Ilya Somin

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Tariffs Outcomes are hard to predict. But the judges seemed skeptical of the government's claim that Trump has virtually unlimited authority to impose tariffs.

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Donald Trump The ruling is a victory for the proposition that the First Amendment applies to immigration and visa restrictions. | Yesterday, federal District Judge William K.

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Invasion I have long warned of this dangerous implication of the argument that illegal migration qualifies as "invasion." | White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller recently said the Trump Administration is "actively looking" into suspending the writ of habeas corpus in order to prevent immigrants from challenging their deportation in court: White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday that President Trump and his team are "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus...

6 days ago | reason.com | Ilya Somin

Immigration The first American pope has a history of advocating for migrants' rights. | I did not expect an American Pope. I thought there was a norm against it, by virtue of the Church wanting to avoid being led by a citizen of the world's most powerful nation. But either I was wrong, or the norm has faded.

1 week ago | reason.com | Ilya Somin

Donald Trump The court instituted a preliminary injunction against the Administration's use of the Act to deport Venezuelans. | Earlier today, federal District Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the District of Colorado issued a ruling against the Trump Administration in an Alien Enemies Act (AEA) case.