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Trump has cut legal immigration from majority-Muslim countries by 96% from 21,096 legal immigrants and refugees in Dec. 2024 to 808 in Feb. 2026. Far more severe than anything in his 1st term, falling disproportionately on spouses of US citizens and skilled immigrants... www.cato.org/blog/legal-i...

David J. Bier

@davidjbier.bsky.social

About 28% of refugees from these countries were Christians or other non-Muslim religions. cato.org/blog/legal-i...

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David J. Bier

@davidjbier.bsky.social

Every month, the US government is forcibly separating more than 3,000 spouses and children from their US citizen spouse or parent. The way that they don't care about our rights is evident every day. cato.org/blog/legal-i...

David J. Bier

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Immigrants from majority-Muslim countries are more highly educated, work in higher-skilled occupations, and have reduced federal, state, and local deficits by $1.1 trillion over the last 30 years. cato.org/blog/legal-i...

David J. Bier

@davidjbier.bsky.social

Most of the targeted nationalities have never had anyone from their country carry out a deadly terrorist attack in the United States, and they are over 80% less likely to have committed crimes in the United States for which they are serving time here. www.cato.org/blog/legal-i...

cato.orgLegal Immigration from Majority-Muslim Nations Was Cut 96% Since 2024In 1965, Congress explicitly prohibited discrimination based on national origin in issuing immigrant visas, but it should go further to protect Americans’ right to associate freely with people born in...