Immigration Commentary

Visas for Sale

Obama's beloved EB-5 immigration program trades investments for green cards. Being tacky is the least of its problems.

Armenia's Population Drain

Poverty and economic ruin are the least of Armenia's many problems.

Obama's Immigration Fiat

The administration is playing favorites and giving illegal immigrants a free pass.

Europe Hides Immigration Fears behind Climate Change

Is the concern about concentrations of greenhouse gasses or concentrations of foreigners?

Gridlock with a Side of Activism

The Republican majority in the House doesn't mean foreign policy will change—much.

Suing Arizona

The Arizona lawsuit is part of a pattern of giving Mexico an effective veto over important U.S. government functions.

Obama's Sins of Omission

A scathing domestic dispute over health care is no reason for Obama to abandon his foreign-policy responsibilities. If he doesn't make hard choices soon—on everything from immigration to Iran—he may be a one-term president.

A Letter From Berlin

After the debacle of the Iraq War and the Guantánamo scandal, Germans are not so much opposed to America as indifferent to it, says senior editor Jacob Heilbrunn writing from Berlin.

Immigration Bill 101

Breaking down the bill that is stirring up so much controversy.

Immigration, Guest Workers and National Security

President Bush's immigration reform proposal-the centerpiece of which would be to grant legal status to millions of undocumented workers in a "temporary worker" program-has a number of flaws.

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May 26, 2012