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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

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It could soon be harder to get a green card — and that's a good thing

Aliens who intend to remain in the United States aren’t eligible for a nonimmigrant visitor’s visa in the first place.

04.06.2026 10

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Facial recognition may become immigration enforcement's most powerful tool

An ICE officer with the Mobile Fortify application can determine whether an immigrant is deportable as an overstay very easily.

21.05.2026 10

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

America can’t enforce its immigration laws without detention

Advocacy groups have made serious accusations about immigrant detention center practices under the Trump administration related to overcrowding.

07.05.2026 10

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

America cannot just deport its way out of its immigration mess

It will never be possible to remove every immigrant who does not have lawful status, but the size of the unlawful population can be reduced to a more...

22.04.2026 10

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Immigration could cost Republicans the midterms — here’s what they should do

At the very least, the administration should monitor the use of violence and take officers suspected of using excessive violence out of the field.

31.03.2026 20

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

A legalization program even Republicans can support

Republicans need to show that their immigration enforcement measures are not motivated by animosity toward immigrants. A bill to update the registry...

12.03.2026 20

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Is Trump going too far with immigration enforcement?

The demonstrations and the lack of cooperation from local authorities did not stop ICE officers from enforcing immigration law in Minnesota. It just...

19.02.2026 30

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Our immigration policies shouldn’t make our homelessness problem worse 

The government shouldn’t be facilitating the entry of immigrants who are likely to increase the homeless population in the United States.

13.11.2025 30

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Should immigrants who can’t read or speak English get driver’s licenses? 

On Aug. 12, 2025, an undocumented immigrant driving a semi-truck allegedly blocked four northbound lanes on the Florida Turnpike when he made a U-turn...

30.10.2025 30

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

How the American dream became a nightmare for unaccompanied alien children 

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”  

19.09.2025 30

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

US can learn a lot from the UK on immigration

The UK's prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has outlined his administration’s immigration plan going forward — and some of the measures in that...

04.09.2025 50

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Can ICE use personal information from other agencies to enforce immigration laws? 

U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) has been data mining personal information from other agencies to identify and locate deportable aliens....

21.08.2025 40

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

Why does the U.S. have birthright citizenship? Should it? 

Birthright citizenship is relatively uncommon. There are 195 countries in the world, and only 30 of them have it — that’s just 15 percent

08.07.2025 40

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor