Is the YIMBY Movement Hopelessly Divided?

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How Exclusionary Zoning Increases Homelessness

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Trump's Plans to Coerce Sanctuary Cities Likely to Run Afoul of the Constitution—Again

Immigration Ilya Somin | 11.27.2024 2:46 PM Media reports indicate the incoming Trump administration plans to try to...

27.11.2024 6

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New Article on "Birthright Citizenship and Undocumented Immigrants"

14th Amendment Ilya Somin | 11.25.2024 12:31 PM At the Just Security site, I have a new article explaining why...

25.11.2024 6

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Thomas Berry (Cato Institute) on Trump's Recess Appointment Plan

Congress Ilya Somin | 11.15.2024 12:05 AM President-elect Trump has demanded on X that Senate Republican leadership...

15.11.2024 30

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Courts Shouldn't Rely on Election Returns to Give Trump a Blank Check for Policies Motivated by Unconstitutional Discrimination

Discrimination Ilya Somin | 11.12.2024 7:11 PM During Donald Trump's first administration, his travel ban policy...

13.11.2024 6

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The Election Wasn't a Realignment—or a "Mandate"

Election 2024 Ilya Somin | 11.12.2024 6:05 PM There is a lot of talk about how the election result is a great...

13.11.2024 30

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November 7 as Victims of Communism Day—2024

Communism Ilya Somin | 11.7.2024 11:05 AM NOTE: The following post is largely adapted from last year's November 7...

07.11.2024 9

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Final Published Version of "The Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning" Now Available

04.11.2024 4

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Rational Egoist Interview on the Election and Voting for a Lesser Evil

04.11.2024 5

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Political Ignorance is an Even Worse Problem than I Thought

Political Ignorance Ilya Somin | 11.3.2024 6:53 PM I've never been a big believer in the wisdom of voters....

04.11.2024 5

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Reflections on Lecturing on Immigration Policy in Switzerland

Immigration Ilya Somin | 11.1.2024 2:22 PM I spent this week in Switzerland, where I gave two talks on...

01.11.2024 3

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American Journal of Law and Equality Symposium on the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Education Ilya Somin | 11.1.2024 3:28 PM The American Journal of Law and Equality has just published a symposium...

01.11.2024 7

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Compendium of Writings About the 2024 Election and Issues at Stake

Election 2024 Ilya Somin | 10.31.2024 4:49 PM As election day approaches, here are links to all my writings on the...

01.11.2024 4

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Elon Musk's Story Highlights Harm Caused by Immigration Restrictions

Immigration Ilya Somin | 10.29.2024 4:58 PM A recent Washington Post article shows Elon Musk was, for a time,...

30.10.2024 10

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Dispatch Symposium on Immigration and the Election

Election 2024 Ilya Somin | 10.25.2024 5:24 PM Yesterday, the Dispatch published a symposium on the pros and cons of...

26.10.2024 6

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Kamala Harris is a Far Lesser Evil than Donald Trump

Donald Trump Ilya Somin | 10.24.2024 4:51 PM In this post I am going to explain why Kamala Harris is a far lesser...

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Institute of Economic Affairs Paper on Immigration and the Economic Liberty of Natives

22.10.2024 3

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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear "Passive" Park Public Use Property Rights Case

22.10.2024 6

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More on "Invasion," the Alien Enemies Act, and the Political Question Doctrine

Immigration Ilya Somin | 10.16.2024 7:46 PM In a previous post, I argued that Donald Trump's plan to use the...

17.10.2024 3

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William "Chip" Mellor, RIP

Property Rights Ilya Somin | 10.15.2024 10:15 AM William "Chip" Mellor, visionary cofounder and longtime...

15.10.2024 20

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Trump's Plan to Use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a Tool for Mass Deportation

Immigration Ilya Somin | 10.13.2024 4:20 PM Donald Trump recently announced his intention to use the Alien...

13.10.2024 4

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Perils of Broad Presidential Power Over Tariffs

Tariffs Ilya Somin | 10.10.2024 4:51 PM Donald Trump's plan to impose massive 10% or greater tariffs on all imported...

11.10.2024 5

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The Economic Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Immigration Ilya Somin | 10.7.2024 10:41 PM The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred most Chinese...

08.10.2024 9

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Compendium of Writings on the October 7 War and Western Reactions to it

Israel Ilya Somin | 10.7.2024 3:13 PM Today is the one year anniversary of the horrific October 7, 2023 Hamas...

07.10.2024 6

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Biden Foolishly Decides Not to Extend Legal Status for Migrants Who Entered the US Under the CHNV Private Sponsorship Program

Immigration Ilya Somin | 10.5.2024 1:35 PM Yesterday, the Biden Administration decided not to extend the parole...

05.10.2024 9

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Video of Federalist Society Daniel Webster Series Debate on Border Issues

Immigration Ilya Somin | 10.4.2024 2:38 PM I recently participated in a debate over border-related law and policy...

04.10.2024 3

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Upcoming Virtual Panel on Trump v. Anderson [updated]

Donald Trump Ilya Somin | 10.3.2024 5:14 PM On October 17, 12-1 PM central time/1-2 PM eastern time, I will be...

04.10.2024 10

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Draft Chapters on Education and Corporate Law for the Forthcoming Routledge Handbook of Classical Liberalism

Education Ilya Somin | 10.1.2024 4:25 PM I previously posted about my draft chapter on "Land-Use Regulation" for the...

02.10.2024 8

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Harris Scales Back Harmful Price Control Proposal

Kamala Harris Ilya Somin | 9.30.2024 4:56 PM Several weeks ago, in an article in The Hill , I outlined how both...

01.10.2024 5

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Revised Versions of Articles on "The Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning" and "Land Use Regulation" Now Available

Zoning Ilya Somin | 9.27.2024 2:37 PM I recently posted substantially revised versions of two new articles on land...

27.09.2024 10

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Virginia Court Rules Against Arlington "Missing Middle" Zoning Reform

Property Rights Ilya Somin | 9.27.2024 3:15 PM Today, a Virginia state trial court ruled against Arlington...

27.09.2024 4

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Public Ignorance and Misinformation About Immigration

Immigration Ilya Somin | 9.25.2024 8:02 PM Widespread political ignorance is a serious problem that both major-party...

26.09.2024 7

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New London Gives $6.5 Million in Tax Breaks to Developer Planning to Build Housing on Land Condemned in the Kelo Case

Kelo Ilya Somin | 9.25.2024 5:06 PM Last year, I wrote about how there might finally be some development on the...

26.09.2024 10

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My Chapter on "Land Use Regulation" For the Forthcoming Routledge Handbook on Classical Liberalism

Eminent Domain Ilya Somin | 9.23.2024 3:31 PM A draft of my chapter on "Land Use Regulation" for the forthcoming...

23.09.2024 7

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My New Dispatch Article on Updating Libertarianism

Libertarianism Ilya Somin | 9.23.2024 1:45 PM Today, The Dispatch published my article on updating libertarian...

23.09.2024 7

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Progress on the End Kidney Deaths Act

Organ transplants Ilya Somin | 9.21.2024 11:17 PM The bipartisan End Kidney Deaths Act (EKDA) is making some...

22.09.2024 10

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Final Published Version of My Article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect Democracy Against Itself: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in Trump v. Anderson"

Donald Trump Ilya Somin | 9.16.2024 9:17 PM The final published version of my article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect...

17.09.2024 5

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Interview on the Eminent Domain Podcast

Kelo Ilya Somin | 9.16.2024 3:38 PM Today Bobby Debelak of the Eminent Domain Podcast posted his recent interview...

17.09.2024 8

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My New Schweizer Monat Article on "Open Borders" Immigration

Immigration Ilya Somin | 9.16.2024 4:44 PM The Swiss publication Schweizer Monat invited me to write an article...

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A Modest Revelation About Trump v. Anderson

Donald Trump Ilya Somin | 9.15.2024 8:31 PM Today's much-discussed New York Times article by Jodi Kantor and...

16.09.2024 4

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New Study on How to Address Public Ignorance About Housing Policy

Affordable Housing Ilya Somin | 9.14.2024 12:55 PM Exclusionary zoning regulations that severely restrict housing...

14.09.2024 5

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Lessons of the Haitian Migrant Cat Scare

Immigration Ilya Somin | 9.12.2024 5:18 PM Over the last few days, there has been an uproar over claims by nativists...

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My New Article "The Presumptive Case for Organ Markets"

Organ transplants Ilya Somin | 9.9.2024 4:01 PM My new article "The Presumptive Case for Organ Markets," is now...

10.09.2024 5

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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Ilya Somin | 9.4.2024 5:50 PM This post is a list of my upcoming speaking engagements for the fall 2024 semester. Unless otherwise...

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My New The Hill Article on How Trump and Harris Cater to Political Ignorance

Political Ignorance Ilya Somin | 9.4.2024 3:57 PM Today, The Hill published my article entitled "Both Donald...

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What the Federal Government Can do to Alleviate the Housing Crisis

Housing Policy Ilya Somin | 9.4.2024 10:15 AM Many parts of the United States are suffering from severe housing...

04.09.2024 6

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Help Workers By Breaking Down Barriers to Labor Mobility

Labor Ilya Somin | 9.2.2024 10:20 AM Each Labor Day since 2021, 2022, I wrote posts explaining how breaking down...

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Biden Administration Restarts CHNV Immigration Parole Program for Migrants From Four Latin American Nations

Immigration Ilya Somin | 8.29.2024 5:02 PM Today, the Biden Administration Department of Homeland Security...

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My Forthcoming Article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect Democracy Against Itself: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in Trump v. Anderson"

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