Simon Hankinson

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Simon Hankinson is a senior research fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation.

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    What’s the Beef in Britain Over Halal Meat?

    Simon Hankinson
    Since I last lived in London 30 years ago, Britain has seen the largest inward migration in its recorded history of more than 2,000 years, most of it from outside Europe. In 1996, the country was more than 90% indigenous English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. Today it is only 73%. One story that really captures…
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    When Does Protest Become Crime—or Terrorism?

    Simon Hankinson
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    The Media Lie About Trans Shooters

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    Shut Up and Slide, Team USA

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    Go Big, Then Go Smart: Trump, ICE, and the Law. How to Skip the Left’s PR Trap.

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    Why Refugee Flood Isn’t a Smart Policy

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    Let’s Be Honest About ICE Shootings, and How We Got Here

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    Has the West Given Up Protecting Its Citizens?

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    Breaking Down the BBC’s Bias

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    Free Speech in Britain—a Visitor’s Snapshot

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    Trump’s H-1B Visa Reform Plan Needs to Put Americans First

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    Who Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Why Does He Matter?

    Simon Hankinson
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    Why Are Some Chinese Nationals Able to Enter US Territory Without Visas?

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    How the Legacy Media Lost Our Trust

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    The Human Cost of Biden’s Shameful ‘Children’s Crusade’ at the Border

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    Unlike Some Adults, These Teen Debaters Aren’t Afraid of ‘The Conversation’

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    10 Ways To Improve Visa Security

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    Foreign Students Who Hate America Don’t Deserve Visas—and We Have Tools to Stop Them

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    Media Hypocrisy on Afrikaner Refugees: The BorderLine

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    Biden’s Border Legacy: A Financial Burden That Will Last for Years

    Simon Hankinson
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    The Real Reason Universities Want Foreign Students and Oppose Deporting Troublemakers

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    When It Comes to ID, It’s Time to Get REAL

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    • Opinion

    Hire Diplomats on Merit, Not Quotas

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    Welcome to the Krytocracy: The BorderLine

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    US Can Deport Green Card Holders Who Support Terrorism

    Jason Bedrick
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    The Sanctimony of ‘Sanctuary’ Cities: The BorderLine

    Simon Hankinson
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    Yes, Every Noncitizen in the US Should Register: The BorderLine

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    Vance Sticks It to the Mann: The BorderLine

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    Canada’s Migrant Crisis Spills Over to US, Raising Concerns: The BorderLine

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    • Opinion

    Trump’s Antisemitism Order Puts Foreign Students—and US Colleges—on Notice

    Simon Hankinson
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    Trump Proves ‘Yes We Can’ Reduce Illegal Migration: The BorderLine

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    Savor the Border Wins For a While

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    Letting People ‘Self-Identify’ Gender on Government Documents Poses National Security and Fraud Risks: The BorderLine

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    The Anglosphere’s Migration Mess: The BorderLine

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    • Opinion

    Is DEI Worth Saving?

    Simon Hankinson
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    5 Lies Biden Used to Break the Border—and How Trump Can Fix It

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    Biden’s Border Legacy Is More Crime, Strained Cities: The BorderLine

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    When Can Government Deport Foreign Students for Pro-Hamas Protests?—The BorderLine

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    • Opinion

    Could Biden Ignore the Law Yet Again to Bring a Million Gazans to the US?: The BorderLine

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    5 Reasons DC Shouldn’t Be a State

    Simon Hankinson
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    Soros Prosecutors Reap What They Sowed—Unfortunately, We Did, Too: The BorderLine

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    How Trump Reverses the Destruction Biden’s Pro-Illegal Immigration Ideologues Wrought: The BorderLine

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    To Have a Serious Talk About Immigration, You’ve Got to First Debunk the Myths: The BorderLine

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    Federal Court Rejects Biden’s ‘Parole in Place’ for Illegal Aliens

    Simon Hankinson
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    The Mass Hysteria Over Deportation: The BorderLine

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    What Would Harris and Trump Do Differently on Immigration?—The BorderLine

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    My Job Was Getting Countries to Take Back Their Criminal Illegal Aliens. Under Biden-Harris, I’d Be Unemployed—The BorderLine

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    Biden Administration Gives Panama ‘Jack’ to Help Control Border: The BorderLine

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    What I Saw on My Visit to Springfield, Ohio: The BorderLine

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    Biden-Harris Admin Raids FEMA Funds to Resettle Illegal Aliens

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    ‘The BorderLine’ Anniversary Column: Revisiting Biden’s Border by the Numbers One Year Later

    Simon Hankinson
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    That Bipartisan Border Bill Harris Blames Trump for Killing Would Codify Illegal Immigration Crisis Into Law: The BorderLine

    Simon Hankinson