David Bier
@davidjbier.bsky.social
Cato Institute, Director of Immigration Studies, Cato's Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy, BEER, not buyer. Cato, not CATO
Reposted by David Bier
New from me at the @CatoInstitute blog: "For US Businesses, Tariff Complexity Is 'Death by a Thousand Papercuts'" www.cato.org/blog/us-busi...
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New from me at the @CatoInstitute blog: "For US Businesses, Tariff Complexity Is 'Death by a Thousand Papercuts'" www.cato.org/blog/us-busi...
Reposted by David Bier
So:
1) There was never a "fight" to begin with
2) There aren't any visible drugs (not that it would matter if there were)
3) They watched two clearly helpless people try not to drown in the ocean for 41 minutes, not "staying in the fight"
4) Then they killed them
This is straight up murder.
1) There was never a "fight" to begin with
2) There aren't any visible drugs (not that it would matter if there were)
3) They watched two clearly helpless people try not to drown in the ocean for 41 minutes, not "staying in the fight"
4) Then they killed them
This is straight up murder.
Hegseth's "fog of war" claim is nonsense, if this account of what video shows is correct: The two men obviously were visible.
Tom Cotton's claims also in doubt: Rep Smith says drugs not visible. The decision that the men were still in the fight looks very shaky:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Tom Cotton's claims also in doubt: Rep Smith says drugs not visible. The decision that the men were still in the fight looks very shaky:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
So:
1) There was never a "fight" to begin with
2) There aren't any visible drugs (not that it would matter if there were)
3) They watched two clearly helpless people try not to drown in the ocean for 41 minutes, not "staying in the fight"
4) Then they killed them
This is straight up murder.
1) There was never a "fight" to begin with
2) There aren't any visible drugs (not that it would matter if there were)
3) They watched two clearly helpless people try not to drown in the ocean for 41 minutes, not "staying in the fight"
4) Then they killed them
This is straight up murder.
Reposted by David Bier
Today the Census Bureau released an updated estimate of the US immigrant population in 2024, and it shows that despite all the legal and illegal immigration under Biden, the immigrant share of the US population had grown at the slowest pace for any decade since the 1970s www.cato.org/blog/immigra...
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today the Census Bureau released an updated estimate of the US immigrant population in 2024, and it shows that despite all the legal and illegal immigration under Biden, the immigrant share of the US population had grown at the slowest pace for any decade since the 1970s www.cato.org/blog/immigra...
Reposted by David Bier
If there was one thing I would have thought the current Supreme Court majority was against, it would be assigning voters to districts based on race. But today's Texas decision seems to veer into a "eh, it happens" mode. /1
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If there was one thing I would have thought the current Supreme Court majority was against, it would be assigning voters to districts based on race. But today's Texas decision seems to veer into a "eh, it happens" mode. /1
Today the Census Bureau released an updated estimate of the US immigrant population in 2024, and it shows that despite all the legal and illegal immigration under Biden, the immigrant share of the US population had grown at the slowest pace for any decade since the 1970s www.cato.org/blog/immigra...
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today the Census Bureau released an updated estimate of the US immigrant population in 2024, and it shows that despite all the legal and illegal immigration under Biden, the immigrant share of the US population had grown at the slowest pace for any decade since the 1970s www.cato.org/blog/immigra...
They do not care about legality
Comer incorrectly refers to Minnesota's Somali community as "illegals"
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
They do not care about legality
"I'm a US citizen."
"Where were you born?"
"I'm not answering any more questions."
"Since you won't answer our questions, you're being detained. Put handcuffs on him." Straight to jail for these profilers.
"Where were you born?"
"I'm not answering any more questions."
"Since you won't answer our questions, you're being detained. Put handcuffs on him." Straight to jail for these profilers.
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"I'm a US citizen."
"Where were you born?"
"I'm not answering any more questions."
"Since you won't answer our questions, you're being detained. Put handcuffs on him." Straight to jail for these profilers.
"Where were you born?"
"I'm not answering any more questions."
"Since you won't answer our questions, you're being detained. Put handcuffs on him." Straight to jail for these profilers.
We now have a Population Control Police statement claiming: “She refused to cooperate and identify herself with all levels of law enforcement there." She shouldn't have to! We don't live in a police state. We desperately need to give these people new employment.
A US citizen woman screams: "I'm a US citizen. Please help me. Why are you doing this?" Population Control Police manhandled her, brought her to the ground, handcuffed, loaded her into a vehicle. Later released her. Kavanaugh stop or something worse? -12/3/25
December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We now have a Population Control Police statement claiming: “She refused to cooperate and identify herself with all levels of law enforcement there." She shouldn't have to! We don't live in a police state. We desperately need to give these people new employment.
DHS agents appear to profile 3 Hispanics in a car, aim their guns at them, order them out, arrest 2 without warrants, and then unconstitutionally hold one of them, a US citizen, until she proved her citizenship to them. Why threaten to shoot them?
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
DHS agents appear to profile 3 Hispanics in a car, aim their guns at them, order them out, arrest 2 without warrants, and then unconstitutionally hold one of them, a US citizen, until she proved her citizenship to them. Why threaten to shoot them?
A US citizen woman screams: "I'm a US citizen. Please help me. Why are you doing this?" Population Control Police manhandled her, brought her to the ground, handcuffed, loaded her into a vehicle. Later released her. Kavanaugh stop or something worse? -12/3/25
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A US citizen woman screams: "I'm a US citizen. Please help me. Why are you doing this?" Population Control Police manhandled her, brought her to the ground, handcuffed, loaded her into a vehicle. Later released her. Kavanaugh stop or something worse? -12/3/25
How could anyone interview this person as if she is going to convey any actual information? All she does is lie. Any interview with her should just be: "You're a liar. Why do you lie all the time?"
BERMAN: The individual suspected of killing a National Guard members was granted asylum by the Trump administration. How did that happen?
McLAUGHLIN: We inherited from Biden ...
BERMAN: But what did you guys do?
McLAUGHLIN: But Biden ...
McLAUGHLIN: We inherited from Biden ...
BERMAN: But what did you guys do?
McLAUGHLIN: But Biden ...
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How could anyone interview this person as if she is going to convey any actual information? All she does is lie. Any interview with her should just be: "You're a liar. Why do you lie all the time?"
The amendment here is: No pardon may be granted to 1) any former or current elected official, officer, employee, or contractor of any federal, state, or local government, 2) any relative or current or former employee or contractor of any such persons; 3) to anyone in exchange for anything of value
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The amendment here is: No pardon may be granted to 1) any former or current elected official, officer, employee, or contractor of any federal, state, or local government, 2) any relative or current or former employee or contractor of any such persons; 3) to anyone in exchange for anything of value
Armed masked DHS Population Control agents force their way past a gate & onto private property, pushing past the residents saying they don't need a warrant b/c it's just a "knock and talk" & they're not going inside. NOT HOW THIS WORKS, TRESPASSERS. Get a warrant or go to jail.
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Armed masked DHS Population Control agents force their way past a gate & onto private property, pushing past the residents saying they don't need a warrant b/c it's just a "knock and talk" & they're not going inside. NOT HOW THIS WORKS, TRESPASSERS. Get a warrant or go to jail.
Reposted by David Bier
New ICE data available today prove that DHS lied in response to my report last week, showing that over 70% of people booked into ICE custody had no criminal convictions, and just 5% had violent criminal convictions. DHS will lie about anything... www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
New Data Prove DHS Lied About Cato Report on ICE
ICE should reprioritize serious public safety threats and be transparent about its arrests going forward.
www.cato.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
New ICE data available today prove that DHS lied in response to my report last week, showing that over 70% of people booked into ICE custody had no criminal convictions, and just 5% had violent criminal convictions. DHS will lie about anything... www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
New ICE data available today prove that DHS lied in response to my report last week, showing that over 70% of people booked into ICE custody had no criminal convictions, and just 5% had violent criminal convictions. DHS will lie about anything... www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
New Data Prove DHS Lied About Cato Report on ICE
ICE should reprioritize serious public safety threats and be transparent about its arrests going forward.
www.cato.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
New ICE data available today prove that DHS lied in response to my report last week, showing that over 70% of people booked into ICE custody had no criminal convictions, and just 5% had violent criminal convictions. DHS will lie about anything... www.cato.org/blog/new-dat...
DHS thinks this makes them look good, prowling the streets, grabbing random people. It looks creepy to me.
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
DHS thinks this makes them look good, prowling the streets, grabbing random people. It looks creepy to me.
The head of the Border Patrol racial profiling operation calls the US citizen BABIES of immigrants criminals
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The head of the Border Patrol racial profiling operation calls the US citizen BABIES of immigrants criminals
A DHS employee drove drunk through the side of a Vermont business. Fortunately, it was closed at the time. The DHS employee was arrested and released. Like the other DHS employees arrested for DUI this year, DHS has not announced that they were fired b/c DHS loves due process 🙄
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A DHS employee drove drunk through the side of a Vermont business. Fortunately, it was closed at the time. The DHS employee was arrested and released. Like the other DHS employees arrested for DUI this year, DHS has not announced that they were fired b/c DHS loves due process 🙄
90% of the responses: "It's not about our public safety lies. It's just the fact they're here illegally." But that's a lie too! They're canceling millions of people's status. Every other week, it's 100K more stripped of status. FFS they're even trying to deport US-born children!
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
90% of the responses: "It's not about our public safety lies. It's just the fact they're here illegally." But that's a lie too! They're canceling millions of people's status. Every other week, it's 100K more stripped of status. FFS they're even trying to deport US-born children!
DHS: We need to be able to violate the Constitution and be given 100s of billions because we're catching "criminals" who are raping and killing Americans
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
DHS: We need to be able to violate the Constitution and be given 100s of billions because we're catching "criminals" who are raping and killing Americans
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
Me: No, you're not.
DHS: Your premise is shockingly dangerous!
Reposted by David Bier
So the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was just picked up by ICE.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
So the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was just picked up by ICE.
Nativists love to talk about the costs of immigrants, but each ICE agent is making $213,000 in total compensation to destroy our rights, freedoms, families, friendships, neighborhoods, and economies. Worse than a "welfare queen." It'd be better to pay them to stay home.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Nativists love to talk about the costs of immigrants, but each ICE agent is making $213,000 in total compensation to destroy our rights, freedoms, families, friendships, neighborhoods, and economies. Worse than a "welfare queen." It'd be better to pay them to stay home.
Reposted by David Bier
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
FBI agent working as a Population Control Police is caught smashing a small business owner's surveillance camera. Why? Because the PCP does not want their crimes on camera.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
FBI agent working as a Population Control Police is caught smashing a small business owner's surveillance camera. Why? Because the PCP does not want their crimes on camera.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.