In our visit to the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis today, we encountered the rare illegal alien from outside of Latin America. Asongafack Derick Mewoabi, age 34, hails from Cameroon,…
As far as I can tell from my deep dive into the illegal immigration issue here in Minnesota, the Feds really are concentrating their efforts on the worst cases. Illegal…
Your correspondent was there this morning, attending a session of immigration court at Ft. Snelling. Officially named the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, Ft. Snelling Immigration…
Back in 2019, I asked “Why does socialism always end up in oppression and poverty?” “Socialists do not generally set out to create impoverished, oppressive disasters,” I wrote: When the…
The modern coach-style tour bus parked in front of a south metro suburban hotel gave little hint as to the epic journey it had just completed. The blue and white…
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show the USA has recently become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as we are using this newfound bounty…
By request, I document, with sources, the relevant statistics. Total population of Minnesota (2023): 5,737,915. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Foreign-born population of Minnesota (2022): 500,000. Source: MN Compass. Illegal immigrant…
Bashing a major multi-national like 3M might make for good Twitter, but it is very dangerous public policy. In the fight against the Coronavirus, it is more important that usual to…
In an excellent new book 'Socialism: The failed idea that never dies', Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs explains the three stages of socialism, from initial, apparent success, to…
In 2011, Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote "These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes…
America could learn a lot from Chile’s education success story. Former Chilean ambassador Dario Paya wrote a brilliant Weekly Standard piece outlining their amazing turnaround after dramatically expanding school choice…