: Sanctuary Policies ‘Endanger Our Citizens’

    Virginia Sheriff Warns: Sanctuary Policies ‘Endanger Our Citizens’
    Mar 19 2026
    As Virginia considers limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman warns in a new Parsing Immigration Policy podcast that such policies could undermine public safety.

    Both podcast host Jessica Vaughan, the Center’s Director of Policy Studies, and Chapman recently testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the fiscal and human costs of sanctuary jurisdictions.

    Chapman, a 14-year sheriff overseeing Virginia’s largest full-service sheriff’s office, described cooperation with federal authorities as standard law enforcement practice. He describes his 287(g) agreement with ICE, which enables his office to notify federal authorities when removable offenders in custody are scheduled for release and hold them for up to 48 hours for ICE to pick them up. In practice, he noted, ICE nearly always assumes custody without delay.

    “Why would I release a criminal alien back into the community to commit another crime? I’m not going to apologize for doing my job — keeping people safe.”

    In the discussion, Chapman also emphasized accountability in law enforcement, noting that as an elected sheriff, he answers directly to the public — not political leadership. This allows public safety to drive the mission, not politics.

    Key topics of the interview with Sheriff Chapman include:
    • How cooperation with ICE reduces the need for riskier at-large arrests
    • The role of detainers and advance notification in transferring custody
    • Why claims that cooperation discourages crime reporting are not true in practice
    • Concerns that requiring judicial warrants for civil detainers would “slow everything to a crawl”
    Chapman warned that proposed restrictions in Virginia, including limiting agreements with ICE and curtailing information-sharing, could replicate the public safety consequences seen in other sanctuary jurisdictions. The neighboring Fairfax County has had two murders recently, allegedly by individuals released despite detainers placed on them by ICE.

    Host

    Jessica Vaughan the Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies.

    Guest

    Mike Chapman is the Sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia.

    Related

    Map: Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States

    Which Sanctuary Jurisdictions Have Released the Most Criminals

    Testimony - Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order

    Are Immigrants Less Willing to Report Crime?

    Intro Montage

    Voices in the opening montage:
    • Sen. Barack Obama at a 2005 press conference.
    • Sen. John McCain in a 2010 election ad.
    • President Lyndon Johnson, upon signing the 1965 Immigration Act.
    • Booker T. Washington, reading in 1908 from his 1895 Atlanta Exposition speech.
    • Laraine Newman as a "Conehead" on SNL in 1977.
    • Hillary Clinton in a 2003 radio interview.
    • Cesar Chavez in a 1974 interview.
    • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking to reporters in 2019.
    • Prof. George Borjas in a 2016 C-SPAN appearance.
    • Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008 comments on the Senate floor.
    • Candidate Trump in 2015 campaign speech.
    • Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes".
    Más Menos
    42 m
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