Part 1 of a 3-Part Series Former President Trump and running mate J.D. Vance regularly speak harshly about “illegal aliens” and contend they are destroying the country. Trump has been at this behavior for a long time.  In 2015, he launched his presidential campaign by decrying Mexican migrants as rapists who brought drugs and crime,…

Part 2 of a 3-Part Series In this article (Part 2 of the series) we examine the shift in public opinion to get tough on immigration.  At least 54% of Americans now support mass deportations. For the first time since 2001, more than half of Americans (55%) believe legal immigration should be decreased.  And 42%…

Part 3 of a 3-Part Series In this final article of a 3-part series we focus on Trump’s case regarding the threats of illegal immigration. Is the case mostly based on legitimate narratives supported by reliable and ample evidence?  Or is the case mostly a baseless demonization of immigrants aimed at blaming the Biden Administration…

Ever since Joe Biden became President we’ve been reading and hearing about the disastrous situation at the southern border. Throughout 2021 and 2022, every month seemed to bring record numbers of “apprehensions”; and on September 30, 2022, the fiscal year ended with almost 2.4 million apprehensions—the highest ever recorded.  In a recent poll, more than…