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Is it morally justifiable to deport people from a liberal democracy? If you hesitated just now even for a moment, or if your answer was anything short of a resounding yes, this essay is for you.

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Why US Nationalism is Essential after 250 Years

OK, folks, real talk. Just so that we’re all on the same page, I’m an American nationalist, too. Not just a patriot in the sense of being proud of America, but a nationalist. And today I’m finally doing something about it.

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Should Local Governments Pick Their Own Immigrants?

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Why Evidence-based Policymaking Is Overrated

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How Canada (Un)made My Thinking on Immigration

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    A computational social scientist working on information manipulation, populism, authoritarian politics, machine learning, and measurement methods.

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    Professor of Political Science at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts

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    Immigration Policy at the Niskanen Center, Contributing Writer at The Dispatch, VP at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy

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